Nuremberg is located in northern Bavaria, about 130 km west of the Czech border and 170 km north of Munich.

The city has its own international airport, Nuremberg NUE, and is easily accessible by high-speed rail from other German destinations.

Frequent bus connections are mainly provided by Flixbus, which mostly goes to cities in Germany or the Czech Republic.

By air

Nuremberg has a regional airport served by major European airlines as well as a large number of low-cost routes.

For information on transport or airlines, please visit our page - Nuremberg NUE Airport.

Where to buy tickets to Nuremberg

You can buy the cheapest flights with low-cost airlines:

• Wizz Air - Brasov, Bucharest, Chisinau, Cluj, Sibiu, Skopje, Timisoara, Tirana, Varna
• Ryanair - Alicante, Bari, Budapest, Cagliari, Corfu, Chania, Faro, Girona, London Stansted, Malaga, Naples, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Preveza, Sevilla, Sofia, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Valencia, Vilnius, Zadar
• Pegasus Airlines - Istanbul

The following airlines also fly to Nuremberg to their hubs:

• Air France - Paris
• KLM - Amsterdam
• Lufthansa - Frankfurt
• Turkish Airlines - Istanbul

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By car to Nuremberg

Nuremberg is the destination of choice for tourists heading to Nuremberg for day trips, especially to the Christmas markets or the Dolphinarium or Playmobil FunPark.

Parking in Nuremberg

While getting to Nuremberg is easy and doesn't require complicated descriptions thanks to sat navs and maps, the crucial question for motorists always comes after arriving in the city: where is the cheapest place to park in Nuremberg?

And is it possible to find free parking anywhere in Nuremberg?

Free parking on the street

Nuremberg is not all incorporated into resident parking zones. Thus, in all outlying areas of the city , it is possible to park on the street for free.

However, if you park for longer periods of time during the working week, you need to pay attention to the additional signs. Street cleaning is widespread throughout the city each week, when on-street parking is prohibited during designated hours and subject to towing and fines.

For a map of resident-only zones, see the city's website at www.nuernberg.de (click on "Übersicht der Bewohnerparkgebiete").

Free parking is available in all areas except those marked.

In the city centre, you can park in the resident-only zones, but you can only park for a maximum of 2 hours at a time (the fee is 5 eur/hour).

Tips for free, unattended parking near downtown with unlimited parking:

• Kessler Platz (see map) - 180 metres from Wöhrder Wiese underground station near the historic centre
• Wöhrder Talübergang (see map) - connection to the centre by buses 36 and 94 (stop Bauvereinstr.)

Free P+R parking

Another good option for free parking are the P+R car parks on the outskirts of the city near underground and train stations. You can only park for free if you buy a public transport ticket and for a maximum of 48 hours.

When coming from the Czech Republic, the A6 motorway is the closest P+R car park:

• Langawasser-Süd (underground) - open-air car park for 348 cars, connection to the city centre every 7 minutes by metro line U1 (approx. 15 minutes)
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• Fischbach (S-Bahn) - smaller open-air car park for 98 cars, connection to the centre every 20 minutes by train line S2 (approx. 12 minutes)
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• Herrnhütte (underground) - indoor garage for 470 cars, connection to the centre every 10 minutes by the U2 underground line (approx. 8 minutes)
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Parking houses

In addition to the free P+R Herrnhütte car park (see above), there are several paid garages and parking houses closer to the centre of Nuremberg, which are suitable for visits longer than 48 hours if you don't want to leave your car on the street in the outskirts.

• Südstadtparkhaus - covered garage 150 metres from Aufsessplatz underground station
  • 15 eur for 24 hours
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  • open for entry/exit 5:30-22:00
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• Tiefgarage Maxtorfhof - parking house on the northern edge of the historic centre
  • 12 eur for 24 hours
  • 1,50 eur for each additional hour
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  • open for entry/exit 6:00-23:00
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• Parkahus Sebalder Höfe - a parking house on the eastern edge of the historic centre directly at the Rathenauplatz underground station
  • 12 eur for 24 hours
  • 1,50 eur for each additional hour
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  • open for entry/exit 24/7
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• Main Station - a large parking house operated by DB German Railways directly at the main station (Hauptbahnhof)
  • 22 eur per day
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  • open for entry/exit 24/7
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• Hauptmarkt - covered parking garage right in the centre near the Christmas market
  • 20 eur per day
  • 2 eur for each additional hour
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  • open for entry/exit 24/7
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Ecological "Umweltzone"

Many German cities have introduced "Umweltzones", i.e. zones with limited entry for cars that do not meet emission standards. To enter these zones, you need an official green eco-sticker on your windscreen.

However, Nuremberg has so far lifted the Umweltzone and entry into the city is now possible without restrictions.

By bus and train

Nuremberg is perfectly accessible by train, especially from German cities - the train is always the first choice for travelling around Germany from Nuremberg.

Buses are often significantly cheaper and are also the most frequent and fastest way to travel internationally - for example to the Czech Republic or Poland.

We have compiled detailed information in separate chapters:

• By bus to Nuremberg
• By train to Nuremberg