Regensburg: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Regensburg is a city of 151,389 people in Germany (Bavaria), 341 m (1,119 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 77 km (48 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Regensburg runs from about 8 h 17 min a day in late December to 16 h 16 min in late June (computed for 49.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Regensburg is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Munich Airport (MUC), 77 km (48 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Nuremberg Airport (NUE, 92 km).
Flights to Regensburg: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Regensburg · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Vienna, 326 km (Austria) — flights
- Munich, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Prague, 205 km (Czechia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 275 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 215 km — tours
- Dresden, 255 km — tours
- Nuremberg, 89 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Leipzig, 259 km
- Bratislava, 381 km (Slovakia)
- Zürich, 321 km (Switzerland)
Common questions
Which airport serves Regensburg?
Munich Airport (MUC), 77 km (48 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Regensburg?
About 151,389 people live in Regensburg (GeoNames).
What time zone is Regensburg in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Regensburg?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Regensburg?
Vienna (326 km), Munich (105 km), Prague (205 km), Frankfurt am Main (275 km), Stuttgart (215 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.