Planning a trip to Speyer
For information, go to the Verkehrsamt, Maximilianstrasse 13 (tel. 06232/142392; www.speyer.de). It's open November to March Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, and Saturday 10am to noon; and April to October Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm, and Sunday 10am to 2pm.
Getting Around
Walking city tours in English and other languages are available from April 1 to November 30, regularly on Saturday and Sunday. The walking tour costs 3.60€ per person. The tour leaves at 11am at the tourist information office.
Getting There
By Train
Trains reach Speyer only by connections at Mannheim. The trip from Frankfurt takes 1 to 1 1/2 hours; from Munich, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Call tel. 01805/996633 for schedules (www.bahn.de).
By Bus
About one bus per hour arrives from Heidelberg. Regional service is provided by BRN Busverkehr Rhein-Neckar GmbH at Ludwigshafen (tel. 0621/12003; www.brn.de).
By Car
You can drive from Frankfurt in about an hour, from Munich in about 4 hours. Access is by the A61 Autobahn east and west connecting with Route 9 south.
