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The standouts.
A run-down of the 15 best nuremberg tours in Germany: what each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Take a 40-minute Bimmelbahn train ride through Nuremberg’s highlights, with audio narration in 7 languages and a medieval fortification stop.
“Loved the tour - we were only here one night for Christmas Market so this was a perfect addition to see some sights we wouldn’t have otherwise been able to see.”
1.5-hour guided walk through Nuremberg’s Old Town, from Hauptmarkt to Dürer’s House, with local stories, hidden corners, and city views for $18.
“Our guide was an incredibly intellectual and very funny elderly gentleman. His way of speaking and his striking looks reminded me of the blue-eyed, captivating hobbits from The Lord of the Rings – just without the short height. 😊 During the 2-hour Old Town tour he showed me so many details I had never noticed…”
A 1-hour Nuremberg city wall tour into secret passages under the Imperial Castle, with underground defense corridors and views.
“We really enjoyed the tour, our guide was very knowledgeable about the area and history. We only booked two days before, so we were lucky to get a spot at short notice. Can recommend if you’re in Nuremberg.”
45 minutes under Nuremberg’s Old City Hall: medieval dungeon cells and a torture chamber, explained by live English and German guides for about $11.
“Our tour guide Ralf was amazing! He was very entertaining and taught us a lot about a scary part of history (torture in the Middle Ages). It was a real eye-opening experience seeing the actual dungeon people were tortured and killed in for centuries.”
2-hour guided walk of Nuremberg’s Nazi Party Rally Grounds: Congress Hall, Great Road, and Zeppelin Field with photos and context.
“Deeply researched historical insights, with a very difficult subject explained as sensitively and safely as possible. A wonderful speaker and an excellent tour. Highly recommend it.”
Medieval stories in Spanish across Nuremberg’s main sights and darker corners, ending at Kaiserburg. Great value, small group.
“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”
A 1-hour guided tour of Nuremberg’s WWII art bunker tunnels, where priceless works were hidden as the Old Town was destroyed.
“very informative and tour guide was very knowledgeable”
A full-day family play park near Nuremberg with PLAYMOBIL theme worlds, climbing fun, water play, mini-golf, and more for ages 4–10.
Nuremberg hop-on hop-off bus covers top sights in a 2-hour loop. Audio guide included; bring headphones for the multilingual commentary.
“Nice driver and bus always on time. Bus very clean and well maintained. Enjoyable trip.”
Train to Nuremberg for a guided day of Old Town sights, Kaiserburg castle views, and the Nazi Rally Grounds, with a smooth return to Munich.
“Even tho the trains didn’t cooperate today our guide Sarah made the best of it. We didn’t make it Nuremberg because of cancelled and delay trains. Sarah stepped up and gave us an awesome tour of Munich and we got a refund for the original tour. If there were 10 stars I would rate our…”
Nuremberg Old Town plus Nazi party rally grounds in English, guided by locals with public transport included and a market lunch stop.
“Wonderful tour guide and experience. He was very knowledgeable! I would recommend tbis to anyone visiting Nuremberg”
Spend 48 hours in Nuremberg and Fürth with free museum entry, unlimited public transport, and 50% off select attractions for $44.
“Great value I just with a couple of museum and rides on the Ubahn it more than pays for itself. A must if you are visiting Nüremberg!”
English-guided walk through Nuremberg’s medieval Old Town and Nazi rally grounds, with market lunch break and transit included.
“Great guide - Nickolai was fabulous and gave so much information.”
Guided day trip from Munich to Nuremberg by train: medieval Old Town, towering fortifications, and the Nazi rally grounds—English-led.
“Great trip, excellent guid our train for going was cancelled so got to Nuremberg 2 hours late. Still an amazing tour”
Nuremberg’s darkest chapters, explained in Spanish on a 3-hour walk linking medieval antisemitism, Nazi sites, and the trials.
“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.”
