Kunzelsau

Künzelsau is a small town in the Kocher valley of northeastern Baden-Württemberg, with 15,000 residents. Despite its size, it punches above its weight economically as the home of the Würth Group, a global wholesale company (fasteners, tools, construction supplies) and the industrialist Reinhold Würth. The old town has well-preserved half-timbered houses and a hillside location overlooking the Kocher. Künzelsau's art scene is surprisingly strong thanks to the Würth Foundation's museums. The surrounding Hohenlohe region is known for its gentle hills, forests, and wine. Summers are warm (20–25°C), winters cold (0–3°C).

By Plane

Stuttgart Airport (STR) is 90 km southwest, 1.5 hours by car.

By Train

Künzelsau is not on the main rail line. The nearest station is in Öhringen-Cappel (10 km away), connected by bus. Regional buses connect to Heilbronn and Schwäbisch Hall.

By Car / Road

The B19 and A6 (junction at Kupferzell) provide road access. Driving from Stuttgart takes 1 hour, from Heilbronn 30 minutes.

The town is walkable. Buses serve the surrounding villages.

• Museum Würth 2 — a world-class contemporary art museum designed by architect David Chipperfield, part of the Würth collection. Free entry. Tue–Sun 11:00–18:00.

• Altes Rathaus — the historic town hall on the market square.

• Kochertalbrücke — one of Germany's highest motorway bridges, visible from the valley.

• Tour the Museum Würth 2 — the free museum shows rotating exhibitions from the Würth collection of modern and contemporary art.

• Walk the Hohenloher Weinwanderweg (wine trail) through the surrounding vineyards.

• Visit the Kochertal for hiking and cycling.

• Gasthof Lamm — traditional Swabian cuisine, mains €10–16.
• Am Kocher — regional food near the river, mains €8–14.

Hohenlohe wine region: Künzelsau is surrounded by vineyards producing Riesling, Trollinger, and Lemberger. The Besenwirtschaften (seasonal wine taverns) open in autumn.

• Budget: Hotel Hohenlohe (double from €55).
• Mid-range: Hotel am Kocher (double from €80), Hotel am Wört (double from €90).

Künzelsau is not a shopping destination. The Würth Museum shop has art books.

• Schwäbisch Hall (30 min by car) — medieval town with the open-air theatre.
• Heilbronn (30 min by car) — wine city on the Neckar.
• Rothenburg ob der Tauber (45 min by car) — the Romantic Road's most perfectly preserved town.
• Stuttgart (1 hr by car) — the state capital's museums.