Getting to Nuremberg Airport (Flughafen Nürnberg NUE) in Bavaria, Germany, is fast and cheap on public transportation (U-Bahn metro train or bus) and by car from downtown, Hauptbahnhof, and Messe areas.
Getting to Nürnberg Airport / Flughafen Nürnberg (NUE) is easy, fast, and very cheap when traveling from Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof or the old town area. Driving is an attractive option too while walking and cycling are also possibilities. Nuremberg Airport’s slogan – Einfach Abheben (Simply Take Off) – not only refers to the availability of cheap flights but also to the ease of local ground transportation. Taxis are also freely available while shuttles vans and private transfers to other destinations are better reserved in advance. Some long-distance buses also stop directly at the airport, which is convenient when traveling to other German cities.
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By Train to Nuremberg Airport / Flughafen Nürnberg (NUE)
The easiest and fastest way to Nuremberg Airport (Flughafen Nürnberg) is by U-Bahn commuter train. U-Bahn line U2 connects Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) and Nürnberg Flughafen (Airport) in 12 minutes.
U-Bahn U2 runs up to 6 times per hour from around 4 am to past midnight. Traveling between the Flughafen and Hauptbahnhof requires a Preisstufe A (Tariff Zone A) ticket, which currently costs only €3.40. The ticket is valid for 90 minutes and allows unlimited transfers but not for returns or backtracking. The Bavaria Ticket and Nürnberg City Card are valid on the U-Bahn train too.
U-Bahn U2 is the only train that stops at Nuremberg Airport but does offer easy and fast transportation from the main station. Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof is a very important link on Germany’s high-speed railway network with many ICE and lesser train connections to other destinations in Bavaria, Germany, and indeed Europe.
Change at Nuremberg station to U-Bahn U1 when traveling to the Messe exhibition grounds or the old town area.
Timetables are available at Deutsche Bahn but buy local train tickets from vending machines. The Bayern Ticket is valid and a good option for small groups or when traveling beyond central Nuremberg.
By Long-Distance Buses to Nuremberg Airport
Sometimes Flixbus long-distance buses stop directly at Nürnberg Airport. This allows for easy, and often very cheap, travel to other German cities including Munich. These buses are not allowed to transport travelers to Nuremberg itself. Intercity buses are more likely to depart from the ZOB (central bus station) that is immediately adjacent to the main Hauptbahnhof train station.
Local bus 33 (to Fürth Rathaus) and 32 (to Thon, with links to tram 4) may be useful to travelers heading to the north and west of Nürnberg but most casual visitors may find the U-Bahn train more useful.
By Car to Nuremberg Airport / Flughafen Nürnberg (NUE)
Nuremberg Airport is just south of the very important Autobahn A3. The airport does not have its own autobahn exit. When driving from the north, use exit 84 (Tennenlohe) and from the south, use exit 85 (Nürnberg-Nord).
When driving from central Nürnberg and the old town, use either Bundestraße B2 or B4. As the airport is not directly on the autobahn, it is possible to cycle or even walk right up to the airport departure lounge.
Taxis from the Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof and old town area to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) take around 15 minutes. The fare is according to the meter but generally around €25 to the old town, €30 to the Hauptbahnhof area, or €35 to the Messe.
Suntransfers gives online quotations for private airport transfers without first requiring personal details or flight numbers and may be of more use for small groups traveling to other towns in the region.
Nuremberg Airport / Flughafen Nürnberg is an important hub for low-cost airlines but even Lufthansa has up to six flights a day to connect with longer-distance flights at Frankfurt. Many cheap flights are available to Nuremberg from German cities and popular European holiday destinations. Nuremberg is an interesting city with many sights worth seeing in the large wall-enclosed old town as well as the Nazi Party Rallying Grounds to the south of the old town.
More on Traveling to Nürnberg:
- Buy a Nürnberg City Card to save on sightseeing and transportation.
- Top Sights to See in Nuremberg:
- Visit the Nuremberg Trials Memorial (Courtroom 600)
- Reichsparteitagsgelände (Nazi Party Rally Grounds)
- Visit the Germanisches Nationalmuseum — the largest cultural history museum in Germany.
- Visit the Kaiserburg — Imperial Castle in Nuremberg
- Visit the Albrecht-Dürer-Haus Museum where the artist lived and worked for two decades.
- Visit the DB German Railways Museum
- Visit the Nuremberg Christmas Market (Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt)
- Transportation to Nuremberg in Bavaria
- Traveling by Train to Nuremberg – German Railways Timetables to Nuremberg
- Book Flights on Lufthansa, KLM, Eurowings or Air France.
- Cheap Flights to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)
- Transportation to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)
- Transportation from Munich Airport (MUC) to Nuremberg
- Nuremberg hotels are generally less pricey than those in Frankfurt or Munich.
- Adidas Factory Outlet Stores — half an hour north of Nuremberg but a very popular stop en route to Bamberg.
- Suntransfers give online quotations without requiring flight and personal details.
