Home to 70,000 citizens, Bamberg is located on the edge of the Upper Franconia wine country in Germany. As a tourist locale, if you're looking for classic Bavarian atmosphere, with off-the-charts cuisine, beer and wine - Bamberg is worth a look-see.
Bamberg in particular is well known for the nine breweries that are located within its city limits - with many more breweries in the villages that dot the landscape around the city. It is also a great place to test your international knowledge, because very few if any Germans drink their Bier warm - they drink it ice cold.
1 Arrive by train. Many tourists arrive in Bamberg by train. The European train system is extensive with possibilities ranging from relatively slow regional trains, to Inter-City Express (ICE) trains that are among the fastest in the world. Always ensure that you purchase a ticket before you board, not after boarding, as there are large fines that may be levied for people without a ticket. Too low to ask for group ticket rates, and note that you can rent bicycles to get to certain features.
2 Danube river cruise. And 'likely Bamberg tourists through more than what the tourists actually visit the city. Riverboat cruises can be seen in the navigation of new and old bridges along the section of the Danube Canal, which passes through Bamberg. If you have a European river cruise, pleasehave to gather to see the docks in Bamberg with a door on foot or traveling by bus to the city.
3 Fly to Nuremberg airport. Nuremberg, Bamberg from less than an hour to rent a car, bus or train ride. car rental agencies at the airport, buses leave every hour in Bamberg. If you choose the train, you first need a bus, taxi, tram or subway from the airport to Nürnberg (Nuremberg Central Station) tocatch a connecting train to Bamberg.
4 Fly into Frankfurt Airport. The international airport in Frankfurt am Main may be more convenient than the one in Nuremberg, as there is a train station co-located within the airport. In other words, you fly into Frankfurt, clear customs, walk your bags down to the train station to board a connecting train to Bamberg - and presto, you're there. If you already have a hotel reservation in Bamberg, you can head straight to a Bierkeller after you arrive.
5 Autobahn (woo hoo). You can actually see North American license tags on cars driving the Autobahns in Germany, although these are very few and are usually brought over by ship at relatively high cost. Regardless of where you obtain your vehicle, it's possible to drive a rental from anywhere within Europe to visit Bamberg by way of parking in one of the relatively new Park and Ride (P+R) parking garages located on the outskirts of Bamberg (there are also parking garages in downtown Bamberg, but heavy traffic usually makes it wise to park just outside the city). Bamberg also recently established marquis signs throughout the city that state the number of available parking spaces in garages. (Don't forget to always look over your left shoulder before changing lanes if you decide to drive on the Autobahn to arrive.)
6 Bus tour. Similar in numbers to the river cruises, many travelers tour Bamberg by way of arriving via bus. There are many bus tour parking areas located within walking distance of the city center.
7 Bicycle or Volksmarch. This one is a bit tongue-in-cheek, as it is probably not a good idea to try to walk in to Bamberg from any distance. However, there are major bicycle and walking paths that allow travel from German city to Germany city, as walking and bicycling tours are a way of life for many Germans. A Volksmarch is more of an event than a mode of travel; however, in theory, a number of folk could probably march from Nuremberg to Bamberg if enough Bier and other sustenance were provided.
Don't forget to check the State Department Travel and Travel Warning web sites for overseas news and information before you leave on your trip. And buy a German-English phrase book to take along. Not everyone you meet will speak English, and it is impolite for anyone to try to force a foreign language on a local. Besides, German and English were the same language a thousand years ago, with many obvious similarities when spoken aloud: A couple of very strong German Biers (you were forewarned) - and a phrase book - and you will be speaking Deutsch in no time (not Dutch, that's in Holland).
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