September 15, 2026, Tuesday - Munich to Fulda, Germany

Deb here. Another super hotel breakfast, then we checked out in time to catch an 8:45 a.m. train to Nuremberg. We were there early enough that we hopped on the 8:28 train instead. Wow, this train travel is so easy.

Last night we realized that we’d be going through Nuremberg on the way to Fulda, our final destination, so we thought we’d stop there and check out the city. I signed us up for a free walking tour at 11:30, which gave us time to take the train there and make our way to the tour meeting spot.

We arrived in Nuremberg about 9:30 and found a locker to stash our suitcases for the day. We had a nice walk into town and found a spot for coffee and tea (of course) before the tour started. It was a gorgeous day, and we noticed lots of organized Viking Cruise tours in town as we were sitting on the square.

Andreas, a local guy, was our tour guide and it turned out to be a great tour. Nuremberg has a rich history dating back to medieval times, with the first documented record in the town’s history being in the 11th century. We saw a castle, the old parts of the city, learned about the local food specialties and even discussed the “dark times” (Andreas’s words) of Nazi history. Something on the order of 90% of the city was bombed in 1945, but the city reconstructed itself in its authentic roots. All very interesting with a lot packed into 2+ hours.

By the time it ended it was 1:45. We picked up some Lebkuchen (a traditional German baked treat similar to gingerbread) at a shop Andreas recommended, then stopped for Nurnberger Rostbratwurst at a cafe and polished that off with local wine and beer. The pork sausages are small, and three are served in a crusty bun as a sandwich. All very delicious.

Back on the 3:30 train to Fulda. We arrived in Fulda at 5 and made our way to B&B Hotel Fulda-City, our home for the next 2 nights. After checking in we walked into the old part of town and found it really charming, with lots of cafes, pedestrian walkways, old buildings and people out enjoying the beautiful weather. We ate at Chumbos Mexican Grill (no more pork or sauerkraut for the day!) and sat outside eating a taco salad (John) and mango chicken salad (me). We wandered all through town and then headed back to our hotel.