Nuremberg Airport (NUE)

Nürnberg Airport in Germany is a popular destination with travelers from all over the world, offering a gateway into the south of the country and cheap public transport links into a neighboring country, namely the Czech Republic.

The airport carries the official IATA code of NUE and is located in the Franconia region of Germany. The airport is, in fact, the second busiest in the federal state of Bavaria after Munich. It is located just 5 km north of Nuremberg city center.

Some major airlines use this airport and Air Berlin, the second largest airline in Germany, uses Nuremberg as its aviation hub. In 2010 some 4 million passengers passed through the gates of the airport and the cargo division handled some 100,000 tonnes of air cargo.

Visiting Nürnberg Airport for a day as a tourist is also a popular pastime for locals, since observation deck allows visitors great views over the apron and runways to observe take-offs and landings at leisure. The observation deck is open to the public 24 hours a day, but for an even better view of Nuremberg and its surroundings visitors can join a scenic flight above the city. Offered at cost price by the pilots of Nuremberg’s very own Air Sports Group, Scenic Flights Centre Nuremberg and the Aero Club Nuremberg, these flights leave at the request of customers, who can determine the length and route of the flights they wish to join.

Seeing the huge, imposing Nuremberg Castle from the air or the bustling market square with its many stalls is an unforgettable experience.

As a modern airport building, Nürnberg offers several different check-in areas, which cater for passengers according to the airline they are flying with, lounges, a hairdresser, meeting points, Lost & Found desk, snack bars and restaurants, ATMs for cash transactions, a bureau de change, a smoking area, baby changing facilities, travel agents’ offices, a bakery, shops and toilet facilities. There’s even a photo booth, a book shop, a desk for over-sized luggage check-in and information desk for tourists.

Nürnberg Airport can be reached by car via the A3 Frankfurt to Nuremberg motorway, as well as via motorways A9, A 6 and A73. The airport has a number of licensed shuttle service providers, who will pick up passengers at their home and take them to the airport well in time to catch their departure flight. A taxi rank located just outside the passenger terminal provides around the clock taxi services for onward travel into the city and destinations beyond. A typical fare for a trip into Nuremberg city center costs from around EUR 16.00 with a journey time of approximately 15 minutes.

The metro line U-Bahn 2 connects the airport with the city center and it takes less than 15 minutes to get to the main train station and the historic old part of Nuremberg, a major tourist attraction. Car rental companies Hertz, Avis, Europcar and Sixt can be found in the arrivals hall and a bus stop, located just outside of the passenger terminal number 1, takes passengers to the city center with bus line 32.

Short and long-term parking at the airport can be booked in advance by going online to the official website. Parking lots and car park buildings are located all around the terminal building with parking lots P1, P2 and P3 being just opposite the terminal within just a short walking distance. Depending on which parking lot one chooses, prices for long and short-term parking at Nürnberg can be very affordable, as the airport offers “holiday parking” fees in garages P2 and P3 as well as parking areas P7, P12 and P31.

Dotted around the airport are a number of hotels offering “Park, Sleep & Fly” deals at very reasonable rates – which is particularly useful for visitors who fly in the early morning hours or late at night and wish to get some rest prior to their flight. The Moevenpick Hotel or the Nestor Hotel both offer such deals and they are both within just a short distance away.

For further information about the airport, please visit the official website at www.nuremberg-airport.de

The (IATA) 3 letter code for Nürnberg Airport is NUE named by the International Air Transport Association in Quebec, Canada. To aid your travel the Geo coordinates are 49.49861, 11.06694 you can enter this into your tom tom or any in car GPS system to help to get directly to the destination.

Please find below a selection of Airlines, Destination and approx flight times from Nürnberg.

Some of the busiest airlines that fly from the airport are Air Berlin, Lufthansa and British Airways between them they cover 43 of the total destination of 39. Air Berlin is the most frequent with around 167 flights a week out of a total of 1057. Of all the destinations from Nürnberg, Air Berlin covers 16%. Düsseldorf International, Hamburg, Berlin-Tegel / Otto Lilienthal, Schwechat International and London Gatwick being the most frequent destinations.

You can see below a selection of nonstop flights with approximate times

If you require a hire car when arriving at the airport of Nürnberg you will find a good selection of popular companies situated in the Arrivals lounge or close by. Make sure that you have an up to date credit card when hiring your vehicle. With so much choice of car rental at Nürnberg airport it may be wise to book online before you arrive as there is limited choice of vehicles at certain times of the year.