Nazi Party Rally Grounds in Nuremberg: Guided Tour or Visit on Your Own?
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For most visitors, the two-hour walking tour of the former Rally Grounds at €13 per person is the best starting point: it begins at the Documentation Centre, runs in English or German, and takes you past the Congress Hall and along the Große Straße to the Zeppelin Field. You can also go alone; the Documentation Centre alone takes about two hours.
What the site is
The Rally Grounds lie in the south-east of the city. The Documentation Centre (Bayernstraße 110) sits inside the unfinished Congress Hall, and its permanent exhibition deals with the Nazi Party Rallies and the dictatorship. The museum says to allow about two hours for the permanent exhibition. Its opening hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 to 18:00 and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 18:00; it is closed on 24 and 25 December, and open 10:00 to 18:00 on 26 and 31 December. Access is step-free, there is a lift at the entrance, and lockers are available in the foyer. Dogs are not allowed, except assistance dogs. The museum’s media guide is included in the admission price; the standard tour takes 90 minutes and exists in nine languages, including English, French, Italian and Spanish, and a 45-minute express version exists in German and English. According to the museum’s website (November 2026), admission is €7.50 for adults and €2.50 for young people aged 4 to 17.
Four ways to see it with a guide
| Tour | Length | From | Language | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking tour of the former Rally Grounds | 2 hours | €13 per person | English, German | The site itself, on foot |
| Rally Grounds and Old Town walk in English | 4 hours | €37 per person | English | Old Town and Rally Grounds in one half day |
| Rally Grounds and the Trials, small group | 4.5 hours | €99 per person | English | Hotel pickup and both museum entries |
| Rally Grounds by e-rickshaw | 75 minutes | €110 per rickshaw | multilingual video content | Anyone who cannot walk far |
The two-hour walk starts at the Documentation Centre and finishes at the Zeppelin Field, with stops at the Congress Hall and the Große Straße. Up to 25 people join, it takes place rain or shine, and it is listed as unsuitable for people with mobility impairments. Its listed inclusions are the guided walk itself, so plan the exhibition separately.
The four-hour English tour starts at the Hauptbahnhof, spends the first part in the Old Town (Hauptmarkt, castle courtyards, Dürer’s House) and then continues to the Luitpold Arena, the Volksfestplatz and the Congress Hall. According to the listing, public transport costs are included and lunch is at your own expense.
The small-group tour (limited to 8 participants, pickup included) lists admission to the Documentation Centre and to the Memorium Nuremberg Trials with the multimedia show in Courtroom 600, with skip-the-line access. It is listed as unsuitable for wheelchair users. The Memorium is closed on Tuesdays, so if you want to book a Tuesday, ask the provider first how the tour handles it.
The e-rickshaw tour is private, for up to two people, starts at the Documentation Centre, and is marked wheelchair accessible on its booking page, on the condition that wheelchair users can stand to get in and out of the rickshaw with help. The operator says the grounds are too large to cover comfortably on foot, and the listing includes drinks and a gingerbread cookie. The price is per rickshaw, not per person.
Which one for you
Take the two-hour walk if you want the site explained and have a half day. Take the small-group tour if you want the Rally Grounds and the trial museum in one go with a driver. If you are short of time and want the Old Town too, the four-hour combination fits. If walking is a problem, use the e-rickshaw and see the museum separately, since its access is step-free.
