With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience all that Oberhof, 16 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here should be Thuringian Sea Aquarium, Lotto Thuringia Arena am Rennsteig and Rennsteiggarten Oberhof. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Eisenach, 17 miles away. If you only see one thing here, make sure it’s Wartburg Castle. (But we’d also recommend Bach House and Lutherhaus.)