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Nuremberg Airport

Nuremberg, Germany

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Nuremberg Airport

Nuremberg, Germany
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Destinations
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1046 ft
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Bavaria's second-largest airport serving northern Bavaria.

Opened
1955
Location
Nuremberg, Germany
Nuremberg Airport (IATA: NUE, ICAO: EDDN) is an international airport located approximately 5 kilometers north of Nuremberg city center in Bavaria, Germany. It is the second busiest airport in Bavaria after Munich Airport and serves as an important regional hub for northern Bavaria. The airport handles a mix of scheduled and charter flights, with a strong focus on leisure destinations across Europe and the Mediterranean. It has seen significant growth since the expansion of low-cost carrier operations, particularly Ryanair and Wizz Air routes. Nuremberg Airport is known for its compact, efficient layout and relatively short connection times, making it a convenient alternative to larger German hubs for travelers in the Franconia region.
Terminals
The airport operates a single integrated terminal building divided into two connected sections, handling both Schengen and non-Schengen traffic.
Getting to & from
The airport is directly connected to Nuremberg's city center via the U-Bahn U2 subway line, with a journey time of approximately 12 minutes to the main railway station.
Airlines here
Major carriers operating at Nuremberg include Ryanair, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and various charter airlines serving European leisure destinations.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport handled approximately 4 million passengers annually before the COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced traffic.
  • ›U-Bahn line U2 provides a direct rail link to Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof, one of the few German regional airports with direct metro access.
  • ›The airport has a single runway designated 10/28, approximately 2,700 meters in length.
  • ›Nuremberg Airport serves as a base for several Ryanair routes connecting northern Bavaria to European destinations.
  • ›The facility includes a dedicated cargo center supporting freight operations for the broader Franconia region.
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Route map (31 destinations)

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Routes

NUE → DUS4U · CRJ
NUE → TXL4U · 319
NUE → HAM4U · CRJ
NUE → SKGA3 · 320
NUE → AYTAB · 738
NUE → DJEAB · 738
NUE → DUSAB · DH4
NUE → HERAB · 738
NUE → FUEAB · 738
NUE → HAMAB · DH4
NUE → HRGAB · 738
NUE → IBZAB · 738
NUE → KGSAB · 738
NUE → OLBAB · 738
NUE → SKGAB · 738
NUE → SMIAB · 738
NUE → TFSAB · 738
NUE → LPAAB · 738
NUE → NBEAB · 738
NUE → PMIAB · 738
NUE → RHOAB · 738
NUE → SAWAB · 738
NUE → SPUAB · DH4
NUE → TXLAB · DH4 319
NUE → VIEAB · DH4
NUE → CDGAF · E70
NUE → CDGAZ · E70
NUE → ALCFR · 738
NUE → STNFR · 738
NUE → AGPFR · 738
NUE → TXLHU · DH4
NUE → BCNIB · 320
NUE → OLBIG · 320
NUE → AMSKL · F70 EMJ
NUE → FRALH · 319 735 CR7 321 733 E90 32A 320
NUE → MUCLH · CR7 CR9
NUE → ZRHLH · AR1 100
NUE → ZRHLX · AR1 100
NUE → SAWPC · 738 320
NUE → ISTTK · 320 738
NUE → BCNVY · 320
NUE → ZQWX3 · 73H
NUE → AYTX3 · 73H
NUE → HERX3 · 73H
NUE → PMIX3 · 73H
NUE → RHOX3 · 73H
NUE → TFSX3 · 73H
NUE → AYTXQ · 738
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Nuremberg Airport
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Nuremberg Airport is an international airport of the Franconian metropolitan area of Nuremberg and the second-busiest airport in Bavaria after Munich Airport. In 2025, the airport handled 4,508,700 passengers, the highest volume in its history, surpassing the previous record of 4,466,864 set in 2018. It was Germany's 9th busiest airport in 2025. It is located approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Nuremberg's city centre and offers flights within Germany as well as to European metropolitan and leisure destinations, especially along the Mediterranean Sea, to the Canary Islands, Turkey and to North Africa. The airport is owned and operated by Flughafen Nürnberg GmbH, in turn owned 50% by the state of Bavaria and 50% by the city of Nuremberg.

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