Why go
- Town in Bavaria, Germany.
- Served by Bayreuth Airport (BYU).
History
Bayreuth is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtel Mountains. The town's roots date back to 1194. In the 21st century, it is the capital of Upper Franconia and has a population of 72,148 (2015). It hosts the annual Bayreuth Festival, at which performances of operas by the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner are presented.
Where to stay
Colmdorf 8, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany · schloss-colmdorf.de
Schlehenbergstraße 6, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany · haus-schlehenberg.de
Nürnberger Str. 32, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany · first-boarding.de
Allersdorf 13, 95463 Bindlach, Germany · gasthof-zum-oschenberg.de
Erlanger Str. 37, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany · h-hotels.com
Badstraße 37, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany · hotel-lohmuehle.de
Dilchertstraße 1, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany · hotel-bb.com
An d. Bürgerreuth 20, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany · buergerreuth.de
Bürgerreuther Str. 6, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany · all.accor.com
Bahnhofstraße 13, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany · bayreuth-goldener-hirsch.de
Austraße 2, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany · hotel-rheingold-bayreuth.de
Universitätsstraße 28, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany · bayreuth.jugendherberge.de
Kemnather Str. 27/2. OG, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany · grunau-hotel.de
Opernstraße 6, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany · anker-bayreuth.de
Bühlstraße 12, 95463 Bindlach, Germany · transmarhotel.de
Kreuz 14, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany · partnerhotelcore.com
bei Bayreuth DE, Bayreuther Str. 1, 95500 Heinersreuth, Germany · gasthof-opel.de
Kreuz 47, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany · werweinstay.de
Richard-Wagner-Straße 75, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany · zum-edlen-hirschen.de
Indoor
St. Georgen 9, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany · schmidt-brandenburger.de
Tristanstraße 34, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany · buchen-hotels.de
Kulmbacher Str. 3, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany · poseidon-bayreuth.de
Eduard-Bayerlein-Straße 5a, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany · arvenakongress.de
Bahnhofstraße 14, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany · bayerischer-hof.de
Spitalgasse 2, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany · limehome.com
Bernecker Str. 1, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany · gruener-baum-bayreuth.de
Dammallee 10 1/2, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany
Lenzstraße 15, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany
Oberkonnersreuther Str. 18, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany
Bahnhofstraße 5, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany
Indoor
Ahornweg 21, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany · apartments-bayreuth.de
Königsallee 24, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany · apartmenthaus-koenigsallee-bayreuth.de
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 23 Friedrichstraße, Bayreuth, 95444 · mannsbraeu.de
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · 6 Opernstraße, Bayreuth, 95444 · anker-bayreuth.de
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, halal, kosher, step-free… · burgerking.de
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 17:00-02:00, Sa 12:00-02:00, Fr 17:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating · 3 Hindenburgstraße, Bayreuth, 95445 · bayreuth.enchilada.de
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 83 Maximilianstraße, Bayreuth, 95444 · losteria.net
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:30-22:00, Sa,Su 11:30-14:30; Mo off Features: step-free access · 15 Eubener Straße, Bayreuth, 95445 · olymp-bayreuth.de
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-22:00 Features: step-free access · 19 Bayreuther Straße, Heinersreuth, 95500 · bistromurat.de
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00 Features: delivery · 3 Wolfsbacher Straße, Bayreuth, 95448 · bombay-indisch-bayreuth.de
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 18:00-23:00; Su 10:00-13:00; Sa "Nach Vereinbarung" · 1a Neunundneunzig Gärten, Bayreuth, 95445 · bayreuther-turnerschaft.de
Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-18:30; Su,PH 12:00-18:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 26 Maximilianstraße, Bayreuth, 95444 · buonissimo-online.de
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo,We,Th 09:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-23:30; Su 09:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 13 Badstraße, Bayreuth, 95444 · cafe-florian-bayreuth.de
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:30-23:00 · 1-3 Himmelkronstraße, Bayreuth, 95445 · china-haus-bayreuth.de
Empanada, Italian, Latin American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu 17:00-22:00; Th,Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 11:30-14:00,17:00-23:00 · elpasapalo.de
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:30 · 4 Bindlacher Straße, Bayreuth, 95448 · gourmet-tempel-bayreuth.com
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:00-14:00, 17:30-21:00; Tu- Fr 11:00-14:00, 17:30-22:00; Sa, Su 11:30-14:00, 16:30-22:00 Features: vegetarian… · hanoi-wok-bayreuth.de
Nepalese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 2 Von-Römer-Straße, Bayreuth, 95444 · himalaya-restaurant.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-22:30; Su 17:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 2… · hoonokaze.de
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:30-23:30; Mo off · thai-huahin.de
American, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 24 Ludwigstraße, Bayreuth, 95444 · queens-burger.de
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 05:30-20:00; Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 08:00-20:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access · yormas.de
Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access
Kebab, Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 Features: vegan options · 3 Ludwig-Thoma-Straße, Bayreuth, 95447
Buschenschank, Restaurant · Opening hours: Aug-Sep: Tu-Th 17:00-20:00 · baeckerei-lang.de
Arab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:30 · 1 Weiherstraße, Bayreuth, 95448 · falafelnr1.de
Bavarian, Restaurant · Bavarian restaurant · gaststaette-maisel.de
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 08:00-24:00; PH,Su 08:00-23:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access · liebesbier.de
Croatian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:00; We 17:00-22:00; Th 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:00; Fr 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:00; Sa…
Kepab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Su 12:00-19:00 · 30 St. Georgen
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00 · 8 Menzelplatz, Bayreuth, 95447 · awo-bayreuth.de
Sausage, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:30 Features: step-free access · 8 Richard-Wagner-Straße, Bayreuth, 95444
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 10:00-05:00, Su 11:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · 41 Maximilianstraße, Bayreuth, 95444
Steak House, Fast Food · Steak House fast food · swagman.de
Biergarten · Opening hours: 24/7 · tierpark-roehrensee.de
Grill, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Regional, Restaurant · ehemalige Künstlerkneipe der Richard-Wagner-Festspiele Opening hours: Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00, Sa,Su 11:00-14:00, Sa 17:00-22:00 Features:… · eule-bayreuth.de
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-01:00, Fr-Sa 09:00-02:00, Su 09:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 4… · cafedelsol.de
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 3 Wittelsbacherring, Bayreuth, 95444 · burgerme.de
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su,PH 13:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · 66 Maximilianstraße, Bayreuth, 95444 · senor-taco.de
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-24:00; Tu 17:00-23:00; Mo off · adria-bayreuth.de
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-23:00 · kostas-taverna.de
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 17:00-22:00 · 27 Schwabenstraße, Bayreuth, 95448 · enzos-pizzabar.de
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 10:00-14:00,17:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · 15 Friedrichstraße, Bayreuth, 95444 · namaste-bayreuth.de
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Sa,Su 09:00-23:00; Tu,We off · 29 Rodersberg, Bayreuth, 95448 · gaststaette-elf.de
226 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Bayreuth Airport (BYU) 6.5 km to the centre
Bindlach, BY, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Burg Feuerstein Airport (URD) 36 km to the centre
Ebermannstadt, BY, DE — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Rosenthal-Plössen Airfield 18 km to the centre
Speichersdorf, BY, DE
Pegnitz-Zipser Berg Airfield 20 km to the centre
Pegnitz, BY, DE
Kulmbach Airfield 23 km to the centre
Kulmbach, BY, DE
Weiden in der Oberpfalz Airfield 49 km to the centre
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, BY, DE
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bayreuth Airport (BYU); 10 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bayreuth, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Bayern · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach