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You can travel into Bamberg via four different airports, details for each are below.
Nuremberg International Airport
The nearest and most convenient airport for the Winter School is Nuremberg International Airport (NUE) (distance from Bamberg: 70km). Nuremberg airport is served by a number of carriers including Airberlin, Air France/KLM (Cityjet), Germanwings, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Turkish Airlines and Vueling (cheap flights can be found at Swoodoo, Opodo.de or Germanwings).
Participants can travel from the airport to Nuremberg Central Station (Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof) by regular underground/subway services (take line U2). There are approximately four underground trains per hour; the journey takes around 12 minutes and the fare is currently €2.10. From Nuremberg Central Station, there are regular trains to Bamberg; during the day there are at least two trains every hour. Train journeys vary by type of train from 37 to 56 minutes. The fare for the slower trains (45-56 minutes) is currently €10.10. For train connections, please see the German Railways website. For more information about booking train tickets online please see below.
Frankfurt International Airport
An alternative for international arrivals is Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) (distance from Bamberg: 230km). Frankfurt Airport is directly connected to the high speed German Railway System. From Frankfurt Airport you can take the ICE [InterCity Express line (ICE)] to Würzburg, which runs every 30 minutes, where you can then pick up a train to Bamberg. There are several regional trains to Bamberg every hour from Würzburg. The total train journey time to Bamberg from Frankfurt Airport takes around three hours; a ticket costs around €58, depending on when you book your ticket.
Frankfurt Hahn Airport
Please be aware that although it is named after the city Frankfurt, the airport Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN) is relatively inaccessible and would require an additional five-hour-trip by bus and train from there to Bamberg. However, sometimes there are very cheap Ryanair flights to Frankfurt Hahn. If you arrive at Frankfurt Hahn, you have to take the BOHR bus to either Mainz Central Station (ticket currently €13.50) or Frankfurt Central Station (ticket currently €14). At the airport bus stop, look out for a BOHR sign, the name of the bus company. Tickets are available at the counter in front of terminal B or from the bus driver. The trip to Mainz takes about one hour, while to Frankfurt takes about two hours. For the onward trip to Bamberg, it is easiest to take the train. From Mainz, you will need to change trains twice in Aschaffenburg and Würzburg (duration around three hours). Taking the train from Frankfurt to Bamberg, you will need to change once in Würzburg (duration around two and a half hours). Prices vary from €30 and €54. For more information on the bus connections to Mainz and Frankfurt check out the Frankfurt Hahn airport website.
Munich Airport
Getting to Bamberg from Munich Airport takes about three to four hours, depending on your connection. From Munich Airport there are regular subway lines (line S1) to Munich Central Station (München Hauptbahnhof). From there you can take the ICE with a direct connection to Bamberg, which runs twice every two hours. Ticket prices vary between €39 and €68, depending on how early you book.
Bamberg is connected to the InterCity Express line (ICE) Munich – Nuremberg – Leipzig/Halle – Berlin/Hamburg, which stops in Bamberg every hour. Bamberg is also connected to Würzburg and Nuremberg by regional trains, with several connections per hour (travelling time between 32 and 57 minutes). For more information on your specific connection, ticket prices and online booking, please view the German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) website.
At the top of the webpage you should select your home country before booking tickets online. Deutsche Bahn offer fare savings (Sparpreis). On intercity connections the Deutsche Bahn offer a limited number of reduced tickets. These tickets are available three months before a trip and are sold on a first come, first served basis. Therefore it makes sense to book train tickets as early as possible to save travel costs.
Special ticket options of Deutsche Bahn:
Rail&Fly option
If you arrive at one of the German airports (with the exception of Frankfurt Hahn) and plan to take the train to Bamberg, you can check whether your carrier offers a Rail&Fly option. Rail&Fly is an offer for rail travel from/to the airport when booking an international flight, especially if you arrive at Frankfurt International Airport. Rail&Fly is an offer available from airlines and tour operators and therefore can only be booked via them. It is not possible to obtain this ticket after your arrival at the airport. You can check which carriers offer Rail&Fly here.
The ticket is valid on the day before flight departure, the day of the flight departure, the day of your return and the following day. Please make sure that you carry your valid ticket, your flight schedule/itinerary and your passport/ID Card. More information about the special offers at Deutsche Bahn can be found here.
Europa-Spezial
If you are planning to travel from within Europe and cannot find a suitably priced flight, it might be worth checking the Europa-Spezial offer by Deutsche Bahn. Deutsche Bahn offers train services to/from the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Great Britain (London), Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden (Southern Sweden and Stockholm), Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia. Ticket prices start at €39, some connections are even as low as €19 if you book in advance. More information about the special offers at Deutsche Bahn can be found here.
Bavaria-Ticket
You can buy the Bavaria-Ticket in advance but when you have decided which day you wish to use it for (either a day in the future or that same day) you have to make sure that the date is included on the ticket, either printed by the vending machine or entered by hand by yourself. Additionally, you have to write down your name on the ticket. Between Mondays and Fridays you can use a Bavaria-Ticket for one day of your choice. On this day, it allows you to travel between 0900 on the chosen day until 0300 on the following day. On weekends, the timing is slightly more generous: nn Saturdays and Sundays, you can use the Bavaria-Ticket from midnight of the chosen day until 0300 on the following day (e.g. from Friday night at midnight until Sunday morning 0300).
The Bavaria-Ticket is valid on all local trains for all rail companies and all transport association services (S-Bahn, subway, trams and buses) in Bavaria. However, please be aware that it is not valid on high speed trains such as the ICE, IC or EC. You can purchase a ticket at any Deutsche Bahn vending machine at the station or at the Deutsche Bahn Service Centre at the station. Please be aware that if you purchase the ticket in the Service Centre you are charged with an additional service fee.
A further advantage of the ticket is you can travel together with up to five people. The fare is determined by the number of passengers. 1 passenger: 23 euros, 2 passengers: 27 euros, 3 passengers: 31 euros, 4 passengers: 35 euros, 5 passengers: 39 euros.
As of 2013, the long-distance bus system has developed significantly and is a cheap alternative to the German Railways, which can be expensive, especially if you cannot book well in advance. Currently, there are two bus companies that have direct connections to Bamberg: MeinFernbus have direct connections to Bamberg from: Hamburg, Hannover, Munich (prices between €11 and €25, and FlixBus have direct connections to Bamberg from: Chemnitz, Dresden, Stuttgart Airport (prices prices start from €9). You can book directly via their websites but please note that it can be more expensive if you purchase your ticket at the bus stop.
Bamberg is located at the intersection of the A70 and A73 motorways connecting it to Germany’s grid of motorways. The relevant motorway exits off the A70 and of the A73 are displayed on this map.
In Bamberg, many trips can be made by foot in less than 30 minutes. However, there is also a well-developed public transport system with a number of buses serving the campus. Buses run from the city centre (Central Bus station: ZOB) to Feldkirchenstraße at least every 10 minutes during daytime. You can take buses with numbers 914 (direction Gundelsheim Rathaus) or 907 (direction Drosendorf/Memmelsdorf) and exit at the stop Feldkirchenstrasse; or buses no. 931 (direction P+R Kronacher Str.) and 901 (direction Bamberg Gartenstadt) and exit the bus at Kloster-Banz-Straße. After 1900 the frequency is reduced, but there are still connections. A single fare currently costs €1.70 (2014). The bus tickets are available at vending machines at the central station and the central bus station or from the bus driver.
From 2015 the best option for WSMT participants will be to buy a so-called 7-day-MobiCard for the inner area of Bamberg (Zone 1100). It will be available from vending machines, where you can flexibly determine the seven days, e.g. Sunday to next Saturday, or Friday to next Thursday. The MobiCard will cost €13.00 for seven days. Vending machines are located at the central train station (outside at the bus stops) and at the central bus station.
The route map of the local transport company is available here.
More information on the local public transport system can be found here.