By plane
The nearest airport with regular commercial service is in Nuremberg. Many international flights arrive in Germany via Frankfurt or Munich, however. The nearby Airport Bayreuth (http://www.bayreuth.de/ve...) is available for private planes or to charter planes.
By train
Frequent train services connect Bayreuth to other regions of Franconia and Northern Bavaria. Regular services exist seven days a week to and from
NurembergRegional-Express RE trains once an hour 66 minutes travel time. Many times these trains separate en route, so make certain to board the correct train segment.As a stop on the Interregio-Express IRE service between Nuremberg and Dresden 49 minutes from Nuremberg, 3.5 hours from Dresden
WürzburgDirect RE trains every two hours 2.5 hoursOtherwise a change in Nuremberg or Lichtenfels is necessary
Dresden - With the IRE in 3.5 hours
Bamberg - 1.5 hours by RE, sometimes a change in Lichtenfels is necessary
The Hauptbahnhof main train station is located approximately 1 km north of the city center, easily accessed by foot. Several buses also run from the train station to the central bus station in the town center Lines 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 13.
By car
Bayreuth is easily accessible on the autobahn A9, approximately 70 km north of Nuremberg and 40 km south of Hof.