Planning a trip to Regensburg
Nearly all places of interest to visitors are in Regensberg’s Altstadt (Old Town). It’s an easy 10-minute stroll from the Hauptbahnhof to the town’s medieval core, and the walk takes you through the also-attractive 19th-century commercial district that expanded beyond the now-demolished medieval walls; almost the entire area is closed to car traffic. You can also hop onto one of the bright yellow Altstadt buses that line up along Maximilianstrasse, next to the station. One-way fare is 1€, and a day ticket valid for up to five people costs 2€ and must be purchased on the bus. Buses run at 6-minute intervals every Monday to Friday 8:30am to 8:30pm but there’s no service on Saturday and Sunday.
Visitor Information
Contact Tourist-Information, Rathausplatz 3 (tel. 0941/5074410; www.tourismus.regensburg.de). Hours are year-round Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm, and Sunday 9:30am to 4pm; between November and March, Sunday hours are 9:30am to 2:30pm.
Getting There
By Train -- The Regensburg Hauptbahnhof is on major rail lines, including Passau-Regensburg-Nürnberg and Munich-Landshut-Regensburg, with frequent connections in all directions. From Munich, more than 20 trains arrive daily (trip time: 1 1/2 hr.); from Nürnberg, 12 direct trains daily (trip time 1 hr. 15 min.; and from Frankfurt, 7 direct trains daily (trip time: 3 hr.). For rail information and schedules, call tel. 01805/996633 or visit www.bahn.com.
By Bus -- Regional buses service the nearby towns. For information about routes, scheduling, and prices of buses operating within the region, contact the Regensburger Verkehrsverbund (RVV; tel. 0941/463190; www.rvv.de) for information. For longer domestic or international stretches Munich or Nürnberg make better departure points.
By Car -- Access by car is via the A3 Autobahn from east and west and the A93 from north and south.
