Nuremberg Guided Day Trip From Munich By Train

Had a wonderful tour with Elisabeth! Lots of historical information, photographs, etc. I would have prefer more time in Nuremberg; e.g. at least 45 mins (or longer) to have lunch, walk around the beautiful town, shop, etc.

Thrilled to see Nuremberg town centre, Wish the trip planned more time in the city. All the point of interest along the tour were well worth seeing. Just wanted more time than 20 mins in Nuremberg, Cheers to Elizabeth 👍

Good trip! Had some train issues and guide Jason was so patient and helpful. He really went above and beyond in making sure we knew how to navigate when we changed trains coming home.

The guide was great, but the tour was mediocre. It was very topical and most of the time was spent in transport or at lunch. We saw the church, but didn’t learn about it; we had the option to see the castle, but didn’t learn about it; we got to see and learn about the rally grounds, but the Nuremberg Trials were completely ignored. If you want a cursorary glance, it’s great.

Our tour guide, Paul, was extremely knowledgeable and captivating. We all learned a lot on our tour of this beautiful city, and we also had some delicious food and wine at a restaurant recommended by our tour guide. The city clearly means a lot to him, and that comes through in his approach to the tour. We would all definitely recommend this tour to anyone in the area!

We have traveled the world. Our experience with Paul from Radius Tours was the best guided tour ever. Paul is very educated young man that takes great pride in his tours and it shows. Radius Tours is a great Tour Company. If you can book Paul as your Guide, you too will have the best tour ever.

Guide was outstanding. The train was late getting into Nuremberg. We definitely could have used more time there. We did enjoy what we were able to see. The parade. Grounds were under repair and much has been let go. We needed to use our imaginations to try and visualize what it looked like in Nazi times.

Excellent tour. Our guide Juana has extensive knowledge of history and made the experience very interesting! Highly recommended. Thank you.

This tour was very rushed. Our guide walked through the old city so quickly that we had no opportunity to take pictures. If you wanted to do the 2nd part of the trip to the 20th century area, you had no free time in the old town at all. This tour should be slot into 2 separate tours. It is too much for one.

Our tour guide was Elisabeth, she was excellent! Nuremberg is beautiful and has a lot of rich history. It gives you a different perspective on WWII. Your does not have a lot of free time. We recommend the tour starting at 9:30 instead of 10:30, to allow time for lunch.

Very historical town. Elizabeth, our guide, was so pleasant and very, very informative. She went above and beyond to make our experience the best. Very organized and attentive. Great experience!

Elisabeth was a super guide. She gave us a lot of explanation during the tour and make it convenient for all of us.

Convenient meeting place. Left on time. Simple but effective train transportation. Lots of history. Elizabeth was a great tour guide. Time well spent.

Elizabeth was amazing explaining in details and answering questions. She gave us tips to keep us together in the crowded trains. Very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Tour was good with lot of information.

Incredible tour with our guide Paul! We enjoyed Nuremberg very much and we had a wonderful experience. Paul was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional and we really enjoyed our day with him! He recommended an excellent restaurant for lunch too. We would definitely recommend this tour to everyone.

Trains as a means of transport for this tour was a disaster. The tour guide forewarned us before leaving for the train station that the trains and station would likely be crowded, and that air conditioning on some of the cars was not good. We were also told to use the restrooms on the train, as there would not be time upon arrival at the train station. There were so many people that we literally had to muscle our way onto the train. We were fortunate to get a seat as many people were standing in the aisles. The car we were in was extremely hot and I had sweat running down my face at times - the train ride was 2 hours long.. No way to change cars or even go to the bathroom because of the people standing in the aisles and bathroom areas. We arrived at 1:00 pm and did a short walking tour with the guide. We had a little less than 2 hours of free time to explore in our own, but at this point we needed a bathroom break and lunch, which left no time to explore some the other sights we wanted to see. The return train to Munich was delayed and there were so many people waiting, we felt it unlikely that we would even get a seat. Rather than stand and sweat for a 2 hour return train ride, we left the group and purchased a speed train ticket to get back to Munich. The response of the guide was “that is just how Germany transport works” The tour owner responded to my complaint that my experience was “not the ordinary” and that they had no control over the train schedules , weather, etc. I agree that they don’t have control over either, which is why they should not be using trains for this tour. This tour needs to be a full day due to the distance. An arrival time of 1:00 and departure by 4:45 does not allow near enough time. The guide said they don’t leave on earlier trains because the early trains are even more crowded. It was obvious from the responses and demeanor of the guide, that this was a usual occurrence. Neuremburg is a beautiful city and I hope to have an opportunity to see it properly sometime in the future.

Tour date 13th July 2026. Firstly the only positives of this trip was Paul the tour guide, (exceptional) the 2 girls behind the radius desk at the meeting point (very friendly), plus the rest of our group of 12 who made this trip bearable…. And memorable…. But for all the wrong reasons. Nothing in the description of this Nuremberg trip informs you of the horrendous journey you take by a broken rail infrastructure to get to Nuremberg. What should have taken 1hr and 40 minutes to get there took us over 3 1/2 hours in an overcrowded train, many of us standing cramped in the walkway in over 30 degrees heat with no ventilation. My husband and I are in our sixties and there were no offers of anyone giving up their seats - shame on the family with 2 young girls approx 7&5 who took up 4 seats and even moved the youngest to the window seat and the gentleman (definitely NOT a gentleman) sat on the aisle seat so I couldn’t even lean against the chair for support during this horrendous journey. Absolutely shameful and damn right rude !! After an hour and ten minutes the train broke down so we all had to get off and take another slower train across country with more stops which took another 2 1/4 hours. We did actually get a seat on this one thankfully. Paul was very professional and couldn’t apologise enough and looked after us all, keeping us together in the mad dash to change trains. We left the meeting point in Munich at 10.30am to get the 11.07am train but didn’t reach Nuremberg until 2.45pm. We had no tour except 3 quick stops to see the 2 churches and the museumbrucke with the arched bridges over the water before stopping for lunch at 3.30 pm. Paul did give us some fascinating historical facts and stories of his childhood while rushing around but we never got to see the fountain or the castle or have any free time to wander around this beautiful old town.We had 30 mins to eat before walking to the bus stop to take a bus to the Nazi rally grounds.we didn’t see half of what we should have there also. Paul very kindly decided to extend our departure time by an hour and half or we wouldn’t have seen anything before catching the 5.05pm train back to Munich. As it was we took the slower 6.35pm train back to Augsburg to connect to another to Munich to arrive back at 9.45pm. This tour states in the overview that on your Nuremberg day tour you relax on the comfortable train ride by regional express train. WE CERTAINLY DID NOT!!! Unfortunately reading ALL the reviews we weren’t the only dissatisfied customers of this tour on other days and ours wasn’t an isolated incident. You seriously need to rethink this tour and timings. Why not start a couple hours earlier to ensure your customers get to actually see what they have paid for and get to have some actual time in Nuremberg. ( I understand that this tour did used to start at 8.30am which is ideal ) or use a private tour bus to transport paying customers there. Failing that you should cancel this tour altogether from Munich. This tour fell short of what was advertised and I most certainly hope this meets the requirements for a full refund of £139.72 which I paid on the understanding it would be a pleasurable worthwhile trip and not over 7 hours of uncomfortable train and bus rides. We did do the Dachau trip the day before which was outstanding so it’s just this trip that needs to be revamped. I would not recommend this trip to anyone!

Traveled to city from Munich, went inside one church. Missed the castle, tour guide said it was due to train being late, we sat in a restaurant for lunch and he walked us around outside of The Natz Dance Party center. Asked us about it and kept going on and on about justifying it.

The train broke down. It was a three hour trip instead of an hour and 40 we missed most of the tour and then it was a 31/2 hour trip home instead of an hour and 40 radius needs to charter bus or some other way to get us there because we didnot get to see Nuremberg as advertised

The destination, Nuremberg, is great and the guide is also very good. The process of getting on the train is something to consider. It is a long ride on a crowded train. On the way back, we were told to spread out on the track, and we missed the train because the track changed and we didn’t know. Good trip, difficult process.

Great day out . Very informative our guide was amazing . Had a bit of trouble with train on the way back. He kept us well informed what was going on

Fascinating tour especially with Achim as our guide! We learned so much and really enjoyed our day.

If you like riding trains for 5 hours plus round trip from Munich, this tour is for you. Hardly any time spent seeing any sights. Our guide was very good at describing the history of Nuremberg, just had no time to see anything. All in all, a total waste of time and money.

The guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I would do this tour again and recommend it to everyone.

Paul was extremely well versed in the history of Nuremberg. We enjoyed the history lesson so much!!

Very poor trip The starting hours were rubbish Should of been an hour or two earlier I spent most of time chasing buses and trains rushing the trip The lunch was quite good The Ww2 tour was joke

Our tour guide Paul was fantastic. This is a historical tour that goes into not only the ancient history of Nürnberg but also into the details of WWII and how the Nazi party came to be. Paul showed us the major landmarks and we had plenty of chances to take pictures. It is fast paced and we covered a lot of ground. Easy walking surfaces. We even had a 1 hourbreak to eat lunch (we paid ourselves, but sat as a group). If you enjoy learning the historical background of a city, this is for you and Paul is your guide!

Lots of walking and the [no a/c] bus that takes you from one side of the town to the WW2 sites was swelteringly hot on a 75-degree day. If warm, dress lightly.

Jason was an absolute delight. He was very knowledgeable about the sites we saw in Nuremberg and he gave us plenty of time for lunch at the Bratwurst Röslein restaurant.

This was a wonderful full-day tour with a fantastic guide, Elisabeth. We were a small group and she was able to provide a lot of one-on-one conversations with each of us. She gave us so much information about the history of the areas we visited, and took care of the timing so that I never felt rushed yet kept on schedule to catch the various trains that were used. We had an ample break in the afternoon to get a quick lunch and spend some free time in the city square. All in all, a wonderful and informative way to spend a day.

Elizabeth was so full of information. Kept me wanting more the whole time. I have learned more today than I ever did in my schooling. Highly recommend! A lot of walking so be prepared to have sore feet

Never travel on a regional train on a public holiday in Germany. The experience was worse than disgusting. Overcrowding is putting it mildly.

This tour has some interesting elements, but the overall design is fundamentally flawed and not worth the time or cost in its current format. The tour runs approximately 8 hours, yet nearly half of that time, around 4 hours, is spent on slow regional trains. After touring Nuremberg city center, you’re then put on an additional 20-minute bus ride to reach the next site. After the walking the parade grounds, you then have another short train ride to return to the Neumberg train station. In reality, this is less of a guided tour and more of a long, inefficient sequence of public transportation transfers. The return trip is particularly frustrating. Because the itinerary relies on the last train back to Munich, seating is not guaranteed. Most of our 23 member group were forced to stand for the full 2-hour journey back, of which 9 decided not to return because of the claustrophobic nature and prolonged standing, which is unacceptable after an already long and exhausting day. The pacing of the tour is another major issue. It is extremely rushed, with no scheduled breaks for bathrooms or a proper meal. We were given about 20 minutes to explore the main market and church, and were encouraged to grab food during that same window, which is simply not realistic. While the first portion in the medieval city had potential, it lacked depth. There were only a handful of stops with minimal historical explanation, leaving much of the experience feeling surface-level. The tour guide was also not allowed to accompany us inside the church to give further historical context. The second half of the tour was even more disappointing. The parade grounds are largely under construction and appear likely to remain that way for years. As a result, this portion turned into a long, uneventful walk through open space with very little to see. The historical context provided was extremely limited, essentially reduced to two key points: uncertainty about the site’s future use and its past role related to Zeppelin launches. That’s not nearly enough to justify the time spent there. Nearly our entire group of 23 people expressed that they would have preferred to skip this portion altogether. To be fair, our guide, Juana, was excellent, professional, personable, and doing her best within the constraints of a poorly structured itinerary. The issues here are not with the guide, but with the design of the tour itself. Bottom line: until the company makes serious structural changes, reducing transit time, improving pacing, and enhancing the depth and quality of the experience, I cannot recommend this tour.

We made a mistake and booked this tour on the Monday following Easter, which is a major German holiday. Trains were packed, and I mean packed!!! We had to stand on the buses in Nuremberg and on the train the entire way back from Nuremberg to Munich - roughly 2 hours. Also, the trains were HOT, despite mild temperatures, likely due to the sheer number of people. Juana was our tour guide and she was great. She did the best that she could under the circumstances, but the sheer volume of people on the trains made getting around very difficult. The first part of the tour in Nuremberg city center was wonderful, but not nearly enough time was spent there. Traveling to the Rally Grounds and Zeppelin Field was not worth the time - I would have preferred to spend that time exploring the city center. Zeppelin Field and the Rally Grounds were both under construction with very little to see.

This tour begins and ends with an almost-2-hour train ride to and from Nuremberg. Once there, the tour moves at a very fast pace. (You have to be able to keep up.) Although you are offered options to split from the group, they don't make sense to me if you booked a tour. (Might as well take the train there by yourself.) We happen to go on Good Friday. So, the market and all the retail stores were closed. (We could have used that information ahead of time.) We had six solid hours of nonstop walking and sightseeing. There was no time on our own (except an hour for lunch). If the market and stores were open, there wouldn't be time allowed to visit any of them. And we had an extra hour on the tour because our return train was leaving an hour later. We spent 2 hours at the Nazi rally grounds. It was great that our tour guide had a Ph.D. in the topic, but it was overkill. There should be some way to offer the tour with a little free time built in without telling folks they can go off on their own and meet back at the train station for departure. (Why book a tour?) Having pointed out the negatives, if you toured on your own you would not be able to identify the important monuments nor get valuable information about them and on the town's history. And Achim offered just that. He was personable, knowledgeable, and very opinionated---all good things. But he needs to slow down a bit. Even with a small group, at times he took off and didn't look back until he got to his next destination. When I suggested that the tour needed to build in some more personal time for the tour goers his response was "you can't have your cake and eat it, too.'' Really? Why not?

Jeff was a great tour guide. He gave us lots of historical information. He did a great job of getting us there and back, even when our train back got canceled he quickly adjusted to ensure a smooth return back.

This was my first trip to Munich. The tours with Radius were great (I did four.) They took care of the travel logistics and showed me the sights. All the tour guides were nice, well informed and answered everyone's questions. We took the train to Nuremberg from Munich (Radius took care of the tickets.) It was crowded, but the group was able to stay together. Since it was December, the Christmas Markets were very busy and fun to see. In the afternoon, we took a local bus (tickets handled by Radius) to Zeppelin Field where the Nazi Party held their rallies. Our guide told us some history of the Nazi in Munich and Nuremberg and explained what is currently happening with the remaining structures. All very interesting.

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 day a 10.

The city experience is interesting; tour guide was helpful in pointing out the old parts of the city and provided the history of reconstruction. I valued the visit to the rally grounds and the contextual information about it. It answered many questions I've always had.

Where to begin. The tour was described as leaving time for lunch in Nuremberg. Nothing could have been further from the truth. First, the tour starts at 10:30 leaving virtually no time to do anything. After a two hour train ride our guide, Achim, left the train station going 100 miles an hour. He never looked back until he hit the street. There were 23 of us on the tour. Thankfully everyone managed to keep up. Once we got into the old town, he was rapid fire at every stop. When we finally got to the middle of town, he gave us two choices. Either stay in town for a couple of hours and meet him at the train station or go on with him to the Nazi parade grounds. There was literally 10 minutes in between. Two people did manage to get a sausage and eat it on the city bus to the parade grounds. Once at the parade grounds, it was hurry up and rush. Only eight of us elected to go to the parade grounds. Once finished, we learned our train back to Munich had been canceled. Our guide did find another train that left around the same time but because the people that stayed in town had to make it back to the train station on their own and because the train got canceled he lost five of the group. They did not make the other train back and for all we know they got stuck in Nuremberg. You would think that the Guide would have put us all on a WhatsApp group or given us his personal phone number since he separated the two groups and left the one group to get back to the train station on their own. I’m sure they had no way to contact anybody. I can’t imagine how pissed off they were. I can’t wait to read their reviews. We finally made it back to Munich only a half hour late. If you want the most rushed tour that you have ever been on with absolutely zero free time for lunch or whatever and a two hour train ride each way, this is the tour for you. I have used Viator all over the world with great experiences. This is the absolute worst tour I have ever taken with any tour group anywhere. Don’t waste your money. And pray for those poor bastards that got left in Nuremberg that they made it home safely.

Good historical information about Hitler and WWII, but tour guide was abrasive, impolite and egotistical. It’s was obvious he did not like Americans.

When we booked this tour it didn’t mention anything by train. This was a full day of walking and public transport, which we weren’t expecting. The guide was very knowledgeable and quite animated. Our original tour description said we would cover the old town and then we had the option to do the rally grounds, but the order was reversed. It didn’t matter for us, but it impacted others in the group that hadn’t wanted to see the rally grounds. The locations were very interesting and our guide Achim filled us in on a lot of fantastic history. His speed of delivery was tricky for the non-native English speakers though. He also walked very quickly and it felt like a task to keep up at times. The tour did allow some free time in the Old Town area which was amazing.

The document center was closed. It should not been included in the tour when i purchased it. So I paid extra for nothing

We had the Nuremberg day trip with our guide Sarah who was very friend and cheerful! From the start, made a clear itinerary and set expectations of what we're going to do during the tour. She made sure that everyone was comfortable with the pace since there's a lot of walk involved, and she very knowledgeable about the Third Reich and the history of Nuremburg. The tour itself is outstanding. Reminders were sent promptly after booking, and I really didn't have to think of anything since everything has been pre-arranged by Radius. We just followed Sarah, took A LOT of photos, and enjoyed the day at Nuremburg. Though we didn't enter each church and the castle (due to time constraints of course, very understandable), i felt like I've seen everything i needed to see in Nuremburg. It's was fun and easy day! Will definitely recommend to all. Again, compliments to Sarah for making it such a fun tour!

This was a day tour involving travel by train between Munich and Nuremburg. Our guide Sarah was very informative who managed to do a very good job of giving our group a condensed history of the city. The city has a good combination of modern and medieval buildings the latter of which is very interesting. Travellers should be mindful of the fact that the city is built on hilly ground and need to take care if they are prone to joint issues or have any respiratory conditions.

Alot of riding a train. Wasn't really alot to the trip. We got to go to Nuremberg. We didn't follow the group to the field by choice. Our guide was very cool.

Very well scripted tour - our guide kept us organized between trains and shuttles - not sure how he kept track of us. Great history lesson and honestly gave us new vision around world war II - much different than taught in school. We made some new friends and hopefully future plans for Germany! Great job!

Our guide, Jason, was knowledgeable and friendly. Our small group size allowed us to get a deep understanding of the importance of Nuremberg in German history. Additionally, Jason was able to describe his experience as an ex-pat living in Germany, which helped us understand and appreciate many cultural differences and nuances about German life. Just a great experience, all around. Also, Nuremberg is a beautiful little town.

The day trip to Nuremberg from Munich was fantastic. Jason was a perfect guide. He was deeply knowledgeable about Nuremberg’s history, from the Middle Ages to the present day, and very engaging in his presentations of the information. The city is fascinating, and, especially in the Old Town, beautiful. The stops were well chosen and the timing was nice—not too rushed, but not dragging in any one spot either. My husband and I wanted to see a spot that was not scheduled as part of the tour, and Jason was incredibly helpful in enabling us to do so over the lunch break, going out of his way to make it easy. Highly recommended!