Buses to Nuremberg are a very common form of transport, especially on international routes, but they also offer cheaper connections than trains to German destinations.

Which bus routes run from Nuremberg and where to buy tickets?

Nuremberg is absolutely dominated by Flixbus, which operates more than 98% of all connections. Ticket prices are flexible and vary considerably depending on the availability of a particular service.

Buy a ticket - Flixbus.cz

However, if you prefer to travel by rail, find out all the information about trains to Nuremberg.

Where do the buses in Nuremberg stop?

All long-distance buses stop at the Central Bus Station (ZOB), just opposite the main train station Nuremberg-Hauptbahnhof. The historic centre is a 15-20 minute walk from here.

• Location of the bus station on the map
• Connections to the historic centre: underground U1, U2, U3, tram 8
• Connections to Nuremberg Airport: metro U2

Frequented routes

These are the directions most often reached by bus from Nuremberg.

Germany

Even though buses are slower than trains, they usually offer significantly lower prices.

Virtually all long-distance routes are operated exclusively by Flixbus.

	Journey times	Frequency	Price from
Munich	2 hours	8-10 times a day	9 eur
Frankfurt	3.5 hours	7-8x daily	12 eur
Berlin	6 hours	2-3 times a day	17 eur
Cologne	6.5 hours	6-8x daily	22 eur
Mannheim	3.5 hours	2x per day	13 eur
Dresden	4 hours	3-5 times a day	18 eur

Czech Republic

From the Czech Republic 2 carriers Regiojet and Flixbus operate only on the route Prague - Nuremberg. Some services also stop in Pilsen and once a day there is also a direct connection from Brno. Tickets should be purchased exclusively via the websites of the respective carriers.

The prices shown are always for a one-way ticket.

• Book a ticket from 12 eur on regiojet.cz (only 1 connection per day)
• book a ticket from 12 eur on flixbus.cz (8-10 connections daily from Prague, 3 from Pilsen, 1 direct from Brno)

Ticket prices always depend on the availability of the connection, so there is a much better chance of getting a cheaper ticket if you book early.

• One-way ticket price: from 12 eur, price increases with the occupancy of the connection
• Travel time: less than 4 hours from Prague, 2.5 hours from Pilsen

Poland

The bus is also the fastest connection to Poland, where Flixbus operates direct lines to several cities.

	The journey time	Frequency	Price from
Krakow	12 hours	5x daily	39 eur
Wroclaw	10,5 hours	5x daily	29 eur
Warsaw	14.5 hours	2x per day	45 eur
Katowice	10 hours	5x daily	39 eur
Lodz	12 hours	1x per day	39 eur
Szceczin	8 hours	1x per day	35 eur

Austria

Regular services also run to several Austrian cities.

All services are operated by Flixbus.

	Journey times	Frequency	Price from
Salzburg	4.5 hours	3 times a day	18 eur
Vienna	7.5 hours	3x daily	25 eur
Villach	7 hours	2x daily	23 eur

Other destinations

Direct flights to many other destinations throughout Europe. We pick out the most popular connections at random:

• Zurich - 1x daily, 7.5 hours, Flixbus
• Amsterdam - 4-5 times a day, 9.5 hours, Flixbus and Regiojet
• Vilnius - 2x weekly, 27 hours, Ecolines