Nuremberg is one of the German cities that surprises visitors the most. Inside the long city wall lies an Old Town with an imperial castle, Gothic churches and half-timbered houses along the Pegnitz, and the city is famous for its bratwurst, its gingerbread and one of the world’s best-known Christmas markets. Nuremberg is also where the Nazi Party rallies and the later trials took place, so history plays a big part here. If you’re wondering where to stay in Nuremberg, this guide will help you choose.
So where should you stay in Nuremberg? It depends on whether you’re coming for the Christmas market, a trade fair or a weekend in the Old Town. Here are my six picks for areas, with three hotels in each.
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Where to Stay in Nuremberg: The Best Areas
- Sebald & Kaiserburg (Old Town) - best area for first-time visitors
- Lorenz (Old Town) - best area for shopping and museums
- The area around Hauptbahnhof - best area for trains and budget stays
- Wöhrd & Prinzregentenufer - best area for peace and quiet by the river
- Gostenhof & St. Johannis - best area for a local feel
- Messe & Dutzendteich - best area for trade fair visitors and history
Below, I go through the areas one by one with a map, transport, price level and three hotels in each. The prices come from a search for a weekend in November for two people, and they rise sharply in December, when the Christmas market draws visitors from all over the world. Advent weekends often sell out in the Old Town well in advance, and the same happens during the big trade fairs, so book early if you’re travelling at those times.
1. Sebald & Kaiserburg (Old Town) - best area for first-time visitors 🏰
- 📍 Distance to the centre: You’ll be staying in the northern half of the Old Town. From Hauptmarkt, it’s a ten-minute walk up to the castle and around 15 minutes down to Hauptbahnhof.
- 🚇 Transport: Much of the Old Town is car-free, and you’ll walk most places. The nearest U-Bahn station is Lorenzkirche on the U1, just south of the Pegnitz, and buses run around the city wall.
- ✈️ Time from Nuremberg Airport: Around 20 to 25 minutes on the U2 to Hauptbahnhof and the U1 one stop on to Lorenzkirche, from where it’s a five-minute walk to Hauptmarkt. A single ticket costs around €3.90 (about £3.25).
- 💰 Price level: €€ to €€€€. The three hotels below cost roughly £85 to £155 per night when I searched for a weekend in November.
- 👮 Safety: Very safe, and there are people out on the streets until late. Watch out for pickpockets on Hauptmarkt in December, when it gets packed between the stalls.
Sebald is the northern half of Nuremberg’s Old Town, and this is where you’ll find the city’s most famous sights. In the middle of the district lies Hauptmarkt with the golden Schöner Brunnen fountain and the Frauenkirche, where the figures on the old clock go round every day at noon. From here, the streets climb uphill towards the Kaiserburg, the large imperial castle on the sandstone rock above the city, and a combined ticket for the castle with the Sinwellturm and the deep well costs €10 (around £8.50).
Just below the castle is Albrecht Dürer’s House on Tiergärtnertorplatz, and down by the river you’ll find Weißgerbergasse with some of the city’s finest half-timbered houses, plus the Weinstadel by the Henkersteg. Beneath the streets lie old beer cellars carved into the rock, and you can join a guided tour of the Kunstbunker from around €12 (about £10), where the city’s art treasures were hidden during the Second World War.
I’d stay here if it’s your first trip to Nuremberg, or if you’re coming for the Christmas market. The Christkindlesmarkt fills Hauptmarkt from the Friday before the first Sunday of Advent until Christmas Eve, with around 180 wooden stalls under red and white fabric awnings, and every year the market is opened by the Christkind, who reads a prologue from the balcony of the Frauenkirche.
The downside is the price. Sebald is the most expensive area in the city, and in December prices at the hotels around Hauptmarkt shoot up. The streets up towards the castle are steep and cobbled, and several of the small hotels in old buildings have no lift, so check before you go if you’re bringing a heavy suitcase. The restaurants right around Hauptmarkt also rely mostly on tourists, so walk a few streets away when you want to eat.
Hotels in Sebald & Kaiserburg
Karl August - design hotel with a pool a few minutes from Hauptmarkt
Karl August is on Augustinerhof between Hauptmarkt and the Pegnitz and is the most expensive of my picks in the Old Town. There’s an indoor pool, a sauna, a gym and a restaurant, and rooms range from 19 square metres for a double to 25 for a superior. There’s no tea or coffee in the rooms, and some guests find it a hassle having to go outside to get to breakfast.
One guest writes on Booking.com: “Everything is fantastic! The room, the service, the staff, the food and the location.”
See photos and book Karl August here.
Sorat Hotel Saxx Nürnberg - hotel right on Hauptmarkt
Sorat Hotel Saxx is at Hauptmarkt 17, so you’ll be staying right by the Schöner Brunnen, the Frauenkirche and the Christmas market stalls. Rooms are 15 to 20 square metres, there’s a bar and a breakfast buffet, and the hotel has over 2,000 reviews on Booking.com. The biggest complaint is about the pillows, which several guests find far too thin.
From one review: “A really lovely, clean hotel in the perfect location right on the square.”
See photos and book Sorat Hotel Saxx here.
Hotel Hauser Boutique - small hotel with character on Unschlittplatz
Hotel Hauser is in an old building on Unschlittplatz in the western part of Sebald, a few minutes from the Henkersteg and around a ten-minute walk from the castle. The rooms are small, from 12 to 18 square metres, and it was the cheapest of the three when I searched. No breakfast is served, and the top-floor rooms are seven flights of stairs up with no lift, so travel light.
One guest highlights: “The hotel is in a beautiful old building, and my room was full of character.”
See photos and book Hotel Hauser Boutique here.
2. Lorenz (Old Town) - best area for shopping and museums 🛍️
- 📍 Distance to the centre: You’re staying in the southern half of the Old Town. From Lorenzkirche it’s a five-minute walk across the Pegnitz to Hauptmarkt and under ten minutes to Hauptbahnhof.
- 🚇 Transport: The U1 stops at Lorenzkirche and Weißer Turm, and the U2 and U3 stop at Opernhaus on the edge of the area.
- ✈️ Time from Nuremberg Airport: Around 15 minutes on the U2 to Hauptbahnhof, then the U1 one stop on to Lorenzkirche. If you’re staying in the western part, you can also take the U2 straight to Opernhaus.
- 💰 Price level: € to €€€€. The three hotels below cost around £60 to £180 a night when I searched for a weekend in November.
- 👮 Safety: Safe and busy during the day. In the evening the shopping streets go quiet, but there are still people around Königstraße and the squares.
Lorenz is the southern half of the Old Town, and the area takes its name from Lorenzkirche, the twin-towered Gothic church that rises above Lorenzer Platz. From here, Königstraße runs down towards Hauptbahnhof, and together with Breite Gasse and Karolinenstraße it’s the city’s main shopping street, lined with department stores, chain shops and cafés. By Weißer Turm stands the large bronze fountain Ehekarussell, and down by the Pegnitz, Heilig-Geist-Spital sits on arches spanning the river.
This is also the area for museums. Germanisches Nationalmuseum is Germany’s largest museum of cultural history, with everything from medieval weapons to paintings by Dürer, and in front of the museum is Straße der Menschenrechte, a row of pillars each inscribed with an article from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. If you want the stories behind the city, you can join a guided walking tour of the Old Town from around 16 euros (around £13).
I’d stay here if you want to shop, if you love museums, or if you want to stay in the Old Town without paying Sebald prices. The area has more hotels across all price ranges than the northern half, and both the station and Hauptmarkt are within walking distance, so you won’t need public transport during the day. If it rains, the museums and department stores are right on your doorstep, so you can easily spend a whole day indoors.
The downside is that Lorenz was badly hit during the war, so much of the area was rebuilt in the 1950s and 1960s. As a result, Königstraße and Breite Gasse look like many other German pedestrian streets, and you have to cross the river to Sebald for the narrow lanes and half-timbered houses. On Saturdays the shopping streets are packed to bursting.
Hotels in Lorenz
Hotel Drei Raben - four-star design hotel on Königstraße
Hotel Drei Raben is at Königstraße 63, opposite Neues Museum, so you’re just a few minutes’ walk from both Hauptbahnhof and Lorenzkirche. The double rooms are around 20 square metres and the junior suites 35, and there’s a bar with wine tastings and a breakfast buffet that guests rave about. There’s no spa or pool, and several guests complain that the wifi is poor.
One guest writes on Booking.com: “Fantastic location and extremely helpful staff.”
See photos and book Hotel Drei Raben here.
Steichele Hotel & Weinrestaurant - family-run hotel with a Franconian wine restaurant
Steichele is on Knorrstraße in the western part of Lorenz, a few minutes’ walk from Weißer Turm and Jakobsplatz. The hotel has a wine restaurant serving traditional Franconian food, and the rooms are 14 to 18 square metres. Some guests say that if you come down late for breakfast, the choice can be rather limited.
From one review: “Lovely, friendly staff. Very helpful.”
See photos and book Steichele here.
N9 Hotel Nürnberg-City - cheap, clean hotel inside the city walls
N9 Hotel is on Färberstraße in the south-western part of Lorenz, around eight minutes’ walk from Hauptbahnhof. The double rooms are about 20 square metres, and there are also rooms for three and four people, making it a good choice for families. It was the cheapest of the three when I searched, but there’s no air conditioning and breakfast costs extra.
One guest highlights: “The hotel is very clean and perfectly located.”
See photos and book N9 Hotel here.
3. Around the Hauptbahnhof - best area for trains and budget 🚆
- 📍 Distance to the centre: Just outside the city walls. Through Königstor, it’s a ten-minute walk to Lorenzkirche and about 15 minutes to Hauptmarkt.
- 🚆 Transport: All long-distance trains, regional trains and S-Bahn services leave from the Hauptbahnhof, and all three U-Bahn lines, U1, U2 and U3, meet here.
- ✈️ Time from Nuremberg Airport: About 12 minutes on the U2 straight to the Hauptbahnhof with no changes. Trains run every 10 to 14 minutes.
- 💰 Price level: € to €€€. The three hotels below cost around £55 to £85 a night when I searched for a weekend in November.
- 👮 Safety: There are no problems during the day. In the evening, people hang around in and near the station and in the underpasses beneath Königstor, so stick to the well-lit streets on your way back.
The area around the Hauptbahnhof isn’t a neighbourhood you travel to Nuremberg to experience, but it’s the most practical place to stay. The hotels are on Bahnhofstraße, Bahnhofsplatz and in the streets east of the station, and from the front door you’re only a few minutes from both the trains and the city walls. Directly opposite the station stands the round Königstor tower, and behind it lies Handwerkerhof, a small medieval-style courtyard with workshops, shops and bratwurst stalls.
This is also where you’ll find most of the city’s chain hotels, so prices are lower than inside the Old Town, and there are more rooms available when the Christmas market or a big trade fair fills the city. The Opernhaus with the Staatstheater is a five-minute walk to the west, and if you want to get into the Old Town quickly, just head up Königstraße.
See hotels near the Hauptbahnhof here.
I’d stay here if you’re travelling by train, if you’re only in the city for one night, or if you want to keep your budget down. By ICE you’re in Munich in just over an hour, and if you want to combine the two cities, take a look at my suggestions for where to stay in Munich. Many people also fly into Munich and take the train up here, in which case my guide from Munich Airport to the city centre will help you on your way. Berlin is about three hours away by ICE, and I’ve also put together a guide to where to stay in Berlin.
The downside is that the area around the station is busy with traffic and a bit dull in the evening, and homeless people and people who’ve had too much to drink hang around in and near the station. South of the tracks begins Südstadt, an entirely ordinary residential area with no sights, so choose a hotel on the north side of the station.
Hotels near the Hauptbahnhof
Le Méridien Grand Hotel Nürnberg - classic grand hotel right opposite the station
Le Méridien Grand Hotel is at Bahnhofstraße 1, directly opposite the Hauptbahnhof, and is the city’s most classic hotel, with a restaurant, bar, sauna and gym. The price was surprisingly low when I searched, but its Booking.com score is the lowest of the three, and the cheapest double rooms are only 14 square metres. Some guests also mention that even in the large junior suites the bathroom is rather small.
One guest writes on Booking.com: “The staff are excellent, everything is spotless, and the breakfast is excellent.”
See photos and book Le Méridien Grand Hotel here.
NH Collection Nürnberg City - modern four-star hotel with a sauna
NH Collection is at Bahnhofstraße 17, a two-minute walk from the station. The rooms are around 24 square metres, there’s a sauna, steam room and gym, and its Booking.com score is the highest of the three. Breakfast costs about €20 (around £17) extra per person, and some guests find the mattresses too firm.
From one review: “The staff and the room are wonderful. We really enjoyed our stay.”
See photos and book NH Collection Nürnberg City here.
Premier Inn Nürnberg City Centre - budget chain hotel five minutes from the trains
Premier Inn is at Bahnhofstraße 14, about a five-minute walk from the Hauptbahnhof, and follows the British chain’s tried-and-tested formula of simple rooms, a bar and a breakfast buffet where you can also get a full English. It was the cheapest hotel in this entire guide when I searched. The twin rooms are around 18 square metres, and several guests feel the rooms could be bigger.
One guest highlights: “We would definitely stay at this hotel again, it had everything we needed.”
See photos and book Premier Inn here.
4. Wöhrd & Prinzregentenufer - best area for peace and quiet by the river 🌳
- 📍 Distance to the centre: Just east of the city walls. From Prinzregentenufer it’s about a 15-minute walk along the river to Hauptmarkt and ten minutes to Hauptbahnhof.
- 🚇 Transport: The U2 stops at Wöhrder Wiese and Rathenauplatz, and from Wöhrder Wiese it’s one stop to Hauptbahnhof.
- ✈️ Time from Nuremberg Airport: About ten minutes on the U2 direct to Wöhrder Wiese, which is the stop before Hauptbahnhof.
- 💰 Price level: €€ to €€€. The three hotels below cost around £60 to £110 a night when I searched for a weekend in November.
- 👮 Safety: A quiet, safe residential area. The parks along the river are dark in the evening, so stick to the streets if you’re heading back late.
East of the Old Town, the Pegnitz flows out through a green ribbon of parks, and this is where you’ll find Wöhrd and Prinzregentenufer. Prinzregentenufer is the street running along the north bank of the river just outside the city walls, and across the water lies Wöhrder Wiese, a long stretch of lawn where locals barbecue, play ball and sunbathe in summer. Further east, the river widens into Wöhrder See, a dammed lake with footpaths, cycle paths and a small sandy beach.
Wöhrd itself is an old suburb that was destroyed during the war and rebuilt as a quiet residential neighbourhood. There aren’t many sights here, but you’re close to everything and have the path along the Pegnitz right on your doorstep, which you can follow on foot or by bike all the way out of the city to the east. It’s also a great spot for a morning run before the city wakes up.
I’d stay here if you want peace and quiet at night but still want to be able to walk to the Old Town, and if you’re travelling with children who need space to run around. It’s also one of the best areas if you’re arriving by air, as the U2 runs directly from the airport to Wöhrder Wiese, and it’s just one more stop to the station when you head off on a day trip.
The downside is that there are few restaurants and bars in the area, so in the evening you’ll walk into the Old Town to eat. There aren’t many hotels either, which is why my cheapest suggestion is in Marienvorstadt, between the station and the river.
Hotels in Wöhrd & Prinzregentenufer
Hotel Prinzregent - quiet hotel with large rooms by the river
Hotel Prinzregent is at Prinzregentenufer 11, overlooking the Pegnitz, about a 15-minute walk from Hauptmarkt. The rooms are spacious, from 22 square metres for a standard double to 35 for a deluxe, and you can borrow bikes for free. It’s a three-star hotel with no restaurant, spa or pool, so you’re paying for the location, the rooms and the breakfast.
One guest writes on Booking.com: “Excellent breakfast, lovely view, large rooms and wonderful staff.”
See photos and book Hotel Prinzregent here.
Novina Hotel Wöhrdersee Nürnberg City - large four-star hotel close to Wöhrder Wiese
Novina Hotel is on Dürrenhofstraße on the southern edge of Wöhrd, about a ten-minute walk from Hauptbahnhof. The rooms are around 20 square metres, there’s a restaurant and a small gym, and the hotel has almost 9,500 reviews on Booking.com. Several guests find the décor old-fashioned and dull.
From one review: “The room was nice and clean, and breakfast was good with plenty of choice.”
See photos and book Novina Hotel Wöhrdersee here.
B&B Hotel Nürnberg-Hbf - simple budget hotel between the station and the river
B&B Hotel is on Marienstraße in Marienvorstadt, about 500 metres from Hauptbahnhof and a few minutes’ walk from Prinzregentenufer. The rooms are simple and measure 16 to 19 square metres, and the breakfast buffet costs extra. It was the cheapest of the three when I searched, but some guests still feel the price is high for a budget hotel without a restaurant.
One guest highlights: “The staff were really friendly! The room was very clean and tidy!”
See photos and book B&B Hotel Nürnberg-Hbf here.
5. Gostenhof & St. Johannis - best area for a local vibe ☕
- 📍 Distance to the centre: West of the city wall. From Plärrer it’s about a ten-minute walk to Lorenz, and from St. Johannis it’s about 15 minutes to the castle.
- 🚇 Transport: The U1 stops at Gostenhof and Bärenschanze, the U2 and U3 at Plärrer, and trams run from Plärrer up through St. Johannis.
- ✈️ Time from Nuremberg Airport: About 15 minutes on the U2 straight to Plärrer with no changes.
- 💰 Price level: € to €€€. The three hotels below cost roughly £60 to £125 a night when I searched for a weekend in November.
- 👮 Safety: Generally safe. Around Plärrer, which is a major transport hub, people hang about in the evenings, but inside the neighbourhoods it’s quiet.
Gostenhof, which locals call GoHo, is an old working-class district west of the city wall, and this is where you get closest to the Nuremberg that locals actually live in. The streets are full of little coffee bars, Turkish bakeries, wine bars, galleries and street art, and the area has a mix of students, creatives and families who have lived here for generations. Walk along Fürther Straße to the Justizpalast, where the major war crimes trials were held in Courtroom 600 (Saal 600) after the Second World War. The courthouse sits by the Bärenschanze U-Bahn station.
On the other side of the Pegnitz lies St. Johannis, a quieter and more affluent district. Here you’ll find the Johannisfriedhof, one of Germany’s most beautiful old cemeteries and the burial place of Albrecht Dürer, and tucked away behind the houses on Johannisstraße are the Hesperidengärten, small Baroque gardens from the days when the city’s wealthy merchants had summer houses out here.
I’d stay here if you’ve been to Nuremberg before, if you’re staying for several days, or if you’d rather have breakfast at a local bakery than in a hotel restaurant. If you want to see Courtroom 600, it’s just around the corner, and on the U1 you’re at the Lorenzkirche in a few minutes anyway. Food and drink prices are lower than in the Old Town, and you’ll be sitting alongside locals rather than other tourists.
The downside is the hotels. Both districts are residential with few hotels, and many people opt for an apartment instead. Gostenhof is also a little rough around the edges, and some of the streets around Plärrer are busy and grey, so it’s not the place if you’re dreaming of half-timbered houses outside your window.
Hotels in Gostenhof & St. Johannis
TIPTOP Hotel Burgschmiet Garni - quiet hotel by the city wall below the castle
TIPTOP Hotel Burgschmiet is on Burgschmietstraße on the eastern edge of St. Johannis, just outside the city wall and a few minutes’ walk from the Tiergärtnertor and the castle. The rooms are spacious, from 20 square metres for a single to 25 for a double, and guests give the breakfast top marks. There’s no restaurant, and a few guests miss having a kettle in the room.
One guest writes on Booking.com: “Excellent breakfast included, the best we had at any hotel on our latest trip around Germany.”
See photos and book TIPTOP Hotel Burgschmiet here.
BillHills Boutique & Design Aparthotel - studios with kitchenettes in St. Johannis
BillHills is on Sandrartstraße in the heart of St. Johannis and has 28-square-metre studios and suites of up to 50 square metres, all with kitchenettes, plus a garden. It’s a good choice for families or couples staying several days who want to cook for themselves. Some guests have found it hard to get help from the staff when problems came up.
From one review: “I was very happy with my stay. It was truly exceptional for the price.”
See photos and book BillHills Aparthotel here.
Living Hotel Nürnberg - apartment hotel in the middle of Gostenhof
Living Hotel is on Obere Kanalstraße in Gostenhof, a couple of minutes’ walk from Plärrer and the Gostenhof U-Bahn station. Rooms are 21 to 32 square metres with kitchenettes, and breakfast costs about €15 (around £13) extra per person. It was the cheapest of the three when I searched, but some guests find the room furnishings a bit too basic.
One guest highlights: “An absolutely wonderful hotel! The location is good, and the staff are so friendly and helpful!”
See photos and book Living Hotel Nürnberg here.
6. Messe & Dutzendteich - best area for trade fair visitors and history 💼
- 📍 Distance to the centre: Around four to six kilometres south-east of the Old Town, so you’ll need public transport or a taxi to get into town.
- 🚇 Transport: The U1 runs from Hauptbahnhof to Messe station in around nine minutes, and trams and the S-Bahn S2 run to Dutzendteich and the Dokumentationszentrum.
- ✈️ Time from Nuremberg Airport: Around 25 to 30 minutes on the U2 to Hauptbahnhof, then the U1 on to Messe.
- 💰 Price level: €€ to €€€€. The three hotels below cost around £70 to £100 a night when I searched for a weekend in November with no trade fair on.
- 👮 Safety: Safe, but the area is spread out, with wide roads and large parks that are deserted in the evening.
South-east of the centre lies NürnbergMesse, one of Europe’s major exhibition centres, where trade fairs such as BIOFACH, embedded world, IWA OutdoorClassics and the Spielwarenmesse toy fair draw tens of thousands of visitors to the city. When a big fair is on, hotel prices rise across the whole of Nuremberg, and the hotels near the exhibition centre sell out first, so check the trade fair calendar before you book, wherever in the city you plan to stay.
Between the exhibition centre and the city lie the lakes at Dutzendteich and the former Reichsparteitagsgelände, the Nazi Party Rally Grounds where the Nazis held their party rallies. The vast, unfinished Kongresshalle and the Zeppelintribüne are still standing, and the north wing of the Kongresshalle houses the Dokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelände, which tells the story of the rallies. Admission costs €7.50 (around £6) including a media guide, and if you’d like a guide to show you round the whole site, you can join a guided walk around the Reichsparteitagsgelände from around €13 (around £11).
See hotels near Messe Nürnberg here.
I’d stay here if you’re attending a trade fair, arriving by car, or if the history of the Third Reich is the main reason for your trip. Several of the hotels have free or cheap parking, and if you want to explore Franconian Switzerland or Rothenburg ob der Tauber on your own, you can find hire cars on Booking.com. If you’re also heading to a trade fair in Frankfurt, I’ve put together a guide to where to stay in Frankfurt.
The downside is that you’re a long way from the Old Town and the restaurants, and in the evening the area is mostly roads, car parks and dark parks. If you’re coming on holiday rather than for a trade fair, it’s rarely worth the hassle, as the Dokumentationszentrum is easy to reach by tram from the centre.
Hotels near Messe & Dutzendteich
Ramada Nürnberg Parkhotel - four-star hotel with an indoor pool
The Ramada Parkhotel is on Münchener Straße at the northern end of the area, by Luitpoldhain park, and it’s the only one of my suggestions out here with an indoor pool, sauna and restaurant. The deluxe rooms measure 22 square metres, and parking costs around €17 (around £14) a day. One guest did find, however, that the restaurant was closed and the bar only had a dull sandwich to offer.
One guest writes on Booking.com: “One of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed in for the price.”
See photos and book Ramada Nürnberg Parkhotel here.
Novotel Nürnberg am Messezentrum - trade fair hotel a ten-minute walk from the halls
The Novotel is on Münchener Straße, around a ten-minute walk from the exhibition centre. The rooms measure 22 square metres and sleep up to four people, and there’s a restaurant serving Franconian and international food, plus a heated outdoor pool in summer. Parking costs around €11 (around £9) a night, and several guests have struggled to find a space.
From one review: “Breakfast was excellent. The room was clean. The staff were helpful.”
See photos and book Novotel am Messezentrum here.
Creativ Park Hotel - budget hotel with free parking
Creativ Park Hotel is on Regensburger Straße east of Dutzendteich, around an eight-minute drive from the exhibition centre. The rooms are simple and measure 14 to 18 square metres, parking is free, and it was the cheapest of the three when I searched. Without a car the location is less practical, and one guest missed having USB sockets in the room.
One guest highlights: “The hotel was clean and fresh. I’ve travelled a lot, and this ranks high on the list when it comes to cleanliness.”
See photos and book Creativ Park Hotel here.
Where not to stay in Nuremberg?
Don’t stay in Südstadt, south of the station, just to save a few pounds. The neighbourhood around Aufseßplatz and Gibitzenhof is a dense residential area with traffic and few restaurants, and you’ll have to go through the station every time you want to get into the Old Town anyway. Langwasser, further south-east, is a suburb of large housing blocks that only makes sense if you’re attending a trade fair. The hotels at the airport are only worth considering if you have a very early flight, as the U2 gets you into town in a quarter of an hour. And don’t move out to the suburbs in December hoping for cheap rooms, because they fill up during the Christmas market too, and you’ll spend your evenings on the train instead of on Hauptmarkt.
If it’s your first trip to Nuremberg, I’d stay in Sebald near Hauptmarkt or in Lorenz, where you can walk everywhere. If you’re travelling by train or on a tight budget, the hotels by Hauptbahnhof are the most practical, and if you want peace and green spaces, choose Wöhrd and Prinzregentenufer. If you’ve been here before, Gostenhof and St. Johannis give you local Nuremberg, and if you’re attending a trade fair, stay near Messe and Dutzendteich.
Wherever you stay, try the little Nürnberger Rostbratwürste, served three in a bun, and take a bag of Lebkuchen home with you. If you’re staying a few more days in Bavaria, you can read my pick of the best things to do in Munich, just over an hour away by train.
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