Getting to the Würzburg Residence

The address is Residenzplatz 2, Tor B, 97070 Würzburg. From the main station it is about a twenty-minute walk. Tram 1, 3 or 5 runs from the central station to “Dom”, and buses 12, 14, 20 and 28 stop at “Mainfranken Theater”. There are 300 chargeable parking places in front of the building.

Four ways in. On foot from the main station, about twenty minutes. By tram, lines 1, 3 or 5 from the central station to “Dom”. By bus, lines 12, 14, 20 and 28 to “Mainfranken Theater”. By car, to 300 chargeable parking places in front of the Residence, with 15 coach places on Husarenstrasse. The address for all of them is Residenzplatz 2, Tor B, 97070 Würzburg. Coming from further out: the city stands on the Main, and the nearest large airports are Frankfurt and Nuremberg, both with direct rail to Würzburg Hbf.

AddressResidenzplatz 2, Tor B

From the stationAbout 20 minutes on foot

Tram1, 3 or 5 to “Dom”

The riverThe Main

Nearest airportsFrankfurt, Nuremberg

Parking300 places, chargeable

On foot from the main station

About twenty minutes, on the operator’s own estimate. It is the version most visitors end up taking, because it lands you in the old town on the way rather than depositing you at a gate, and because twenty minutes with a bag is not a serious obstacle. If you are arriving for a specific tour departure, add the usual margin: the English tours go at 11am and 3pm and they do not wait.

Tram and bus

Tram 1, 3 or 5 from the central station to “Dom”. Buses 12, 14, 20 and 28 to “Mainfranken Theater”. Those are the lines and stops the Bavarian Palace Administration publishes; frequencies, journey times and fares are on the transport operator’s own timetable, so check them for the day you travel.

Parking

300 chargeable parking places in front of the Residence, and 15 coach places on Husarenstrasse. The operator says “chargeable” and publishes no price, so there is no price here. Three hundred spaces is a lot for a city-centre palace, which is the useful half of that fact: driving in is a reasonable plan rather than a gamble, even if you cannot cost it in advance.

Insider tip

If you are coming by car, the Court Garden and the Court Church are free to enter and the ticket desk is inside, so park, walk the garden, and buy the staterooms ticket when you reach the desk — see what’s free to see.

The river is the Main

Würzburg stands on the Main, and the Alte Mainbrücke crosses it — the old bridge that half the guided evenings in this city end on, glass in hand. It is worth knowing before you arrive for the simple reason that most of the walking you will do here is oriented by it, and because “the bridge” in a Würzburg listing means that one. The Brückenschoppen puts 0.1 litre of Franconian wine on it in an hour; the two-hour old-town tour finishes there with three.

Flying in: Frankfurt or Nuremberg

Those are the two nearest large airports, and both have direct rail to Würzburg Hbf — the same main station the twenty-minute walk to the Residenz starts from. Journey times and fares change with the timetable, so check the railway’s own timetable for the day you travel.

One transport detail a listing states: the Romantic Road coach out of Würzburg departs from the main station, long-distance bus platform 12 — a short walk from your train.

Leaves from here

Check today’s road-train departures

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure on most tours — book now, decide later.

When to arrive, and which tour to aim at, is on opening hours. The order to spend the day in is on one day in Würzburg.

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of the Würzburg Residence?

Residenzplatz 2, Tor B, 97070 Würzburg. From the main station it is about a twenty-minute walk; tram 1, 3 or 5 runs to “Dom” and buses 12, 14, 20 and 28 to “Mainfranken Theater”. Opening times are on opening hours.

Is there parking at the Würzburg Residence?

Yes: 300 chargeable parking places in front of the building, and 15 coach places on Husarenstrasse. The operator gives no price, so this site prints none. The Court Church and Court Garden are free to enter once you have parked, and the ticket desk is inside; see what’s free to see.

What is the closest airport to Würzburg?

Frankfurt and Nuremberg are the two nearest large airports, and both have direct rail to Würzburg Hbf, which is about a twenty-minute walk from the Residence or a tram ride on line 1, 3 or 5 to “Dom”. Timetables change, so check the railway’s own; the day that fits around your arrival is on one day in Würzburg.

What river is Würzburg on?

The Main. The Alte Mainbrücke crosses it, and it is the bridge the guided wine evenings here finish on — an hour with 0.1 litre of Franconian wine on the Brückenschoppen, or three tastings at the end of the two-hour old-town tour. Both are on things to do beyond the palace.