Planning a trip to Nuremberg
Nürnberg has a subway system (U-Bahn) and all lines stop at the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station) and, meaning you can get just about anywhere in the city from there. Most buses and trams also stop at the Hauptbahnhof; bus no. 36 handily cuts through the heart of the old town. One-way fares within the city cost 2.60€. A Day Ticket Solo, valid for the entire transportation network from midnight to midnight, costs 5.10€. You can purchase tickets from machines next to major stops. For more information, call tel. 0911/2834646 or visit www.vag.de.
Walking along Konigstrasse and its extensions into the marketplace and Rathaus square—essentially, across the length of the old town from the Hauptbahnhof the Kaiserburg (the city’s medieval castle)—will take you only about 30 minutes and will lead you through the city’s medieval core and past most of its historic monuments. For a taxi, call tel. 0911/19410. The base fare and first kilometer cost 2.70€ each, while each additional kilometer adds on 1.35€.
Vistor Information
Contact Tourist Information, Hauptmarkt 18 (tel. 0911/23360; tourismus.nuernberg.de), Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm. From May to October, it is also open Sunday 10am to 4pm.
Getting There
Getting There
By Plane -- Nürnberg Flughafen is 6km (4 miles) north of the city center. The small airport is served by 14 airlines, with flights to dozens of other European cities. For information and schedules, call tel. 0911/93700 or visit www.airport-nuernberg.de.
By Train -- The Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof lies on several major German rail lines. Travel time to Frankfurt is 2 hours; to Würzburg, 1 hour; to Berlin, 5 hours; and to Munich, 1 hour. For information and schedules, call tel. 01805/996633 or visit www.bahn.com. The station is right at the edge of the Altstadt, and a walk down Konigstrasse leads to just about anywhere you might want to go in the old city.
By Bus -- Regional service to neighboring towns within Franconia is offered by OVF Omnibusverkehr Franken GmbH, Nelson Mandela Platz 18 in Nürnberg (tel. 0911/430570; www.ovf.de). For information on these or any other bus line coming into Nürnberg (or anywhere else in Franconia), contact one of the city’s largest travel agents, TUI Reise Center, Lorenzerstrasse 19 (tel. 0911/2270000).
By Car -- From Munich, take the A9 Autobahn north; from Frankfurt and Würzburg, head southeast along the A3 Autobahn; from Berlin, take the A9 Autobahn south.
