The Nuremberg metro serves passengers on three lines that criss-cross not only the historic city centre. The metro system comprises a total of 51 stations, which are ideal for travelling within the city centre, to the outskirts or even to the airport.

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In German, the underground is known as the “U-Bahn”, and Nuremberg is no exception.

An interesting fact is that Nuremberg is the smallest city in Germany with its own traditional underground metro system.

Metro ticket prices

Tickets for the Nuremberg underground can also be used on trams, buses and trains within ‘Zone A’, which includes the neighbouring towns of Fürth and Zirndorf.

• Day ticket (TagesTicket Solo) or weekend ticket – 10,60 eur
• All-day (TagesTicket Plus) or weekend tickets for groups – 15,50 eur
• Single-journey transfer ticket (max. 90 minutes) – 3,90 eur
• 4 single-journey tickets (max. 90 minutes, transferable) – 14,60 eur
• 7-day group ticket – 33,90 eur

All-day tickets are only valid on the calendar day of purchase; however, if you buy a ticket on a Saturday, it will be valid for the whole weekend, including Sunday.

Group tickets are always valid for a maximum of 2 adults and up to 4 children under 18.

You can find a full list of tickets on the transport company’s website:vgn.de/en/tickets.

Where can I buy metro tickets?

There are three ways to buy public transport tickets in Nuremberg:

• on theshop.vgn.dewebsite – you can print out your ticket or show it on your mobile phone if asked to do so (you can download it from your email, for example as a .pdf file)
• via the VGN mobile app (available on:Google Play/App Store)
• from ticket machines at all underground stations and most tram stops

When purchasing single-journey tickets, prices are always lower online or via the mobile app.

How do I use metro tickets?

Metro stations do not have turnstiles, so if you have a ticket purchased via the mobile app or website, you don’t need to do anything. In the event of a ticket inspection, simply show the ticket on your mobile or as a printed copy to the ticket inspector.

If you’ve bought paper tickets , you must validate them in the red ticket validators before entering the platform.

U-Bahn metro lines

There are three conventional underground metro (U-Bahn) lines operating in Nuremberg:

• U1 (blue) – runs through the city from west to east via the main railway station and the historic centre (Lorenzkirche station) and continues as far as the town of Fürth
• U2 (red) – runs through the city centre from north to south and also serves Nuremberg Airport
• U3 (light green) – the shortest line is horseshoe-shaped and also runs through the city centre from north to south

Lines U2 and U3 share the same route and tracks throughout the city centre.

The metro runs from around 4.40 am to around 12.30 am. Services run at intervals of between 6 and 10 minutes during the day, and between 8 and 12 minutes at weekends.

Metro stations are always marked with a white letter ‘U’ on a blue background.

Nuremberg Metro Map

You can download the complete, up-to-date maps of the Nuremberg metro to your mobile from the transport company’s official website, vgn.de.

• U-Bahn route map
• Map of the entire rail network (U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trains, trams)

Map of underground stations to scale:

Nuremberg S-Bahn

As well as the underground, trams and buses, Nuremberg’s public transport network also includes all regional trains (RE and RB) and the suburban railway (S-Bahn).

The S-Bahn is particularly useful for quick journeys along the east-west axis, from the town of Fürth through the west of Nuremberg and the main station to areas east of Nuremberg (Hartmannsdorf, Feucht, Amberg and others).

The same tickets are valid on trains and the S-Bahn as on other forms of public transport. You must validate them in the ticket validator before boarding the train. The red ticket validators are usually located just before the entrance to the platform itself.