How to get to Bayreuth

Travel

By Plane

If you plan to come to Bayreuth by plane the nearest airport is in Nuremberg. From there you have to take a train to the main station (Nuremberg airport to Nuremberg main station) and then take the train to Bayreuth (Bayreuth Hauptbahnhof). The route takes about 1h 15min.

Some better connections might also be found to the airport in Munich, from which you can reach Bayreuth by train via Nuremberg. This takes around 3h 30min and you need to change trains at Munich main station and Nuremberg main station.

From Nuremberg main station, trains to Bayreuth sometimes have multiple parts with different destinations – so be sure to pick the right section when you board.

Detailed information about the train can be found on the Deutsche Bahn website here.

By Train

If you travel by train the best way is to take a train to Bamberg or Nuremberg since Bayreuth, unfortunately, does not have a long-distance train station. From there you can take a local train connecting to Bayreuth Hauptbahnhof. You have to be a little bit cautious to not end up on the wrong train. From both directions, there are sometimes trains that have multiple parts with different destinations – so be sure to pick the right section when you board. 

Detailed information can be found on the Deutsche Bahn website here.

By Car

If you come by car, Bayreuth is very easy to reach.  The university is located right next to the Autobahn A9 exit Bayreuth south (exit 42), just follow the traffic signs. There are plenty of parking spots at the university free of charge.

How to get to Campus

There is one bus line going to campus from the main station (“Hauptbahnhof”) and several from the central bus station (“ZOH”). Walking between the main station and ZOH takes about 10 minutes. Once on the bus, exit at the stations “Mensa” or “Uni-Verwaltung”. Buses take about 10 minutes to get to campus. Walking to campus from the main station through the city center takes about 40 minutes. 

Bus connections can be found via Google Maps or via the local provider: 
https://www.stadtwerke-bayreuth.de/bus-parken/fahrplanauskunft

Tickets can be bought online, via DB app or from the driver (cash only).

Accomodation

There are a range of affordable accommodation options in the city center both in terms of hotels and Airbnbs. Next to the train station, for instance, there is the ibis hotel. Closest to campus is the FirstBoarding hotel, and centrally located in the city is, among many others, the B&B hotel. If you are staying for a longer period, you may consider contacting the Alexander von Humboldt-Haus run by the University of Bayreuth.