Bad Mergentheim is, as the "Bad" suggests, one of the spa resorts in the southern part of Germany.
It is one of the largest towns in the Tauber valley along with Rothenburg ob der Tauber, which is to the southeast. Further along the valley are the towns of Lauda and Tauberbischofsheim.
As well as the mineral waters, Bad Mergentheim has a rich history connected to the orders of medieval knights.
The closest airports to Bad Mergentheim are Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Nuremberg.
Distance to Stuttgart Airport: 133km
Distance
to Frankfurt Airport: 135km
Distance to Nuremberg
Airport: 142km
Distance to Memmingen Airport: 215km
Both Stuttgart and Frankfurt have a good mixed of scheduled, low-fare and charter carriers, while the second two tend to be used more for internal flights and low-fare carriers.
The railway station in Bad Mergentheim is on the northern side of the town. The town is on the Taubertal regional branch line which connects through to the busier rail routes via Lauda-Königshofen or Crailsheim.
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Bad Mergentheim is another of the Romantic Road towns that can trace its days of settlement back before the days of the Romans.
Mergentheim itself was first mentioned in the 11th century (in those days called "Merginthaim") and soon came to prominence with the arrival of three of the most prominent German chivalric orders.
The Knights of St John were the first on the scene at the end of the 12th century and were then followed by the Teutonic Order and the Dominican Order (the first two being religious and military orders and the last a religious order which played a large role in combating what was seen as heresy).
The town received its charter in the 14th century through the intercession of the head of the Teutonic Order, who moved their headquarters to Bad Mergentheim in the next century. This residence lasted through to the 19th century and the Castle of the Teutonic Knight is one of the main sights in the historic town centre and there is a Museum of the Teutonic Order in the castle.
The spa waters were "discovered" in the 19th century and the development of "spa tourism" helped the economic health of the town. Because of the quasi-medical facilities, the town was used as a care centre for wounded soldiers, which helped to save the inhabitants and the historic buildings from most attacks during the Second World War.
These days Bad Mergentheim is the largest spa resort in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
The Bad Mergentheim tourist office is located in the central Marktplatz square and is open seven days a week, with slightly restricted hours on weekends and public holidays.
Website: visit.bad-mergentheim.de