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.
By Car -- Access is via the B22 from Würzburg or the A73 from Nürnberg.
Visitor Information
Contact the Bamberg Tourist Information Office, Geyerswöthstrasse 3 (tel. 0951/2976200; www.bamberg.info). Office hours are April to December Monday to Friday 9:30am to 6pm, Saturday 9:30am to 2:30pm, and Sunday 9:30am to 2:30pm.
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 1.20€ ($1.90); a single ride for Zone 1 and 2 goes for 2.10€ ($3.40). 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.
