The Munich coach: 2,440 reviews, and the classic Rothenburg day from Bavaria
What 2,440 people are rating
A coach, a guide, a castle and, by its reviewers’ account, about three hours in Rothenburg. Twenty-seven of them wrote something, and the written record runs to eight languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Greek and Japanese. Guides are named constantly — Anna, Hayley, Patricia, Monika, Dimitri, Jacqueline, Melanie — and so are the drivers, which is unusual and generally a good sign.
“Our guide, Patricia, and driver, Smiley, were excellent. Very highly recommend this trip to anyone - have done so many GYG trips all over the world and this is in the Top five! Harburg castle is absolutely exquisite and Rothenburg on der Tauber is just beautiful. Easy to navigate and a real treat. The transport was faultless and very comfortable, with our driver doing a fantastic job. Patricia was fun and super-engaged the whole day and very knowledgeable. Couldn’t ask for more. Thank you!”
“Great day out! Enjoyable stop at Harburg medieval castle. Rothenburg was just gorgeous... I highly recommend climbing Rödeturm tower for magnificent views over the old town.”
“Lo que más me gustó fue la visita a rothenburg, la cual extenderia al menos una hora más o también prescindiria de la visita al castillo de harburg para dedicar todo el tiempo a la ciudad de rothenburg y poder visitarla sin prisa y con más tiempo.”
“Münihten günü birlik olarak yapılabilecek en iyi turlardan biri olduğunu düşünüyorum. Ama kale gezisi tamamen gereksiz ve yol üzerinde mola olsun diye konuşmuş gibi, guided tur 12 euro bence o içerik için pahalı, ayrıca oraya gidince gördük ki kişi başı giriş sadece 3.5 euro. Yani turu alın ve direk rogenburga girin, kale gezisini pas geçebilirsiniz.”
“Nice. I would not mind if there was one more hour in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Return would still be only 8 pm to Munich”
“Nous avons adoré notre excursion. Notre guide Anna était super informée, passionnée et gentille. C’était une journée parfaite !”
Two things reviewers would change
Not enough time in Rothenburg. Four of the twenty-seven say it, in Spanish, English and Turkish: an extra hour, an extra half hour, three hours is not long enough for a town like that. One of them works out that a later departure would still have the coach back in Munich by eight in the evening.
Harburg Castle divides people. Some call it exquisite and the highlight of the morning. One reviewer, writing in Turkish, preferred the plain entry ticket to the guided castle tour and would have traded the castle for more time in Rothenburg. That is worth knowing, because castle entry is not included in this listing: it is an optional extra you decide about on the day, and most of the reviewers who took it call the castle the best part of the morning. not included in this listing. It is money you decide about on the day, and that reviewer is the only person on this site who tells you so from experience.
Where it fits in a Würzburg trip
This is a Munich day, and the Residence is not on its route: Munich, Harburg, Rothenburg, Munich. If you are in Würzburg and want Rothenburg, the coach from Würzburg main station does the same road in three hours less and starts a short walk from your train, with the same free cancellation; it is laid out on its own page.
If you are in Munich and want the Residenz, come by train: Würzburg has its own station a direct ICE ride away, the palace is about a twenty-minute walk from it, and the ticket at the door is inexpensive and includes a guided tour. Getting here is on how to get there.
What works
- 2,440 ratings, by far the largest sample on this site
- Twenty-seven written reviews in eight languages, most of them naming a guide
- Drivers named as well as guides, repeatedly
- Harburg Castle and three hours in Rothenburg in one day out of Munich
Worth knowing
- It runs from Munich; starting in Würzburg, the local coach below leaves from the main station
- Harburg Castle entry is not included and is paid on the day
- Four reviewers want more time in Rothenburg; one would skip the castle
- Ten and a half hours, most of it on the road
The Romantic Road days that start in or stop at Würzburg
Leaves from hereRomantic Road & Rothenburg ob der Tauber Tour from Würzburg
Photo stop at the palaceFrankfurt: Romantic Road & Rothenburg ob der Tauber Tour
Private, per groupRothenburg: Private Night Watchman Tour
One leaves from here. One stops at the Residence for fifteen minutes on its way back to Frankfurt. The fourth listing is an hour after dark in Rothenburg itself, for people staying the night. All four are compared on Romantic Road day trips.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Munich Romantic Road day trip stop in Würzburg?
No. It runs Munich, Harburg Castle, Rothenburg ob der Tauber and back to Munich, so it is the listing for a Rothenburg day from Munich. For a Rothenburg day from Würzburg, the coach from the main station is reviewed on this site too.
Is Harburg Castle entry included?
No. The listing excludes it, so budget a little for the entry ticket on the day. One reviewer preferred the plain entry ticket to the guided castle tour; others call the castle the highlight of the morning.
Is three hours enough in Rothenburg?
One reviewer puts the stop at three hours and says it is not long enough; four of the twenty-seven make the same complaint, and one points out that an extra hour would still have the coach back in Munich by eight in the evening. If Rothenburg is the point of your day, the shorter coach from Würzburg is reviewed here.
Which Würzburg tour should I book?
It depends what you want the day for. The palace ticket at the door already includes a guided tour of the staterooms, so the bookings that make the day are the old-town walks, the wine tastings, the winter half-day that includes the Residence, and the Romantic Road coach from the main station. All twelve listings are set out on every tour we list.