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Schweinfurt, Germany

Schweinfurt is a city in the district of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the surrounding district (Landkreis) of Schweinfurt and a major industrial, cultural and educational hub.

Type CityPopulation 759,000

Why go

  • Town in Bavaria, Germany.
  • Served by Kitzingen Airfield (KZG).

History

Schweinfurt is a city in the district of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the surrounding district (Landkreis) of Schweinfurt and a major industrial, cultural and educational hub. The urban agglomeration has 100,200 (2018) and the city's catchment area, including the Main-Rhön region and parts of South Thuringia, 759,000 inhabitants.

Where to stay

Am Oberen Marienbach 2, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · altes-eichamt-sw.de
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Grundstraße 7, 97453 Schonungen, Germany · martinshotel.de
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Zehntstraße 20, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · s-hotels.de
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Hauptstraße 5, 97526 Sennfeld, Germany · akropolis-sennfeld.de
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Hohe Brückengasse 4, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · hotel-ross.de
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Mainleite 6, 97453 Schonungen, Germany · sellwerk.de
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Rittergasse 2, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · ebracher-hof.com
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Neutorstraße 4, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · hotel-alte-reichsbank.de
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Maininsel 10 - 12, 97424 Schweinfurt, Germany · all.accor.com
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Am Oberen Marienbach 1, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · panoramahotel-schweinfurt.de
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Kornmarkt 13, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · gasthof-mangold.de
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Moritz-Fischer-Straße 3, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · kolpinghotel-schweinfurt.de
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Gretel-Baumbach-Straße, 97424 Schweinfurt, Germany · stadtcamping-sw.de
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Oberdorf 11, 97505 Geldersheim, Germany · zehnthof.de
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Hadergasse 35, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · hotel-bb.com
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Straßburgstraße 2, 97424 Schweinfurt, Germany · hotel-bb.com
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Hauptstraße 65, 97493 Bergrheinfeld, Germany · weissesrossrudloff.de
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Goldellern 3, 97453 Schonungen, Germany · schweinfurter-oberland.de
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Würzburger Str. 4, 97424 Schweinfurt, Germany · monteurzimmer2rent.de
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Friedrich-Rätzer-Straße 11, 97424 Schweinfurt, Germany · cittyhotel-schweinfurt.de
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Jägersbrunnen 6A, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · parkhotel-schweinfurt.com
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Karl-Schöner-Straße 1a, 97469 Gochsheim, Germany · swf-hotel.de
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Berliner Pl. 1, 97424 Schweinfurt, Germany · hotelambergl.de
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Schweinfurter Str. 117, 97493 Bergrheinfeld, Germany · hotelastoria.com
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Obere Str. 21, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · hotelalibi.de
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Bauerngasse 46, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany
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Wolfsgasse 1, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany
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Frankenwaldstraße 8, 97422 Schweinfurt, Germany
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Cramerstraße 7, 97421 Schweinfurt, Germany · s-hotels.de
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Restaurants & places to go

Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 4 Kirchplatz, Grafenrheinfeld, 97506 · amtsvogtei-grafenrheinfeld.com
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Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 17:00+ Features: outdoor seating · 30 Rückertstraße, Schweinfurt, 97421
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-01:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1 Markt, Schweinfurt, 97421 · schweinfurt.aposto.eu
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Salad, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su,PH off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 17 Markt, Schweinfurt, 97421 · deananddavid.com
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 19 Luitpoldstraße, Schweinfurt, 97421 · dominos.de
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 08:00-24:00, Tu-Th 06:00-24:00, Fr-Sa 06:00-02:00, Su,PH 08:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free… · mcdonalds.de
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 10:00-22:30; Su 12:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 11 Georg-Wichtermann-Platz, Schweinfurt, 97421 · restaurants.subway.com
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Turkish, Fast Food · Döner Features: step-free access
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Asian, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su,PH 12:00-21:00 · 12 Schultesstraße, Schweinfurt, 97421 · mekong-express-schweinfurt.de
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Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 15 Zeller Straße,… · delphi-hambach.com
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Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 11:30-14:20, 17:30-21:30; PH 11:30-14:20 Features: step-free access · 31 Rudolf-Diesel-Straße, Schweinfurt, 97424 · asia-world-schweinfurt.de
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German, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 18:00-22:30 · 22 Würzburger Straße, Geldersheim, 97505 · xn--frnkischer-hof-geldersheim-hhc.de
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French, Mediterranean, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:30,17:00-23:00 · 30 Georg-Schäfer-Straße, Schweinfurt, 97421 · restaurant-kugelmuehle.de
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Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,17:30-23:30 Features: step-free access · 12 Roßbrunnstraße, Schweinfurt, 97421 · maharadscha-sw.de
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International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · soulandbowl-schweinfurt.de
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Syrian, German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 16:00-24:00; Sa 11:30-24:00; Su, PH 11:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · 29… · tsv04schwebheim.de
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Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:30-24:00, Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00, Su 11:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 14…
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Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access · 4 Carl-Zeiss-Straße, Schweinfurt, 97424 · hausdesdoners.de
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 2 Albrecht-Dürer-Platz, Schweinfurt, 97421 · lagali.de
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Fish, International, Mediterran, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa, Su 12:00-09:00 Features: outdoor seating · 2 Am Baggersee,…
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Croatian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00+; Su,PH 11:00-14:00,17:00+ Features: outdoor seating · 8 Krumme Gasse, Schweinfurt, 97421 · restaurant-piran.de
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Biergarten · Opening hours: Sa, Su 11:00-23:00; Tu-Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa 22:00-03:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1M Am Bergl, Schweinfurt, 97422 · esv-schweinfurt.de
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Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 44 Neutorstraße, Schweinfurt, 97421 · papperts.de
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Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
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Seafood, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-12:00 · 7 Josef-Reuß-Straße, Schweinfurt, 97424 · djk-schweinfurt.de
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Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00, 17:00-22:00; PH off Features: takeaway · 1 Am Oberen Marienbach, Schweinfurt, 97421
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Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We,Th 11:30-15:00,17:00-22:00; Tu off; Fr-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options
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Ice Cream, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · werner-eiskalt.de
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Korean, Restaurant · Korean restaurant · 56 Hauptstraße, Sennfeld, 97526
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa,Su,PH off Features: takeaway, step-free access
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Japanese, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
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Pasta, Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery
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Mediterranean, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
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American, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 2 Ander-Kupfer-Platz, Schweinfurt, 97424
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Argentinian, Restaurant · Argentinian restaurant · 105 Galgenleite, Schweinfurt, 97424
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Wings, Fast Food · Wings fast food
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Barbecue, Fast Food · Barbecue fast food
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Bavarian, Restaurant · Bavarian restaurant · 9 Triebweg, Grettstadt, 97508
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Food Court · food court
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Su 11:00+; Tu,We 11:00+ "nach Reservierung für Gruppen ab 15 Personen" Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 5… · gasthaus-huehnernest.de
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Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 9 Philosophengang, Schweinfurt, 97421
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Su,PH 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · 4 Marktplatz,… · pizzeria-italo.de
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Pizza, Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 16:30-22:00; Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 4 Grettstadter Weg, Gochsheim, 97469 · sc-weyer.de
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 16:00-20:00 · 5 Luitpoldstraße, Schweinfurt, 97421 · sefaburger.de
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Airports

Kitzingen Airfield (KZG) 34 km to the centre
Kitzingen, 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.
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Schweinfurt South Airfield 4.5 km to the centre
Gochsheim, BY, DE
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Bad Kissingen Airfield 21 km to the centre
Bad Kissingen, BY, DE
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Haßfurt-Schweinfurt Airfield 21 km to the centre
Haßfurt, BY, DE
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Lager Hammelburg Airfield 26 km to the centre
Hammelburg, BY, DE
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Bad Neustadt/Saale-Grasberg Airfield 29 km to the centre
Bad Neustadt an der Saale, BY, DE
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Getting there by ferry

Mainfähre Obereisenheim
Ferry terminal · 18 km from the centre · Markt Eisenheim
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Where things are

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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 Kitzingen Airfield (KZG); 13 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Mainfähre Obereisenheim, 18 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 Schweinfurt, 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

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach