The Rathenauplatz U-Bahn station is named after central city plaza Rathenauplatz. The plaza changed its name several times in the course of its history. The original name was Outer Laufertorplatz, which derived from the tower in the city walls fortifications. This name was changed to Hindenburgplatz in 1917 in honor of military man Paul von Hindenburg. In 1922, after the assassination of the Minister of the Reich of Jewish origin Walther Rathenau, the name was changed to Rathenauplatz. After the National Socialists came to power in 1933, the square was renamed Feldmarschall-Hindenburg-Platz, which was reversed in 1946 to the name of Rathenau.
A universal turn-by-turn route will quickly and cheaply bring you to the old city. You can use this route to get to the city center, to the train station and hotels in this part of the town. For those who like to travel by train and arrived at Nuremberg by flight, this route will help you to get to the central train station and, if you plan the train in such a way that you have 5-6 hours for the city, you can leave your baggage at the station in a luggage room and walk around the city.
