Nuremberg
Nuremberg is the second-largest city in the German state of Bavaria and the largest city in the cultural region of Franconia.
Nuremberg is the second-largest city in the German state of Bavaria and the largest city in the cultural region of Franconia. Its 546,397 (2024) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany. Situated on the Pegnitz, the city forms a continuous conurbation with the neighbouring cities of Fürth, Erlangen and Schwabach, with the built-up area comprising around 1.4 million inhabitants, while the larger Nuremberg Metropolitan Region has a population of approximately 3.6 million.
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Worth seeing in and around Nuremberg
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Max-Morlock-Stadion
Max-Morlock-Stadion is a stadium in Nuremberg, Germany, which was opened in 1928. It is located next to Zeppelinfeld.
4.6 km · multi-use stadium in Nürnberg, Germany · Wikipedia - 02Germanisches Nationalmuseum
The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is a museum in Nuremberg, Germany. Founded in 1852, it houses a large collection of items relating to German culture and art extending from prehistoric times through to the present day.
600 m · museum about German National cultural history in Nuremberg, Germany · Wikipedia - 03Nazi party rally grounds
The Nazi party rally grounds collectively describe a complex of megastructures and clearings which together occupy around 11 square kilometres of land to the southeast of Nuremberg, Germany. Six Nazi party rallies were held there between 1933 and 1938.
4.2 km · building complex · Wikipedia - 04Trolli Arena
Sportpark Ronhof | Thomas Sommer is an association football stadium in the district of Ronhof in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany, and the home ground of 2 Bundesliga team SpVgg Greuther Fürth. The stadium was originally opened on 11 September 1910 under the name Sportplatz am Ronhofer Weg gegenüber dem Zentral-Friedhof.
6.7 km · football stadium in Bavaria, Germany · Wikipedia - 05
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- 08Albrecht Dürer's House
Albrecht Dürer's House is a Nuremberg Fachwerkhaus that was the home of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer from 1509 to his death in 1528. The House lies in the extreme north-west of Nuremberg's Altstadt, near the Kaiserburg section of the Nuremberg Castle and the Tiergärtnertor of Nuremberg's city walls.
500 m · preserved artist's house and art museum · Wikipedia - 09Nuremberg tram system
The Nuremberg tramway network is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Nuremberg, a city in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany. The system reached the neighboring city of Fürth from its opening year 1881 to almost a century later when construction of the U1 subway line led to the withdrawal of tram service to and within Fürth.
600 m · tram system in Nuremberg, Germany · Wikipedia - 10Nuremberg Zoo
Nuremberg Zoo is a zoo located in the Nuremberg Reichswald, southeast of Nuremberg, Germany. With an area of 67 hectares, approximately 300 animal species are kept by the zoo.
4.9 km · zoo in Nuremberg, Germany · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
For all but the briefest visits, you'll do well to buy the Nürnberg + Fürth Card. This is valid for 48 hours and gives free admission to over 50 museums and attractions, and free travel on all public transport in Zone A of Nuremberg and Fürth. You also get discounts in many theatres, shops, and the IMAX cinema. The card price for adults is €33. Children aged 6 to 11 pay €11, children under 6 are free.
- 01Nuremberg Castle
- 02Imperial Castle
The western and most prestigious part, grouped around the inner courtyard.
- 03Burgrave’s Castle
It was the permanent seat of the Burgraves (House of Hohenzollern) until it was destroyed in 1420.
- 04Municipal Buildings
The eastern part, built by the city to assert control over the Burgraves.
- 05Albrecht Dürer's House
The house in which the painter Albrecht Dürer lived and worked from 1509 until 1528.
- 06Toy Museum
Nuremberg was one of the centres of the German toy industry.
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Things to do
The big annual event in Nuremberg is the Christmas Market (Christkindlesmarkt), listed below. But there’s a full calendar throughout the year – check what’s on even if you don’t plan to attend, as there may be street closures and crowd congestion. = = Panoptikum Children’s Theatre Festival (Kindertheaterfestival). 4-9 Feb 2020. Wide-ranging programme with artistes from Bavaria and across Europe.
- 01Embedded World
One of the largest electronics shows in Europe, and a must see for anyone interested in high tech gadgets (robots, tablets, artificial intelligence,...).
- 02Cinecitta
18 movie theaters, one IMAX theater, one "motion action drive" cinema, three restaurants, twelve bars and five outside terraces with view on the historic town.
- 03Langwasserbad
Breslauer Straße 251 (take U1 to Langwasser Mitte and from there any bus direction Klinikum Süd), nuernbergbadstadt@nuernberg.de.
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Where to eat
Nuremberg offers a rich culinary heritage, most notably defined by its unique sausage varieties and traditional confectionery. The city is world-renowned for the Nürnberger Rostbratwürste. These pork sausages are distinct from others in the Franconia region, characterised by a spicier flavour profile and a smaller size, typically half the length of standard varieties.
- 01Red Curry House
Lorenzer Straße 29 ( U1 Lorenzkirche 8 Marientor),.
- 02Suppdiwupp
Great soups and hotpots served with fresh traditional style bread; the offerings change and there are not many dishes, but usually everybody should find something along her/his taste on the menu.
- 03Schlemmer Eck - Schlütter's Echte
The original Nuremberg sausages from the producer in the city.
- 04Cafe Treibhaus
Really a great corner during the day to chill & enjoy.
- 05Max Express
Turkey schnitzel and pizza are delicious.
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Getting to Nuremberg
- Airports
- Nuremberg (NUE), 5 km · Munich (MUC), 133 km · Karlovy Vary (KLV), 156 km
- Stations
- Nuremberg Airport, 5 km · Nuremberg Central Station, 900 m · Hardhöhe metro station, 9.3 km · Röthenbach metro station, 5 km · Opernhaus metro station, 800 m
- Munich → Nuremberg151 km · quickest by road, 2h 24m · €17–24
- Stuttgart → Nuremberg157 km · quickest by road, 3h · €21–29
- Erfurt → Nuremberg169 km · quickest by road, 3h 16m · €23–32
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Nuremberg
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Nuremberg. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inHowever these are not point-to-point ferries, but scenic cruises, typically on a 7- or 14-day itinerary.
- Go nextYou'd probably do them as a day trip, as it wouldn't be worth re-locating (unless you were hiking, knapsack on your back): Fürth - just 5 km west, this has charming medieval streets, a Jewish museum and a radio museum.
- Go nextWell within a day trip, but deserving longer: Bamberg - once an ecclesiastical centre, the entire town is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its original Romanesque buildings, which survived the war.
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