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, and this page adds nothing to them — no frequencies, no journey times and no fares, because the operator gives none and a made-up interval is the kind of detail somebody plans a connection around.

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 and the day is uncertain, remember that the Court Garden and the Court Church cost nothing and the ticket desk is inside. You can park, see the free half, and decide about the staterooms afterwards — see what costs nothing here.

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. No journey time, fare or frequency appears anywhere on this site for either of them, and that is deliberate rather than an omission: timetables and fares change, nothing in the sources behind this site fixes them, and a connection missed on the strength of a stale number is a bad way to lose a morning. Check the railway’s own timetable for the day you travel.

One transport detail this site can give you, because a listing states it: the Romantic Road coach out of Würzburg departs from the main station, long-distance bus platform 12. That is the operator of the coach speaking, not us.

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. If you are undecided about a ticket, the Court Church and Court Garden are free once you have parked; see what costs nothing here.

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”. This site prints no journey times or fares, because timetables change; 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.