With some great day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to explore all that Brotterode-Trusetal, 17 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Schloss Altenstein, Park Altenstein and mini-a-thür. The locals are also likely to point you toward Eisenach, 20 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Wartburg Castle. (But we’d also highly recommend Bach House and Lutherhaus.)