Germany · NUREMBERG TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 nuremberg tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Ride the Bimmelbahn from Nuremberg’s Market Square past the Schöner Brunnen, Maxbrücke, St. Lawrence Church, Holy Spirit Hospital, and Imperial Castle. The 40-minute trip includes clear audio in seven languages, panoramic windows, and a coffee voucher collected at departure.
“Cute train ride around the town with major highlights to circle back to.”
Walk Nuremberg’s historic center with an English- or German-speaking local guide. Visit Hauptmarkt, St. Sebaldus Church, Dürer’s House, Weissgerbergasse, and the old city hall, with stories ranging from medieval power to the city’s modern past. Expect hills, uneven streets, and a minimum of two participants.
“Enlightening overview of the history of Nürnberg. Our guide was very knowledgeable and interesting.”
Walk through Nuremberg’s sandstone city walls and underground castle passages with an English or German-speaking guide. Expect narrow corridors, old ramps, steep stairs, cannon-era bastions, and lively stories about medieval defense. Guides such as Andreas, Tom, Alan, and Martin have earned praise for clear, entertaining explanations.
“The tour was very good with lots of historical information. Was a bit difficult to hear our guide as he was soft spoken.”
Meet outside Nuremberg’s Old City Hall for a 45-minute visit to twelve medieval prison cells and a torture chamber. Hear about medieval justice, interrogation, and prisoner life through the tour’s guide service, offered in English or German. Warm clothing is useful, and children under 10 cannot enter.
“Excellent, the guide explained us very well about the history of Dungeons.”
Walk Nuremberg’s former Nazi Party Rally Grounds with a German or English-speaking guide from Geschichte Für Alle e.V. Over two hours, you’ll connect Congress Hall, the Great Road, and Zeppelin Field while examining Nazi propaganda, architecture, crimes, and the site’s modern use.
“excellent tour Sylvia was full of information compassion and thought. whilst you see some massive repurposed buildings she always reminded you that what happened! fascinating walk through thr rally grounds seeing whats left, what could have been and what had been.”
Walk through Nuremberg’s lesser-known medieval stories with a Spanish-speaking guide, possibly Fede, from Hauptmarkt to Kaiserburg. Over 2.5 hours, you’ll hear about witches, executioners, Kaspar Hauser, Till Eulenspiegel, strange fountains, old trades, and the city wall.
“Fede se comunicó con nosotros y nos ayudó para encontrarnos con él. Se nota que ha estudiado mucho y conoce la historia, entre chistes y la lluvia nos hizo una tarde muy amena. Nos brindó mucha información acerca de la ciudad en la éRead more”
Spend one hour underground in Nuremberg’s Historischer Kunstbunker with an English or German guide. Learn how medieval cellars and tunnels protected works linked to Albrecht Dürer, the Veit Stoss Altarpiece, the Frauenkirche clock, and the Codex Manesse during WWII.
“A great tour (fascinating) - well worth the money and it is only an hour so gives you plenty of time to explore the rest of the city. The guide was very knowledgeable and informative.”
Spend a full day at PLAYMOBIL-FunPark in Zirndorf, near Nuremberg. Designed mainly for children ages 4 to 10, the park mixes pirate, knight, Western, climbing, water, indoor, mini-golf, and go-kart areas. Bring swimwear and a towel in summer.
Use a one-day ticket on Nuremberg’s double-decker sightseeing bus, with six stops covering the Hauptbahnhof, old town, Kaiserburg, Johannisfriedhof, Justizpalast, and Kongresshalle. A multilingual audio guide adds context in six languages, while the open-top deck gives broad city views.
“I liked that I didn’t have to learn the transportation system. The bus covered all the sights that I wanted to see.”
Start at Nuremberg Central Station for a four-hour English tour through the Old Town, Imperial Castle courtyards, and Nazi rally grounds. Guides such as Hannes, Nick, Natasha, and Niklas bring the city’s medieval past and Third Reich history together, with public transport included.
“We really enjoyed our Nuremberg tour. Our guide Natasha was really friendly, and really knowledgeable of Nuremberg, it's history and it's part in WW2. It was a four hour tour, but didn't feel long, because it was so interesting and enjoyable. There was also a break for a short lunch in the middle. We would totally recommend this combined Nuremberg tour and Natasha as a guide!!”
Spend four hours with an English-speaking guide such as Hannes, Natasha, Nick, or Dimitri, walking Nuremberg’s Old Town before taking public transport to the Nazi Rally Grounds. Expect castle views, medieval legends, local food tips, and a thoughtful look at the city’s Nazi past.
“Everything was amazing and Natasha made a 4-hour tour look short. I ended up wishing the tour lasted longer”
Walk through central Nuremberg with Federico on a Spanish-language tour linking medieval antisemitism, Nazi propaganda, wartime destruction, the Nuremberg Trials, and the city’s postwar commitment to human rights. The three-hour route ends near the central train station.
“Un tour bastante entretenido, lleno de historia y mucho dinamismo, aprendimos demasiado de cómo se fueron desarrollando los eventos que propiciaron la segunda guerra mundial.”
Join a German-speaking guide for a 1.5-hour evening walk from the Ochsenportal through Nuremberg’s Old Town. Hear stories about the Fleischbrücke ox, the plague, executioner Master Franz, and Albrecht Dürer. Frau Beck has led especially warm, humorous tours, but the guide may vary.
Walk Nuremberg’s old town with a private guide for 90 minutes, visiting Albrecht Dürer’s House, Nuremberg Castle, Tiergärtnertorplatz, Hauptmarkt, the Schöner Brunnen, and Frauenkirche. German and English tours are available, with Daniel Vogel among the named guides.
“Klasse Führung!!!! Herr Vogel war als Einheimischer super gut über Geschichte, Architektur und geographischen Besonderheiten informiert. Eine Anpassung unserer "privaten" tour mit 7 Personen und einem älteren größerem Hund im Hundewagen wurde souverän umgesetzt. Kurzum: echt klasse !!!”
Enter a Cold War nuclear bunker beneath Nuremberg’s main railway station. A German-speaking guide explains atomic weapons, chemical and biological threats, civilian protection, and bunker life, including pallets and cramped rooms. The 75-minute tour costs $15 and requires careful arrival at its easy-to-miss entrance.
“Auf jeden Fall interessant und sehenswert. Unser Führer hat es geschafft, die Atmosphäre des Bunkers mit Humor und einer großen Portion gesundem Menschenverstand auszugleichen.”
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