Eisenach Sightseeing

Automobile World Eisenach

Cars have been built in Eisenach for over 100 years. Where the famous Wartburg once rolled off the production line, today a lovingly maintained exhibition presents the eventful history of car manufacturing in Eisenach – from the DIXI to the Opel.

UNESCO World Heritage Site Wartburg Castle in Eisenach

As one of the most famous and popular castles in Germany, the almost thousand-year-old Wartburg towers majestically over Eisenach. Among other things, it was a fortified stronghold, a magnificent residence, a hostel, a place of security and a retreat for its inhabitants from centuries past.

Distance: approx. 4 km, 10 min. by car or 45 min. on foot

Opening hours: Open all year round

April – October: 8.30 – 20.00, last guided tour: 17.00

November – March: 9.00 – 17.00, last guided tour: 15.30

Hainich National Park

As part of the “Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Ancient Beech Forests of Germany” World Heritage Site, the Hainich National Park is an inviting place for excursions between nature and culture. The treetop path leads visitors into an otherwise inaccessible area of the national park and offers a fantastic view over the entire Hainich.

Distance: approx. 18 km, 30 min. by car or 60 min. by bike

Opening hours: Open all year round,

Treetop walk: April – October: 10.00 – 19.00, and November – March: 10.00 – 16.00

Bach House Eisenach

Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthplace is home to the world’s largest museum dedicated to the composer. The historical part of the museum offers an insight into the life of the town’s family of musicians around 1700, while the new building is dedicated to Bach’s musical works.

Luther House Eisenach

The Lutherhaus Eisenach is one of the oldest and most beautiful half-timbered houses in Thuringia – and one of the most important sights in Eisenach, Martin Luther’s “dear city”. It presents the life of Martin Luther as a student, reformer and Bible translator.