Lorsch

Lorsch is a city in the state of Hesse in Germany.

Understand
Lorsch is a small town, with a picturesque town square (Marktplatz) and a historic cloister which is a UNESCO site. The town is in the Bergstraße region even though it is a few kilometers west of the Bergstraße, the region's namesake road.

By train
Germany's regional train system is extensive, including a stop in Lorsch. About a 15-minute train ride from Mannheim. Bensheim is served by the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN) public transportation network. If you purchase a VRN day pass to Lorsch from some other town on the Bergstraße south of Zwingenberg, then that ticket would also be valid to visit Zwingenberg, Bensheim and Heppenheim which all have an Altstadt. You may need to change trains in Bensheim to reach Lorsch.



See


There are several very beautiful half-timbered houses at Marktplatz and along Bahnhofstraße



Buy
There is a small retail district on Bahnhofstraße near the Marktplatz.

Eat
The Marktplatz has cafes and ice-cream parlours (Eiscafe).

Go next

 * Bensheim
 * Worms