Car rental at Nuremberg : Discover all our stations

Deep in the heart of Bavaria, about 170 kilometers north of Munich, lies Nuremberg, a 950-year-old city with romantic architecture, traditional restaurants, and much more. The cultural significance of being the site of the Nuremberg Trials is honored by several galleries and museums that document the city's turbulent history.

With a rental car, you can conveniently explore the sights of the city and the surrounding area in Nuremberg.

There are a number of locations in and around Nuremberg where you can pick up your rental car, including branches at the airport, at the train station, and one in the north of the city, which is open until 2:00 PM.

Choose a rental car that suits your trip. With Europcar Nuremberg, you can comfortably explore the city with an economy rental car. Popular options include the Smart ForFour and the VW Golf 7. Larger groups can choose the Mercedes A-Class or the Opel Insignia as rental cars with a bit more legroom. For transporting larger loads through the city, vans are also available in Nuremberg.

Europcar means flexibility, so at Europcar Nuremberg, you can rent vehicles by the day, week, or even month.

To rent a car in Nuremberg, you need a valid driver's license from an EU or EEA country. International driver's licenses are accepted but not legally required.

Street parking is expensive in the center of Nuremberg and spaces are limited, so it's better to choose a parking garage if you want to park more affordably and for longer. Paid street parking is in effect from Monday to Sunday from 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM and is limited to two hours. Further from the city center, there are also free parking options.

The speed limit in Nuremberg is 50 km/h. On highways and dual carriageways, it is 130 km/h. The speed limit on country roads is 100 km/h, and it is lower in residential areas and around schools.

It is often assumed that there are no speed limits on German highways, but this is not true. Additionally, there can be high fines for speeding on all roads in Germany.

There are no tolls for cars on German roads.

Nuremberg's excellent location makes it ideal for exploring the wider region of Bavaria by car.

Bamberg, an hour's drive away (61 kilometers away), is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is believed that the local architecture from the 10th century strongly influenced the later buildings and structures of northern Germany and Hungary. Explore the medieval layout and see where famous philosophers like Hegel and Hoffmann once lived.

Surrounded by extensive vineyards, Würzburg (109 kilometers away) is the ideal place to taste Franconian wines. On a walk through the beautiful city with its magnificent buildings, you can see picturesque attractions such as the Marienberg Fortress, the Würzburg Residence, and the Old Main Bridge.

Also easily accessible by car from Nuremberg are Stuttgart (209 kilometers away) and Munich (169 kilometers away). 

Twenty kilometers north of Nuremberg lies the baroque university town of Erlangen. The imposing Erlangen Castle was built in 1704 and has housed the Friedrich-Alexander University since 1825. Stroll around the majestic buildings, which include the Margravial Theater and the University Library, before heading to the castle garden. The garden was inspired by both French and English garden styles and surrounds the highly impressive Huguenot Fountain and the Orangerie from 1706. With a rental car from Europcar Nuremberg, you can reach Erlangen comfortably and in style.

Located on the Pegnitz and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, Nuremberg is a city rich in history with a turbulent past. Popular attractions include the Nuremberg Castle, a fortified imperial palace from the time of the Holy Roman Empire, the Albrecht Dürer House, dedicated to the life and work of the artist, the Weißgerbergasse, a street with medieval, fairy-tale architecture, and the Germanic Museum, the largest of its kind with 1.2 million exhibits of German heritage.

If you visit in December, don't miss the huge Christmas market, open daily from December 1st to 24th.

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