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Getting There

By Train -- The Bamberg Bahnhof is on the Stuttgart-Hof and the Berlin-Munich rail lines, with frequent connections in both directions. Most visitors arrive from Nürnberg in just 1 hour. There are direct trains running from Bayreuth to Bamberg. For information and schedules, call tel. 01805/996633 or visit www.bahn.de.

By Car -- Access is via the B22 from Würzburg or the A73 from Nürnberg.

Visitor Information

Contact the Bamberg Tourist Information Office, Geyerswörthstrasse 3 (tel. 0951/2976200; www.bamberg.info). Office hours are Monday to Friday 9:30am to 6pm, Saturday to Sunday 9:30am to 2:30pm (Jan-Mar closed Sun).

Getting Around

A well-run network of buses fans out from the Zentralomnibusbahnhof on Promenadestrasse, next to the railway station. A single ride for Zone 1 costs 1.40€; a single ride for Zone 1 and 2 goes for 2.80€. For more information, head to I Punkt (tel. 0951/9685872) in the railway station, open Monday to Thursday 7am to 7pm and Friday 7:30am to noon. Bus maps and tickets can be purchased at the station or from machines at stops along the route.


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Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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