Nuremberg International Airport (NUE) is the main gateway to the Franconian capital and is Germany’s 10th busiest. The passenger terminal consists of two departures halls, one arrivals hall and five gates.
The primary airline serving the airport is Air Berlin, with numerous connections to other major European cities. Other airlines flying from here include Lufthansa, KLM and Air France, with mostly European links available. Those coming from farther afield will have to connect in Frankfurt, Vienna or elsewhere first.
For first-class and business passengers, the Noris Sky Lounge offers a comfortable place to wait for your flight. Other facilities include 6,000 car parking spaces, a nearby conference centre, duty-free shopping and dining outlets. There is an observation deck and a late-night check-in service as well as two play areas for children.
Located just five miles north of the city centre, passengers can transfer from the airport to Nuremberg using the U-Bahn, with journeys taking 12 minutes and services running every 10 to 15 minutes. The main railway station in Nuremberg is the Hauptbahnhof, which is centrally located and within easy travelling distance of the Old Town (Altstadt).
The main rail station in Nuremberg is the Hauptbahnhof, where trains arrive from Salzburg in Austria, Prague in Czech Republic and the German cities of Munich and Hannover. Changes must normally be made to reach destinations in Italy, Switzerland, France, Holland and Poland, while the German capital Berlin also requires a change. Buses from other German cities and neighbouring countries arrive regularly, with several autobahns offering convenient access into the city.
Once in the city, the U-Bahn is easy to use and provides access to most parts of the city with 40 stations. The system includes both underground and overground services and tickets can be bought at all stations. As the newest U-Baht network in Germany, you can expect trains to be clean and modern and services to be punctual.
The U1 line runs from Fürth Klinikum to Langwasser Süd; U2 runs from Nuremberg Airport to Röthenbach bei Schweinau; U11 connects Eberhardshof and Gostenhof with Aufseßplatz, Hasenbuck, Messe and Langwasser Süd and U21 links Röthenbach with Ziegelstein. Buying a day ticket often works out as better value for money if you plan to use the system more than once, while there are also day passes for two adults and up to four children.
In addition, trams and buses also ply popular routes throughout the city; however, travel within the Old Town is often best done on foot as its pedestrianisation means that many areas are inaccessible via public transport, or require leaving the area and re-entering it via a different gate.
The hotel is very easily accessible both from the station and the centre of town. It is very pleasant to be able to pop down to the Irish pub beneath the hotel. The rooms are spacious and pleasantly f...
