--- title: "Weimar – what to see, and every way to get there | Mixroutes" description: "How to get to Weimar from Schkeuditz, Calden and Nuremberg: every way compared, with today's quickest and its fare. Weimar is a city in the German state…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/weimar" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/weimar.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Weimar_stadtschloss_front_2025.jpg/3840px-Weimar_stadtschloss_front_2025.jpg" --- ![Weimar](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Weimar_stadtschloss_front_2025.jpg/3840px-Weimar_stadtschloss_front_2025.jpg) # Weimar Weimar is a city in the German state of Thuringia, in Central Germany between Erfurt to the west and Jena to the east, 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Leipzig, 170 km (106 mi) north of Nuremberg and 170 km (106 mi) west of Dresden. [Plan a trip to Weimar](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Weimar) [From Schkeuditz](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Schkeuditz&to=Weimar) ## Every way there - Schkeuditz → Weimar 78 km · quickest by road, 1h 29m · €12–17 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/schkeuditz-to-weimar) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Schkeuditz&to=Weimar) - Calden → Weimar 143 km · quickest by road, 2h 22m · €18–25 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/calden-to-weimar) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Calden&to=Weimar) - Nuremberg → Weimar 171 km · quickest by road, 2h 48m · €25–35 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/nuremberg-to-weimar) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Nuremberg&to=Weimar) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. The field note What is in and around Weimar, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move. [Read the note on Weimar](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/weimar) What Weimar has - Y Scheduled flights Erfurt (ERF), 26 km - Y Trains and coaches Transitous carries 100 timetable feeds for this country, 7 with real-time - N Ferries no crossing within 25 km - Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band - N Bike and scooter share no share feed known - N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. 50.981°, 11.329° Together with the neighbouring cities of Erfurt and Jena, it forms the central metropolitan area of Thuringia, with approximately 500,000 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 65,000. Weimar is well known because of its cultural heritage and importance in German history. Get in ## Getting to Weimar Weimar is a small town with lots of tourists, most of whom come in on buses for day-visits. Roads can be congested in the mornings and evenings. The best and most convenient way is by train. Deutsche Bahn offers direct long-distance-train connections from Berlin, Leipzig, Erfurt and Frankfurt. Regional trains connect from Göttingen, Jena, and Gera. See ## Worth seeing Weimar is one of the most historic sites in Germany. It was home of Goethe and Schiller, two of the most famous German poets and writers. The first fully democratic German constitution that was enacted was passed in Weimar's national theatre, hence the name Weimar republic for the period of 1919-1933 in German history. Later Weimar became one of the centres of the Bauhaus architecture movement along with Dessau. 1. Bauhaus-Museum Weimar The museum opened its doors in April 2019 at its current location. 2. Bauhaus-University Weimar and the Haus am Horn Part of the Bauhaus Sites protected by UNESCO. 3. Stadtschloss Home of the biggest sponsor of Goethe and Schiller. 4. Anna Amalia Bibliothek Unique library and art selection, famous for its rococo style. 5. Nationaltheater Foundation place of the first German democracy in 1918 and successor of the Weimar Hof theatre where Goethe's premiers took place. 6. Park an der Ilm A picturesque garden with Goethes summer house. Do ## Things to do The best thing is to take a guided tour through the town as most buildings have a story. Either you have time or plan a tour through all buildings of interest. 1. Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar Weimar's cultural institution for opera, theatre and concerts. 2. Buchenwald Memorial 3. Weimar Haus: Das Geschichtserlebnis 4. University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar Platz der Demokratie 2/3,. Eat ## Where to eat The market square is the home of the centuries-old and extremely tasty Thueringer Bratwurst, which can be bought at one of the many sausage stands during the day. It is widely considered a delicacy. The area is also famous for its cakes, such as the Zupfkuchen, all widely available generally costing around €1. 1. Zum Goethebrunnen Frauenplan 13. 2. Fritz Mitte Schützengasse 8. 3. Suppenbar Estragon Herderplatz 3. 4. Damas Jakobstraße 11. 5. Munzur Kebap Heinrich-Heine-Straße 12. How locals move ## Getting around Weimar the local way - Get in The nearest airport () is in Erfurt and has been dubbed "Erfurt - Weimar airport" for tourism purposes but so far it has attracted mostly outbound holiday charter services. From [Wikivoyage: Weimar](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Weimar), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09. Text adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar) and [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Weimar), CC BY-SA 4.0. 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