Nuremberg Metro Map 2026: Lines, Tickets & Fares

Nuremberg Metro: Key Facts for Travelers

• The Nuremberg subway has three lines and 49 stations. U1 connects Nuremberg with Fürth, while U2 goes directly to the airport.
• U2 takes about 12 minutes from Flughafen to Hauptbahnhof. VAG generally lists trains every ten minutes from 4:30 AM to 12:30 AM on this route.
• A fare-zone A single ticket costs €3.90 (≈ $4.38) at a machine or €3.65 (≈ $4.10) online. A TagesTicket Solo costs €10.60 (≈ $11.90).
• On nights before Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, NightLiner buses leave Hauptbahnhof hourly from 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM.
• At Hauptbahnhof and Plärrer, you can transfer between U1, U2 and U3.

Current service alerts

Construction work is scheduled on U2 near Herrnhütte from October 19 to 30, 2026, each evening from 9:00 PM until the end of service. Check VAG service updates before traveling.

The Nuremberg Metro Map above shows VAG’s U-Bahn line network for Nuremberg and Fürth, dated March 24, 2026. Nuremberg’s subway connects the Old Town, Hauptbahnhof, the trade fair, Fürth and the airport. Use this Nuremberg subway map with the station, ticket and timetable guidance below to plan your trip.

From the airport, U2 reaches Hauptbahnhof without a transfer; U1 continues beyond the city boundary to Fürth. These Nuremberg subway routes are especially useful to visitors. VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg operates the U-Bahn within the VGN transport network. Service began in 1972.

For 2025, VAG reported three lines, 49 stations and about 37 km of operating route. A city table for 2026 counts 42 km across Nuremberg and Fürth using a different route definition. For a visit, the three lines and their transfer stations matter more than the difference between those measures.

According to the city, the U-Bahn carried about 114.4 million passengers in 2025. U2 and U3 run fully automatically; U1 has drivers. All three lines meet at Hauptbahnhof and Plärrer. At Hauptbahnhof, for example, change from the airport U2 to U1 for Messe.

The embedded PDF shows VAG’s U-Bahn line map for Nuremberg and Fürth, dated March 24, 2026. For a specific departure or connection, use VAG timetable information; a route map cannot tell you when a train leaves.

The Nuremberg subway takes you to many sights without a transfer, but a station is not always at the entrance. Nuremberg recorded about 3.9 million overnight stays in 2025. Plan the line, station and final walk together. The eight routes give a line, station and final walking directions.

For Kaiserburg, Albrecht-Dürer-Haus and the Frauenkirche at Hauptmarkt, take U1 to Lorenzkirche and walk through the Old Town. For the Dürer house, the museum recommends the exit toward Hauptmarkt. Christkindlesmarkt is also at Hauptmarkt; check current access guidance if you have limited mobility.

From Nuremberg Airport, U2 runs directly to Hauptbahnhof. The airport gives a journey time of about 12 minutes; the station is by the terminal forecourt. To reach NürnbergMesse, change at Hauptbahnhof to U1 toward Langwasser Süd and leave at Messe. The trade fair gives a journey time of about eight minutes from Hauptbahnhof.

For the Germanisches Nationalmuseum and DB Museum, take U2 or U3 to Opernhaus. The DB Museum says it is about 100 m from that station. To reach Fürthermare, take U1 to Stadthalle, then walk for about five minutes or use bus 172.

Some sights call for another mode of transport after the Nuremberg subway. The Dokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelände has no U-Bahn stop at its entrance; tram and bus serve Doku-Zentrum. Construction work may change tram routes. From Hauptbahnhof, trams 5 and 11 serve the Tiergarten. Allow for a tram or bus leg to either destination.

The Nuremberg Underground Map helps you choose a line, but check onward connections to more distant sights in the journey planner. In VGN fare area A, a suitable ticket can cover a transfer between the U-Bahn and a bus. Conditions vary by ticket type: a short-trip ticket, for example, does not allow transfers.

Within Nuremberg, Fürth and Stein, VGN uses fare area A. U1 reaches Fürth; Stein is also in area A but has no direct U-Bahn service. VAG operates the Nuremberg subway trains, while VGN sets the network fares. Choose a ticket for your route and number of journeys before choosing where to buy it.

A single ticket in fare area A is valid for 90 minutes in one direction. Transfers and a break in the journey are allowed, but a return or circular journey is not. For no more than two U-Bahn stops, a short-trip ticket lasts 60 minutes in one direction, without transfers or a journey break.

If you expect several rides in a day, compare the TagesTicket Solo at €10.60 (≈ $11.90) with three regular singles: those cost €11.70 (≈ $13.13) at machines or €10.95 (≈ $12.29) online. The TagesTicket Plus costs €15.50 (≈ $17.40) and covers up to six people, including no more than two adults aged 18 or older. Transferable MobiCards are another option for longer stays.

Another option is the NÜRNBERG CARD + FÜRTH. It combines 48 hours of local transport in Nuremberg, Fürth and Stein with admission to numerous sights. In area A, it covers U-Bahn, tram, bus and S-Bahn. The Deutschlandticket is a separate, personal monthly subscription for local and regional transport; in October 2026 it costs €63.00 (≈ $70.72).

Single tickets and TagesTickets are sold at machines in U-Bahn stations. VAG also lists sales outlets and customer centers; buses sell singles and TagesTickets. Availability depends on the ticket type and sales channel. The table links to the corresponding products in the official VGN shop.

A 4er-Ticket has four fields. Validate one field for each person and journey, so several people can use separate fields on the same trip. A 7-Tage-MobiCard covers one person around the clock. Additional passengers can travel with its holder after 9:00 AM on weekdays and throughout weekends and public holidays.

With paper tickets, check whether yours is already valid for the start of the ride or still needs validation. This matters especially for the 4er-Ticket. Depending on the product, an online ticket may be available for printing or on a phone. The VGN shop posts 4er-Tickets and MobiCards, so allow time for delivery.

The official VGN Fahrplan & Tickets app also sells tickets. It is available on Google Play and the Apple App Store. According to VAG, children under six travel free; separate fares apply to children aged 6 to 14.

The first or last Nuremberg subway departure depends on line, direction, station and day of service. One opening or closing time for the whole network would be misleading. Check your trip in the VAG journey planner and select U1, U2 or U3. This matters especially for early flights, late events and transfers.

For the direct U2 between Flughafen and Hauptbahnhof, VAG generally gives a ten-minute interval from 4:30 AM to 12:30 AM. This describes that connection, not the first or last train on every line. The ride itself takes about 12 minutes.

For the direct U1 service from Hauptbahnhof to Messe, VAG generally gives a five-minute interval from 4:30 AM to 12:30 AM. Check the first or last U1 departure for your station separately. U3 departure times also vary by direction and day.

At night, NightLiner buses supplement the network. They operate on Friday and Saturday nights and on nights before public holidays. According to VAG, buses leave Hauptbahnhof hourly from 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM. Check the last U-Bahn departure you need separately; the night-bus hours are not the U-Bahn’s closing time.

Check the timetable for the return direction too: Flughafen and Messe lie on different branches. From Messe, ride U1 back to Hauptbahnhof and change there to U2 for the airport. For late trips and construction changes, use VAG journey planning and current service updates.

U3 reached Großreuth bei Schweinau on October 15, 2020, so its current terminus is no longer Gustav-Adolf-Straße. The approximately 2 km extension via Kleinreuth bei Schweinau to Gebersdorf is under construction. In its project update of October 6, 2026, the city targets the first half of 2028 for opening.

Until then, Kleinreuth bei Schweinau and Gebersdorf are not served by U3. The ongoing construction concerns the Gebersdorf extension. Earlier proposals for other routes to Fürth, Klinikum Süd, the university or Marienberg are outside this construction phase. For your trip, use the three existing lines.

Automation is a distinctive feature of the Nuremberg subway network: U3 runs without drivers, while fully driverless operation came later to U2. The practical advice for passengers is familiar: check the line, destination display and transfer stations at Hauptbahnhof and Plärrer.

Fun Fact: When U3 began service on June 14, 2008, Nuremberg launched Germany’s first fully automated U-Bahn operation. The entire U2 was converted to driverless operation in 2010. U1 still links Nuremberg and Fürth with drivers on board.