Nuremberg itinerary: 1 to 4 days
Plans for one to four days in Nuremberg, day by day: St. Lorenz, the Frauenkirche and Schöner Brunnen on the Hauptmarkt, St. Sebaldus and Albrecht Dürer's House first, then the Transport Museum and the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, and the Zoo and the Neues Museum as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Nuremberg in 1 day
Day 1
St. Lorenz, Nuremberg
Gothic twin-towered church in the southern old town, with Veit Stoss's Angelic Salutation and Adam Kraft's stone tabernacle.
Frauenkirche, Nuremberg
Gothic church on the Hauptmarkt with the Männleinlaufen clock, whose figures parade around Emperor Charles IV at noon.
Schöner Brunnen
Spire-shaped 14th-century fountain on the Hauptmarkt with 40 painted figures; turning the brass ring in its railing is said to bring luck.
St. Sebaldus Church, Nuremberg
The city's oldest parish church, below the castle, with the bronze shrine of Saint Sebald by Peter Vischer.
Nuremberg Castle (Kaiserburg)
A medieval imperial castle on a sandstone ridge above the old town, with a deep well, a tower and city views.
Albrecht Dürer's House
Half-timbered house below the castle where Albrecht Dürer lived and worked from 1509 to 1528, with a reconstructed workshop.
Nuremberg Toy Museum
Toys from antiquity to today in a Renaissance house, reflecting Nuremberg's toy-making history, with dolls' houses and model trains.
Nuremberg in 2 days
Day 1
St. Lorenz, Nuremberg
Gothic twin-towered church in the southern old town, with Veit Stoss's Angelic Salutation and Adam Kraft's stone tabernacle.
Frauenkirche, Nuremberg
Gothic church on the Hauptmarkt with the Männleinlaufen clock, whose figures parade around Emperor Charles IV at noon.
Schöner Brunnen
Spire-shaped 14th-century fountain on the Hauptmarkt with 40 painted figures; turning the brass ring in its railing is said to bring luck.
St. Sebaldus Church, Nuremberg
The city's oldest parish church, below the castle, with the bronze shrine of Saint Sebald by Peter Vischer.
Nuremberg Castle (Kaiserburg)
A medieval imperial castle on a sandstone ridge above the old town, with a deep well, a tower and city views.
Albrecht Dürer's House
Half-timbered house below the castle where Albrecht Dürer lived and worked from 1509 to 1528, with a reconstructed workshop.
Nuremberg Toy Museum
Toys from antiquity to today in a Renaissance house, reflecting Nuremberg's toy-making history, with dolls' houses and model trains.
Day 2
Nuremberg Transport Museum
The DB Museum of German railway history, with a replica of the Adler, Germany's first train of 1835, and a communications museum.
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Germany's largest museum of cultural history, from prehistory to today, with Dürer paintings and the Behaim globe.
Nuremberg in 3 days
Day 1
St. Lorenz, Nuremberg
Gothic twin-towered church in the southern old town, with Veit Stoss's Angelic Salutation and Adam Kraft's stone tabernacle.
Kunsthalle Nürnberg
Exhibition hall for contemporary art with changing shows and no permanent collection.
Schöner Brunnen
Spire-shaped 14th-century fountain on the Hauptmarkt with 40 painted figures; turning the brass ring in its railing is said to bring luck.
St. Sebaldus Church, Nuremberg
The city's oldest parish church, below the castle, with the bronze shrine of Saint Sebald by Peter Vischer.
Nuremberg Castle (Kaiserburg)
A medieval imperial castle on a sandstone ridge above the old town, with a deep well, a tower and city views.
Albrecht Dürer's House
Half-timbered house below the castle where Albrecht Dürer lived and worked from 1509 to 1528, with a reconstructed workshop.
Nuremberg Toy Museum
Toys from antiquity to today in a Renaissance house, reflecting Nuremberg's toy-making history, with dolls' houses and model trains.
Day 2
Nuremberg Transport Museum
The DB Museum of German railway history, with a replica of the Adler, Germany's first train of 1835, and a communications museum.
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Germany's largest museum of cultural history, from prehistory to today, with Dürer paintings and the Behaim globe.
Day 3
Nuremberg Zoo
Large zoo in the Reichswald forest east of the city, set among sandstone cliffs, with a dolphin lagoon.
Zeppelin Field and Tribune
The former Nazi rally ground with its large stone grandstand, now a place of remembrance with outdoor information panels.
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds
A museum in the unfinished Congress Hall explaining the causes, context and consequences of the Nazi regime and its rallies.
Frauenkirche, Nuremberg
Gothic church on the Hauptmarkt with the Männleinlaufen clock, whose figures parade around Emperor Charles IV at noon.
Nuremberg in 4 days
Day 1
St. Lorenz, Nuremberg
Gothic twin-towered church in the southern old town, with Veit Stoss's Angelic Salutation and Adam Kraft's stone tabernacle.
Kunsthalle Nürnberg
Exhibition hall for contemporary art with changing shows and no permanent collection.
Schöner Brunnen
Spire-shaped 14th-century fountain on the Hauptmarkt with 40 painted figures; turning the brass ring in its railing is said to bring luck.
St. Sebaldus Church, Nuremberg
The city's oldest parish church, below the castle, with the bronze shrine of Saint Sebald by Peter Vischer.
Nuremberg Castle (Kaiserburg)
A medieval imperial castle on a sandstone ridge above the old town, with a deep well, a tower and city views.
Albrecht Dürer's House
Half-timbered house below the castle where Albrecht Dürer lived and worked from 1509 to 1528, with a reconstructed workshop.
Nuremberg Toy Museum
Toys from antiquity to today in a Renaissance house, reflecting Nuremberg's toy-making history, with dolls' houses and model trains.
Day 2
Nuremberg Transport Museum
The DB Museum of German railway history, with a replica of the Adler, Germany's first train of 1835, and a communications museum.
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Germany's largest museum of cultural history, from prehistory to today, with Dürer paintings and the Behaim globe.
Day 3
Nuremberg Zoo
Large zoo in the Reichswald forest east of the city, set among sandstone cliffs, with a dolphin lagoon.
Zeppelin Field and Tribune
The former Nazi rally ground with its large stone grandstand, now a place of remembrance with outdoor information panels.
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds
A museum in the unfinished Congress Hall explaining the causes, context and consequences of the Nazi regime and its rallies.
Frauenkirche, Nuremberg
Gothic church on the Hauptmarkt with the Männleinlaufen clock, whose figures parade around Emperor Charles IV at noon.
Day 4
St. Rochus Cemetery
16th-century cemetery with bronze epitaphs on the graves, where Johann Pachelbel and Peter Vischer are buried.
Weißer Turm
Medieval gate tower of the old city walls at Ludwigsplatz, next to the Ehekarussell fountain.
Neues Museum Nürnberg
Museum of modern art and design from 1950 on, in a building with a curved glass facade.
Watch: Nuremberg in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Nuremberg
May to September is the warmest time to visit Nuremberg, with long days for walking the old town and castle. Winter is cold and grey, but the Christkindlesmarkt, one of Germany's best-known Christmas markets, runs from late November to Christmas Eve and brings large crowds. The Toy Fair in late January or early February fills hotels for trade visitors.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Nuremberg on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Nuremberg on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Nuremberg on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Germany from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Nuremberg with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Nuremberg
- The Imperial Castle (Kaiserburg) ticket covers the palace, the Sinwell Tower and the Deep Well; the castle gardens give a view over the old town.
- Albrecht Dürer's House, the Toy Museum and the Germanisches Nationalmuseum close on Mondays; the Germanisches stays open late on Wednesdays.
- The Christkindlesmarkt fills the Hauptmarkt from the Friday before the first Sunday of Advent until 24 December.
- The Frauenkirche's Männleinlaufen clock, with figures circling the emperor, runs daily at noon; arrive a few minutes early.
- The Memorium Nuremberg Trials with Courtroom 600 is west of the centre (U1 to Bärenschanze) and is closed on Tuesdays.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
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Photo credits
- Albrecht Dürer's House: Daderot, CC0
- Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds: Stefan Wagner , http://trumpkin.de, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Frauenkirche, Nuremberg: User:Kolossos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Germanisches Nationalmuseum: Keichwa at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kunsthalle Nürnberg: Gabimuster, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neues Museum Nürnberg: Margherita Spiluttini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nuremberg Castle (Kaiserburg): The original uploader was AlterVista at German Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nuremberg Toy Museum: — TECHNOKRAT 14:36, 16. Aug. 2007 (CEST), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nuremberg Transport Museum: Thomas Hermes, CC BY 2.5
- Nuremberg Zoo: Creando, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schöner Brunnen: User:Kolossos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Lorenz, Nuremberg: jailbird, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- St. Rochus Cemetery: unknown author, CC BY 1.0
- St. Sebaldus Church, Nuremberg: jailbird, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Weißer Turm: Achates, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zeppelin Field and Tribune: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
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