Bavaria · Germany
Where to stay in Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, home to about 152,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Regensburg.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May, June, August and September
- Nearest airport
- MUC77 km · Munich Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Regensburg
Regensburg (historically known in English as Ratisbon, RAT-is-bon) is a city in eastern Bavaria, at the confluence of the rivers Danube, Naab and Regen, Danube's northernmost point. It is the capital of the Upper Palatinate subregion of the state.
The earliest settlements in the area date back as far as 5000 BC and the first Celtic settlement, called Ratisbona, was in the city's present-day vicinity from the first millennium BC. The official history starts in 179 AD, when the Romans built the fortress Castra Regina at the northernmost bend of the river Danube. For the following 200 years the fortress served as the Romans main military base in the province of Raetia. After the Romans left the area during the Barbarian Invasions, the town became a civil settlement.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Regensburg
See
As one of the few cities in Germany that remained mostly undamaged during World War II, Regensburg boasts the largest preserved medieval city centre in Germany. It contains the highlights of the city: Regensburg Cathedral and the Stone Bridge. The city is sometimes 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. The historic centre lies next to the river Danube (German: Donau), and crossing the medieval stone bridge into the town provides a perfect entrance to the city and a great view over the whole historic city centre.
- Minor basilica Unserer lieben Frau zur Alten Kapelle
- Neupfarrkirche
- Regensburg Cathedral
- Regensburg Domspatzen
- Scots Monastery
- Historic Sausage Kitchen
- Palace St. Emmeram
- Porta Praetoria
- Stone Bridge
- Old Town Hall and Museum of the Imperial Perpetual Diet
- Walhalla memorial
Do
- Domspatzen boys' choir
- Guided tours in costume
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Regensburg
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
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| Holiday Inn - the niu, Sparrow Regensburg hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Regensburg
28 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sorat Insel-Hotel Regensburg | 1.1 km | |
| Achat Hotel Regensburg Herzog am Dom | 1.1 km | |
| Achat Hotel Regensburg im Park | 3.7 km | |
| Altstadthotel Arch | 0.8 km | |
| Avia Hotel | 2.2 km | |
| Best Western Premier Novina Hotel Regensburg | 2.0 km | |
| Bohemian Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| Brauereigasthof-Jakob | 24.4 km | |
| Dormero Hotel Kelheim | 19.0 km | |
| Ehemaliger Gasthof | 15.4 km | |
| Eurostars Park Hotel Maximilian | 1.2 km | |
| Forsters Posthotel | 9.1 km | |
| Gästehaus Aschenbrennermarter 1 in Altenthann (Oberpfalz) | 16.5 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton Regensburg | 2022 | 2.5 km |
| Hansa Apart-Hotel Regensburg | 0.9 km | |
| Homey! Hotel | 4.2 km | |
| Hotel 7 Continents | 10.0 km | |
| Hotel am See | 8.4 km | |
| Hotel Bischofshof am Dom | 1.1 km | |
| Hotel Goliath am Dom | 1.1 km | |
| Hotel Orphée - Großes Haus | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel Schlossresidenz Heitzenhofen | 15.8 km | |
| Hotel Viii | 1.4 km | |
| L'Ostello Altstadthotel | 1.2 km | |
| Novotel Regensburg Zentrum | 1.8 km | |
| Pension Im Malerwinkel Kallmünz | 18.1 km | |
| PLAZA INN Regensburg PLAZA Hotelgroup | 4.1 km | |
| St. Georg - Business Hotel | 2.2 km |
All 29 hotels in Regensburg, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Regensburg
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Regensburg are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 82 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Regensburg: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Munich Airport (MUC), about 77 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nuremberg Airport (NUE, 91 km) and Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV, 145 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Munich Airport (MUC), 100 km south, is usually the most convenient for its good range of domestic and international flights at competitive fares. An hourly regional train takes 80 min direct to Regensburg, you don't need to double back via central Munich. The Bayern Ticket is valid on this train. Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is 100 km north-west and has mostly domestic plus a few European connections. From the airport take U-Bahn U2 to Nuremberg Central Station and change for the train to Regensburg, journey time is about 90 min. By road follow autobahn A3.
Getting around
As the city center is reasonably compact, it's best explored by foot. The historic city center is a pedestrian zone, so if you arrive by car you will have to park in one of the several parking garages around the center (see here for a map and details). All major points of interest are within a 1 km (1,100 yd) radius. You can rent bikes from the station.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
MUC · Munich Airport
NUE · Nuremberg Airport
KLV · Karlovy Vary Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Regensburg
Eat
Regensburg has a superb variety of places to eat, from snacks, to traditional brewery fare, past international cuisine to high-class restaurants. There is sure to be something to please every taste. One famous place is the "Wurstkuchl", just at the Steinerne Brücke (Stone Bridge), founded over 900 years ago and presumably the oldest fast food restaurant in the world. There is a small beer garden right at the river bank where you can enjoy the sausage specialties served by waiters in medieval dress.
Drink
In the inner city there are over 350 bars, cafés, clubs and discos within easy walking distance of each other. Regensburgs main drink is, just as usual for Bavarian cities, surely beer. The city boasts three functioning breweries and two brew pubs, producing a variety of beer styles, from lighter Pils to heavy Dunkels; Weißbier (wheat beer) is also locally made. A typical pub to visit would be the "Kneitinger" at the Arnulfsplatz 3. Also the beer gardens near the Danube "Alte Linde" and "Spital Garten", both reachable from the Stone Bridge, offer a perfect way to taste Regensburg-brewed beer.
Stay safe
Regensburg is, like many Bavarian cities, a very safe place. The biggest threat to your health is the local beer drinking culture in combination with the easy availability of alcohol - be careful when you try to keep up with the locals in the art of drinking.
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Questions
Regensburg: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Regensburg?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Regensburg are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 82 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Regensburg?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Munich Airport (MUC), about 77 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nuremberg Airport (NUE, 91 km) and Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV, 145 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Regensburg?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Regensburg
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.