Regensburg Transportation
From Regensburg, Germany

ABOVE: A locomotive of the Deutsche Bahn (DB) enters the Hauptbahnhof or main railroad station.

Tips on traveling in Germany:

If you plan to drive in Germany, read my articles on driving in Europe and car rentals: when to rent, when to lease. For train travel, consider an international or German rail pass from our partner, Rail Europe. (You can even get passes that combine rail travel with a rental car.)

Arriving and departing

Regensburg is is about 1 hour from Nürnberg and 1½ hours from Munich by train, with frequent service on both routes. To plan your trip, use the Deutsche Bahn's English-language timetable query form.

By car, you can reach Regensburg via Autobahn A3 (Cologne-Frankfurt-Nürnberg-Regensburg-Passau-Vienna) or A93 (Munich-Regensburg-Hof-Dresden). See the German Autobahn Page for route details. You can also reach Regensburg on Bundestraβen B8, B15, and B16.

The closest major airport is Munich International Airport, which is served by Lufthansa and more than 80 other airlines. An airportLiner airport shuttle offers door-to-door service between any Regensburg address and MUC. (Private service by car is also available.)

Local transportation

You probably won't need to use local transportation in Regensburg unless you visit the university (which is several kilometers from the city center) or Walhalla. In any case, Regensburg has an extensive bus network; for schedules, fares, and maps, see the German-language RVV transit site.

Parking

Most of the city center is a pedestrian zone, with limited access by car. Parking is at public lots or garages, or (in some cases) in private hotel facilities. See the city's German-language Parking page for more information, or--better yet--e-mail your hotel ahead of time for advice on where to park.

Bicycle rental

Bikehaus is one of several shops that rent bikes; it's located at Bahnhofstraβe 17 near the railroad station.

Other forms of transportation

You can rent canoes at Kanu & Outdoor Platzek in Niedertraubling, 7 km (4 miles) south of Regensburg.

Hot-air balloon trips are on tap at Airsport in Laaber, a few kilometers northwest of Regensburg.

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