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hourinadvance(2hoursaheadisbetter),andthey'lldriveyoufromSteinach toRothenburg
for the train fare (€4/person) rather than the regular €25 taxi fare.
The Rothenburg station has a touch-screen terminal for fare and schedule information
and ticket sales. If you need extra help, visit the combined ticket office and travel agency in
thestationbuilding(€1-4surchargeformosttickets,€0.50chargeforquestionswithouttick-
et purchase, Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00, Sat 9:00-13:00, closed Sun, tel. 09861/7711). The station
at Steinach is entirely unstaffed, but also has touch-screen ticket machines. As a last resort,
call for train info at tel. 0180-599-6633, or visit
www.bahn.com
.
From Rothenburg by Train to: Würzburg
(hourly, 70 minutes),
Nürnberg
(hourly,
1.25 hours, change in Ansbach),
Munich
(hourly, 2.5-3.5 hours, 2-3 changes),
Füssen
(hourly, 5 hours, often with changes in Treuchtlingen and Augsburg),
Frankfurt
(hourly,
2.5-3 hours, change in Würzburg),
Frankfurt Airport
(hourly, 3-3.25 hours, change in
Würzburg),
Berlin
(hourly, 5-6 hours, often via Würzburg and Göttingen). Remember, all
destinations also require a change in Steinach.
From Rothenburg by Bus:
The Deutsche Touring company (tel. 069/719-126-268,
www.romanticroadcoach.de
) runs daily tour buses that roughly follow the Romantic Road.
The bus stops in Rothenburg once a day (mid-April-late Oct) on its way from Frankfurt to
Munich and Füssen (and vice versa). The bus stop is at Schrannenplatz, a short walk north
of Market Square.
