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Augsburg
City in Bavaria, Germany

Augsburg

Augsburg is a city in the Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the Bavarian capital Munich.

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It is a university town and the regional seat of the Regierungsbezirk Swabia with a well-preserved Altstadt. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is the third-largest city in Bavaria, with a population of 304,000 and 885,000 in its metropolitan area.

Get in

Getting to Augsburg

  1. 01
    Augsburg Central Train Station

    Augsburg sits on the Munich–Stuttgart corridor.

  2. 02
    Augsburg-Oberhausen

    Ulmer Straße 53 (west of the centre; tram stop Oberhausen Bf/Helmut-Haller-Platz).

  3. 03
    Augsburg Haunstetterstraße
  4. 04
    Augsburg-Hochzoll

    Junction for Munich and Ingolstadt/Friedberg trains.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Brechthaus

    The birthplace of the writer Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956).

  2. 02
    Fuggerei

    The Fuggerei is the world's oldest social housing complex and dates back to 1516.

  3. 03
    Fugger Stadtpalast

    This 16th-century renaissance building is the former residence of Jakob Fugger.

  4. 04
    Rathaus

    The city hall built in 1615–1624 by Elias Holl is a major example of Renaissance architecture in Germany.

  5. 05
    Schaezlerpalais and Staatsgalerie Altdeutsche Meister

    The Rococo hall is at least as striking as Goldener Saal.

  6. 06
    Leopold-Mozart-Haus Augsburg

    The birthplace of Leopold Mozart (father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) houses a museum, re-designed and reopened in 2020.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Augsburger Puppenkiste

    Modern and classic fairy tales are played at the Augsburger Puppenkiste.

  2. 02
    Augsburg Zoo
  3. 03
    Botanischer Garten
  4. 04
    Christkindlmarkt

    Augsburg is known for having one of the biggest and most beautiful Christmas markets.

  5. 05
    WWK Arena
Eat

Where to eat

Augsburg is famous for its plum cake, called Zwetschgendatschi, and Bosna, a sausage coming in a bun with hot sauce and onions. Also, try Kässpatzen (which literally translates as cheese sparrows, but no birds are harmed during preparation), a popular hand made pasta dish topped with melted mountain cheese and served with caramelized onions.

  1. 01
    Cosmos Heart Cafe

    Traunerpassage (between Steingasse and Karolinenstraße, near Rathaus Platz).

  2. 02
    Koh Samui

    Fresh and good Thai food, friendly service.

  3. 03
    Razz Fazz Finger

    Falafel and samosas lovingly made from fresh ingredients.

  4. 04
    Kichererbse Imbiss '98

    Annastraße 32 (on Judenberg).

  5. 05
    Arkadas Döner

    Most popular doner kebab & other Turkish food in the middle of the city.

How locals move

Getting around Augsburg the local way

Share-taxi routes mapped nearby
  • 620 AST 620: Steppach West => Augsburg West P+R
  • 620 AST 620: Augsburg West P+R => Steppach West
  • 103 AST 103 Friedberg => Mering
  • 103 AST 103 Mering => Friedberg
  • 76 AST 76: Bergheim => Inningen
  • 76 AST 76: Inningen => Bergheim
  • 641 AST 641: Augsburg West P+R => Leitershofen Elmer-Fryar-Ring
  • 641 AST 641: Leitershofen Elmer-Fryar-Ring => Augsburg West P+R
  • 642 AST 642: Deuringen Kirche => Stadtbergen
  • 642 AST 642: Stadtbergen => Deuringen Kirche
  • 628 AST 628: Pfersee => Leitershofen Brunnenplatz
  • 628 AST 628: Leitershofen Brunnenplatz => Pfersee

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Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.