# Things to see in Eisenach (Germany): 45 places and when to go

> Eisenach is a town in Germany, and this site lists 45 places in and around it, mainly History (16), Nature (11), Mountains (8). The best known are Wartburg, Hainich National Park and Bach House. The best time to come is April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eisenach/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 50.9703, 10.3186
- **Places:** 45 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (16) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (11) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (8) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/espiritual/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Also possible:** January to March and November.
- **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 163 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Glöckner, at 703 m.

## What to see in Eisenach

The places in and around Eisenach, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Wartburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/castillo-de-wartburg/): Castle in Eisenach, Germany · 991 m
- [Hainich National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nationalpark-hainich/): National park in Thuringia, Germany · 14 km
- [Bach House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bachhaus-eisenach/): Museum in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany · 292 m
- [Sankt Georg (Eisenach)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/georgenkirche/): Church · 461 m
- [St. Mary's Church, Mühlhausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/marienkirche/): Church building in Thuringia, Germany · 28 km
- [Lutherhaus Eisenach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lutherhaus/): Museum and historic domicile of Martin Luther in Thuringia, Germany · 348 m
- [1st German Bratwurst Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/1-deutsches-bratwurstmuseum/): Sausage-themed amusement park and museum in Thuringia, Germany · 26 km
- [Burg Creuzburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-creuzburg/): Castle in Creuzburg, Thuringia, Germany · 10 km
- [Hopfenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hopfenberg/): Nature · Mountains · 14 km
- [Reuterhaus Eisenach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/reuter-wagner-museum/): Museums and art · 255 m
- [St. Joseph's Church, Mühlhausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-josef/): Church in Thuringia, Germany · 29 km
- [Alter Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alter-berg-hainich/): Mountain in the Hainich, Thuringia, Germany · 13 km
- [Großer Wartberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/backofenloch/): Nature · 11 km
- [Kornmarktkirche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bauernkriegsmuseum/): Church · 28 km
- [Bermer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bermer/): Nature · Mountains · 8.9 km
- [Burgruine Brandenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brandenburg/): Brandenburg castle ruin · 11 km
- [Burschenschaftsdenkmal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burschenschaftsdenkmal/): Monument in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany · 1.2 km
- [Glöckner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/glockner/): Nature · Mountains · 13 km
- [Hardt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hardt/): Mountain in Wartburgkreis, Germany · 14 km
- [Lehne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lehne/): Nature · Mountains · 9.5 km
- [Ringberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ringberg/): Nature · Mountains · 7.7 km
- [St. Kiliani, Mühlhausen/Thüringen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-kiliani/): Church · 28 km
- [Das verfluchte Jungfernloch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/verfluchtes-jungfernloch/): Nature · 1.2 km
- [Burg Winterstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-winterstein/): Castle ruin · 14 km

And the other 21, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Liboriuskapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/liboriuskapelle/), [Peter- und Paulskirche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/peter-und-paulskirche/), [Schloss Berka (Wartburgkreis)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-berka/), [Schloss Neuscharfenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-neuscharfenberg/), [Carl-Alexander-Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/carl-alexander-turm/), [Glockenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/glockenhof/), [Kulturhotel Kaiserhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kulturhotel-kaiserhof/)
- **Nature**: [Mallinde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mallinde/)
- **With kids**: [Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/planetarium/), [Tierpark Bad Liebenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tierpark-bad-liebenstein/), [Thüringentherme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/thuringentherme/), [Wildkatzengehege](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wildkatzengehege/)
- **Mountains**: [Bock's Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bock-s-hutte/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brennerei Wartburgblick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brennerei-wartburgblick/), [Stupps](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stupps/), [Weinmanufaktur am Heiligenstein Mühlhausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weinmanufaktur-am-heiligenstein-muhlhausen/)
- **Hiking**: [Pummpälzweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pummpalzweg/), [Sallmannshäuser Rennsteig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sallmannshauser-rennsteig/), [Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 01, Großer Inselsberg – Oberellen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/thuringen-hessen-rhein-wanderweg-01-grosser-inselsberg-obere/), [Welterbepfad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/welterbepfad/), [Werra-Burgen-Steig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/werra-burgen-steig/)

## When to go to Eisenach

The best time to visit Eisenach is **April to October and December**; also possible: January to March and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 11 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 34 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 18 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 17 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 53 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 37 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 43 |

In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. In April, 45 of the 45 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Eisenach

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 163 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.9703%2C10.3186)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.9703%2C10.3186)

## Other towns nearby

- [Treffurt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/treffurt/): 29 places · 21 km
- [Krayenberggemeinde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/krayenberggemeinde/): 34 places · 22 km
- [Gotha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gotha/): 32 places · 27 km
- [Mühlhausen/Thüringen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/muhlhausen-thuringen/): 20 places · 28 km
- [Cornberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/cornberg/): 28 places · 37 km
- [Oberhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oberhof/): 45 places · 41 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Eisenach?

The best known: [Wartburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/castillo-de-wartburg/), [Hainich National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nationalpark-hainich/), [Bach House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bachhaus-eisenach/), [Sankt Georg (Eisenach)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/georgenkirche/), [St. Mary's Church, Mühlhausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/marienkirche/). In all, 45 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Eisenach?

April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43.

### How do you get to Eisenach?

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 163 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.9703%2C10.3186) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Eisenach as the destination and these 45 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).