--- title: "Weimar to Nuremberg – 5 ways by train, car, bus | Mixroutes" description: "Weimar to Nuremberg is 171 km. Fastest: train in 1h 39m. Cheapest: drive from €25. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/weimar-to-nuremberg" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/weimar-to-nuremberg.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Weimar to Nuremberg [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg) [Nuremberg to Weimar](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/nuremberg-to-weimar) **Fastest:** 1h 39m\ by train, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €25\ by car\ **Distance:** 171 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 7\ 5 ways, Thu 29 Oct\ ## 5 ways to travel 171 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 29 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 1h 10m quicker than driving for €49 more; for most people the time is worth more. - [**Train** best fastest Least hassle 1h 39m€61–131 Estimated 3 departures · DB Fernverkehr AG](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg) - [**Drive** cheapest 2h 47m€25–35 Estimated 247 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg) - [**Bus** 7h 12m€59–127 Estimated 3 departures · FlixBus-eu](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg) - [**Taxi** 2h 47m€295–445 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg) - [**Fly** 8h 38m€420–640 Estimated LEJ → MUC · one stop via FRA · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Germany; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Exercise increased caution in Germany** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.deu.html) Travel advice: US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [08:01 → 09:41 1h 40m · direct · DB Fernverkehr AG ICE 1003€61–131](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [08:04 → 15:16 7h 12m · 6 changes · Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr 350€69–112](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [08:13 → 16:51 8h 38m · 1 change€420–640](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=fly) 4. [09:05 → 10:44 1h 39m · direct · DB Fernverkehr AG ICE 1503€61–131](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 5. [09:12 → 10:59 1h 47m · direct · DB Fernverkehr AG ICE 703€61–131](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t5) 6. [10:32 → 17:52 7h 20m · 4 changes · JES Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH 410€59–100](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t7) 7. [11:51 → 19:25 7h 34m · 1 change · FlixBus-eu FlixBus N3205€72–127](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Weimar&to=Nuremberg&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t8) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Weimar to Nuremberg? The fastest way is by train: about 1h 39m door to door. The straight-line distance is 171 km. What is the cheapest way from Weimar to Nuremberg? Drive is the cheapest, from €25. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Weimar to Nuremberg? Yes. Today's timetable shows 3 direct trains, the fastest taking 1h 39m. Fares run €61–131 across classes. How much is the bus from Weimar to Nuremberg? Buses take about 7h 12m and cost €59–127 depending on operator and seat type. 3 departures appear in today's timetable window. How long is the flight from Weimar to Nuremberg? About 1h 4m in the air (LEJ → FRA), about 8h 38m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run €420–640; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Nuremberg from Weimar by road? About 247 km, roughly 2h 47m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €25–35; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - DB Fernverkehr AG Buses - Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr - Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR - MBB GmbH - FlixBus-eu - JES Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH - RVG Regionalverkehr Gera - Busbetrieb Piehler GmbH & Co. KG Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Nuremberg City in Bavaria, Germany 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. [The Nuremberg guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/nuremberg) Worth your time - Imperial Castle The western and most prestigious part, grouped around the inner courtyard. - Burgrave’s Castle It was the permanent seat of the Burgraves (House of Hohenzollern) until it was destroyed in 1420. - Municipal Buildings The eastern part, built by the city to assert control over the Burgraves. - Albrecht Dürer's House The house in which the painter Albrecht Dürer lived and worked from 1509 until 1528. 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