The quickest way to get to Nuremberg Airport is by underground, although you can also use public transport buses to reach the surrounding neighbourhoods.

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Metro to the city centre and the main railway station

Metro line U2 runs directly to the terminal from the city centre and the main railway station (Hauptbahnhof). The metro operates from 4.40 am to 12.40 am. Please note that when travelling to the airport, every second service terminates at Ziegelstein station.

A ticket purchased online atshop.vgn.deor via the VGN mobile app (available on:Google Play/App Store) costs 3,90 eur.

You can buy a paper ticket for the same price from a ticket machine at the underground station, where you can pay by cash or card.

A single-journey ticket is valid for 90 minutes, during which time you can also change to trams or buses. A day ticket (valid for one calendar day only, not 24 hours) is also available for 10,60 eur; at weekends, it is valid for both days (Saturday and Sunday).

• Journey time to the main station: 13 minutes
• Fare: 3,90 eur, or 10,60 eur for an all-day ticket
• Frequency: every 10 minutes
• First metro from the main station– 4.46
• Last metro from the airport– 00:44

You can find timetables and maps for Nuremberg’s public transport on the website:vgn.de/en/maps-timetables. Please also see the general information in the ‘Transport in Nuremberg’ section of our city guide.

Buses to the surrounding area

Alternatively, you can take bus number 30 to Nordostbahnhof or Erlangen, and number 33 to Fürth. Both services run every 20–30 minutes.

• Timetable for route 30
• Timetable for line 33

All services run from 4.30 am to midnight, and a flat fare applies: 3,90 eur and 10,60 eur for a day ticket.

Night transport

On the night before a public holiday, you can take bus route N12 from the main station. Services run every 60 minutes; you can view the detailed timetable here.

The bus does not run during the normal working week, but only on Friday and Saturday nights, or on the night before a public holiday.

Taxis

Taxis in Nuremberg operate strictly according to the meter, and a journey to the main station or the historic centre will cost around 21 eur.

Uber, Bolt and other similar apps are not currently available in Nuremberg.