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The Weinstadel and the water tower on the Pegnitz, Nuremberg
NurembergThe Weinstadel and the water tower on the Pegnitz
The Basilica of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse
ToulouseThe Basilica of Saint-Sernin

Photos: Nuremberg by Horst Gutmann, CC BY 2.0, cropped; Toulouse by ZbebVial, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped.

Nuremberg or Toulouse?

Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.

Choose Nuremberg for

  • wellness
  • day trips
  • getting around

What lies behind each score is written up on Nuremberg’s own page.

Choose Toulouse for

  • nightlife
  • food and drink
  • live music and the arts

What lies behind each score is written up on Toulouse’s own page.

Scoreboard

Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.

Beaches & swimming. Nuremberg 14, Toulouse 10: Nuremberg leads by 4 points.
Food & drink. Nuremberg 53, Toulouse 66: Toulouse leads by 13 points.
Culture & sights. Nuremberg 69, Toulouse 64: Nuremberg leads by 5 points.
Nightlife. Nuremberg 40, Toulouse 56: Toulouse leads by 16 points.
Nature & outdoors. Nuremberg 56, Toulouse 58: Toulouse leads by 2 points.
Day trips. Nuremberg 80, Toulouse 72: Nuremberg leads by 8 points.
Good for families. Nuremberg 64, Toulouse 62: Nuremberg leads by 2 points.
Getting around. Nuremberg 78, Toulouse 70: Nuremberg leads by 8 points.
Shopping & style. Nuremberg 45, Toulouse 50: Toulouse leads by 5 points.
Affordability. Nuremberg 50, Toulouse 46: Nuremberg leads by 4 points.
Live music & performing arts. Nuremberg 52, Toulouse 58: Toulouse leads by 6 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Nuremberg 47, Toulouse 27: Nuremberg leads by 20 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Nuremberg and Toulouse.

Your match

Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.

Too close to call, 1 point apart

Nuremberg
54match

Wins on wellness and day trips with your weighting.

Toulouse
53match

Wins on nightlife and food and drink with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.

Nuremberg in July

25 °Cdaytime high
13 °Cnight-time low
77 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
16 hdaylight a day

Toulouse in July

28 °Cdaytime high
17 °Cnight-time low
40 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
15 hdaylight a day

Daytime high, °C

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Rainfall in the month, mm

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NurembergToulouse

Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Nuremberg: 1991-2020 normals, Nuernberg (5.5 km from centre). Toulouse: 1991-2020 normals, Toulouse / Blagnac (7 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureNurembergToulouse
Official languageGermanFrench
CurrencyEuro (EUR)Euro (EUR)
SocketsCF230 V, 50 HzCE230 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC+1, UTC+2 in summerUTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Emergency number112112
Elevation209 m115 m
Main airportNuremberg Airport (NUE)5 km from centre56 non-stop destinationsToulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)7 km from centre84 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year12 days11 days

By the numbers

MeasureNurembergToulouse
City population531,159514,819
People per km²2,8484,352
Museums within 10 km5024
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km12

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Sources

Structured data from Wikidata (CC0). Weather data by Meteostat. Meteorological data provided by NOAA, DWD and others. Rainfall where no rain gauge is within 25 km is from the TerraClimate 1991-2020 climatology (Abatzoglou et al. 2018, Scientific Data), read at the city. Airport data from OurAirports (public domain). Tourism statistics from Eurostat, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. Public holidays from Nager.Date (MIT). Non-stop route lists from the "Airlines and destinations" tables on English Wikipedia airport articles, by Wikipedia contributors, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Currency from the ISO 4217 register maintained by SIX, cross-checked against country data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Price level from World Bank open data (PPP conversion factor for private consumption and official exchange rate), CC BY 4.0. Time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0); clock offsets computed from the IANA time zone database. Daylight hours computed from each destination's latitude using the NOAA solar position algorithm. Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates.

Category scores are our editorial verdict under rubric v3, each placed against the same fixed benchmark cities; the climate figures are measured. How the scores are set. Snapshot generated 2026-10-31. Daily budgets are estimates from country price levels.