Regensburg: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 75 - 140 Hotel Münchner Hof
 This family-run hotel offers themed rooms with free Wi-Fi. It is just a 2-minute walk from Regensburg Cathedral and a 10-minute walk from Regensburg T… MoreEUR 98 - 140 Hotel Orphée
 Set within a listed Baroque building, this traditional hotel and restaurant is located in the heart of Regensburg’s old town, just a 5-minute walk f… MoreEUR 50 - 68 Hotel-Restaurant Wiendl
 This family-run hotel and restaurant near Regensburg’s university, clinic, and botanical gardens is just a 15-minute walk from the old quarter and a… MoreEUR 49 - 129 Hotel Hottentotten Inn
 This hotel in Regensburg’s Ostenviertel district offers large rooms, free private parking and an African-themed sports bar. Regensburg’s old town … MoreEUR 65 - 156 Hotel Haslbach
 This family-run 3-star hotel enjoys a peaceful location on the northern outskirts of Regensburg, a World Cultural Heritage-listed city in eastern Bava… MoreEUR 80 - 199 Hotel Bischofshof am Dom
 This privately run, 4-star hotel offers unique, historic accommodation in the heart of the picturesque Old Town of Regensburg, just a short stroll fro… MoreEUR 79 - 139 Hotel Central Regensburg CityCentre
 This modern hotel enjoys a central location in the Bavarian city of Regensburg, just a short walk away from the main railway station and the UNESCO-li… MoreEUR 99 - 170 Hotel Goliath am Dom
 Centrally located in Regensburg’s UNESCO-listed city centre, this 4-star hotel offers elegant accommodation next to the historic Regensburger Dom ca… MoreEUR 36 - 150 Jugendherberge Regensburg
 Located directly on the River Danube, this non-smoking hostel features a small cinema, several games rooms and free parking. Regensburg Cathedral and … MoreEUR 105 - 170 Kultur & SPA Hotel Das Götzfried
 This 4-star hotel is located in the quiet Wutzlhofen district, 5 km from Regensburg city centre. It offers elegant rooms and a restaurant serving Bava… MoreEUR 71 - 243 SORAT Insel-Hotel Regensburg
 Enjoying a unique location on a small island on the River Danube, this 4-star design hotel in Regensburg offers scenic views of the Petersdom cathedra… MoreEUR 52 - 179 Stadthotel Regensburg
 This 3-star hotel offers modern and stylish rooms in the medieval city of Regensburg. It is about a 15-minute walk away from the main railway station… MoreEUR 69 - 129 Star Inn Hotel Regensburg Zentrum
 Just 200 metres from Regensburg Train Station, this 3-star hotel offers a 24-hour bar and a breakfast room with panoramic city views.
The spacious ro… MoreEUR 65 - 140 Ringhotel St. Georg
 This 3-star hotel in Regensburg offers free Wi-Fi, a big wellness area, and scenic views. Regensburg Cathedral is a 10-minute drive away.
The Ringhot… MoreEUR 38 - 113 Mercure Hotel Regensburg
 This 4-star hotel lies to the south-east of Regensburg, near an A3 motorway exit. It offers modern rooms, a free parking garage, and free use of the s… MoreEUR 90 - 130 L´Ostello Altstadthotel
 This historic hotel offers elegant accommodation and free Wi-Fi internet. It is centrally located in the UNESCO Old Town of Regensburg, between the ma… MoreEUR 49 - 130 Landshuter Hof
 This hotel is ideally situated in the heart of Regensburg, a UNESCO world heritage site, just outside the historical Old Town and a 10-minute walk fro… MoreEUR 70 - 139 Medicus Vitalis Hotel
 Just a 5-minute drive from Regensburg city centre, this modern hotel offers direct access to the spa facilities of the Medicus Vitalis Clinic, rooms w… MoreEUR 44 - 87 Hotel Apollo
 Just a 5-minute drive from Regensburg´s medieval city centre, this charming 3-star hotel offers modern rooms, an indoor swimming pool and excell… MoreEUR 63 - 137 Hotel & Gasthof Richard Held
 This traditional, family-run hotel offers comfortable rooms and delicious, home-made cooking in Irl, a 10-minute drive from Regensburg city centre, cl… MoreEUR 68 - 68 Apartmenthaus Kaiser
 Just 1 km from Regensburg’s peaceful Donau Park and 5 minutes’ walk from the River Danube, this apartment offers a fully-equipped kitchen, modern … MoreEUR 67 - 92 AVIA Hotel
 Situated just a few minutes’ walk from the beautiful River Danube, this privately run hotel enjoys a central yet quiet location in the famous World … MoreEUR 65 - 140 Best Western Atrium Hotel
 Enjoying a peaceful location in Regensburg, this 4-star hotel offers ample free parking and free internet (wireless and via cable) in all rooms and me… MoreEUR 45 - 105 Altstadthotel Karmeliten
 This hotel with lobby bar and terrace is a 5-minute walk from Regensburg Cathedral and the River Danube. Free Wi-Fi is available in its public areas.
… MoreEUR 79 - 169 Altstadthotel Arch
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Regensburg: Guide
Regensburg is in Bavaria, Germany.
is one Germany's oldest towns founded by the romeans in 179 A.D. Today Regensburg is a prospering city with about 150.000 inhabitants, 3 universities and a lot of landmarks, most dated to the middle ages (Cathedral St. Peter, Old City Hall and Imperial Diet, Stone Bridge) . Since July 2006 the old city of Regensburg belongs to the UNESCO world heritage.
Understand
In 179 A.D. the romans built the Fortress "Castra Regina" at the most northernmost place of the danube river. In the middle ages regensburg was one of the largest german cities and became a free imperial city. Trade connections to paris, venice and even nowgorod made it a prosperous city.
1663 – 1806: Regensburg is the seat of the Perpetual Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation.
1806: Holy Roman Empire dissolved in Regensburg.
1995: 750th anniversary of free imperial city status.
Get in
By plane
Within 100 km there are two international airports, both of are linked via public transport systems or motorway connections:
Munich (IATA: MUC) via autobahn A93/A9
Nuremburg (IATA: NUE) via autobahn A3
Transfer time to both airports is about 45 min up to 1 hour.
By train
Regensburg Hauptbahnhof (main train station) is located in the city centre and splendidly connected to the german rail network by ICE-, EC-, and IC-trains:
International connections:
Amsterdam/Brussels-Vienna-Budapest
National Connections (hourly service):
The main station also has a traveler-friendly infrastructure including several restaurants, a tourist's bureau and a Deutsche Bahn ticket and travel agency office.
There are also national highway connections to:
B8: Nuremburg - Neumarkt - Regensburg - Straubing - Passau
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Zürich/Paris-Prague
Berlin/Dresden
Hamburg/Hanover
Dortmund/Cologne
Karlsruhe/Stuttgart
Munich By car
Regensburg is easily accesible via the German autobahn road network:
A3 (west-east) from Cologne/Frankfurt/Wuerzburg/Nuremberg via Regensburg to Passau/Vienna(A)
A93/A9 from Munich via Regensburg to Berlin/Dresden (A4)
A93/A6 to Plzen (CZ)/Prague (CZ)
B15: Weiden - Schwandorf - Regensburg - Landshut
B16: Ingolstadt - Regensburg - Cham By barge
Regensburg is located at the danube river leading to Vienna and the Black Sea. Via the Main-Danube-Canal Regensburg is connected to the Rhine.Get around
Regensburg has a comprehensive public bus network. Buses are frequent (10 minute intervals during peak hours) and run until around midnight every day. The centre of the bus network is the "Albertstrasse" station just opposite the train station. The city centre is reasonable compact and mostly pedestrianised, so is best explored on foot. There is also a "Altstadtbus" that travels around the old city centre, and from there to and from the train station. Driving in or into the city centre is very difficult, anywhere else it's no problem to go around by car. Boat trips are available along the river Danube to explorer nearby tourist attractions, e.g. the 'Walhalla'. See
The main attraction of Regensburg is its excellently preserved medieval city centre. As one of the very few cities in Germany unaffected by both World Wars, Regensburg boasts the largest preserved medieval city centre in Germany. It is also called "the northernmost city of Italy", due to the lively places and streets with lovely outdoor cafes during summer, as well as the large number of Italian-style medieval merchant houses and towers. Around every corner away new building, towers and treasures to be discovered. The historic centre lies next to the river Danube (Donau), and crossing the medieval stone bridge into the town provides a perfect entrance to the city.
Do
The main thing to keep in mind is that the university and the residential areas lie south of the train tracks, the town itself lies north of the the train tracks.
Take one of the excellent guided tours - e.g. "Stadtmaus" tours. Visit a mass in the cathedral on Sunday morning when the famous boys' choir "Domspatzen" is singing. Buy
Regensburg made its fortune trading in salt, however it is unlikely that you will be taking this home as a souvenir. Regensburg has many centries old breweries, so perhaps some local beer, or perhaps a litre Stein (glass) would be a good purchase. Try some "Händlmeier Senf", the typical sweet mustard that is usually served with white sausages.
If you need to kill some time at the train station, the footpath leading accross the railway tracks also connects the train station to a shopping mall.Eat
Regensburg has an superb variety of places to eat, from snack, to traditional brewary fare, past international cuisine to high class restaurants. There is sure to be something to please everybodies tastes.
A famous place is the "Wurstkuchl", just at the Steinerne Bruecke, thought to be the oldest restaurant in the world. There is a small beer-garden right at the river bank where you can enjoy the sausage specialities served by waiters in medieval dresses. For Bavarian specialties, try the "Kneitinger" on Arnulfsplatz, or the "Andechser" on Domplatz opposite the cathedral.Drink
Although wine used to be grown on the slopes across the river from Regensburg, its main drink is surely beer. The city centre boasts at least 5 breweries, producing a variety of beer styles, from lighter Pils to heavy Dunkels, Wheat beer (Weizen) is also locally made. Sleep
There are a large number of hotels in the city. There is also a youth hostel and campsite on the "Oberer Whörd", an island in the middle of the Danube, just north of the city centre. Contact the tourist office on the Alter Rathausplatz for help finding the accommodation you need. Get out
Munich, Bavaria's captial is 90 minutes away by train. Other historic cities of Passau, Landshut and Straubing make good day trips.