Weimar

Weimar is a destination in Thüringen, Germany. It offers visitors a range of attractions and experiences in a distinctive setting.

Weimar is a small town with lots of tourists, most of whom come in on buses for day-visits. Roads can be congested in the mornings and evenings.

By train

The best and most convenient way is by train. Deutsche Bahn offers direct long-distance-train connections from Berlin , Leipzig , Erfurt and Frankfurt . Regional trains connect from Göttingen , Jena , and Gera .

Weimar Hauptbahnhof is about a kilometre from Goetheplatz, in the city's centre: you can

walk : A pleasant ten-minute stroll downhill is a good way to stretch your legs after the train-ride. Cross the square in front of the station and walk down Carl-August-Allee. Go around the right of the building at the end of this road (the Neues Museum), and continue walking in the same direction, now on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, continue across the crossing and you soon find yourself in the city centre.

take a bus : lines 2, 3, 3A, 3B, and 6 will bring you to Goetheplatz within a few minutes. One-way tickets cost €1.60.

Travellers with Thüringen-Ticket and VMT-Hopper-Tickets can use this ticket on the local transport, too.

By car

Weimar is connected to the Autobahn A4.

By plane

The nearest airport ( ERF   IATA )

The town centre of Weimar is compact and walkable. Local buses connect the main districts and nearby attractions. Taxis are available from the train station.

Weimar is one of the most historic sites in Germany. It was home of Goethe and Schiller, two of the most famous German poets and writers. The first fully democratic German constitution that was enacted was passed in Weimar's national theatre, hence the name Weimar republic for the period of 1919-1933 in German history. Later Weimar became one of the centres of the Bauhaus architecture movement along with Dessau .

The Klassik Stiftung Weimar is responsible for more than 20 sights. Combinations tickets are available that provide access to multiple sights. The MuseumCard is a yearly ticket providing free access to all Klassik Stiftung Weimar sights (including special exhibitions) and costs €49 for adults, or €29 for concessions.

Bauhaus-Museum Weimar ,

Stéphane-Hessel-Platz 1 .

W-M 09:30-18:00, Tu closed .

Weimar is the birthplace of Bauhaus. The museum opened its doors in April 2019 at its current location. It used to be in a building at Theaterplatz.

Free exhibition on the ground level & paid exhibition (€10) on the upper levels .   ( updated Jul 2024 )

Bauhaus-University Weimar and the Haus am Horn ,

Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 8 .

Part of the Bauhaus Sites pr

The best thing is to take a guided tour through the town as most buildings have a story. Either you have time or plan a tour through all buildings of interest.

Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar (DNT) ,

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+49 3643 755334 (Box office) .

Weimar's cultural institution for opera, theatre and concerts. There are six stages across the city.   ( updated Dec 2018 )

Buchenwald Memorial

( 10 km outside town; take bus no 6 for a 20-min ride, and on weekends bus no 4 also stops there ),

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+49 3643 430200 .

The nation of thinkers and poets (Land der Dichter und Denker) became a country of judges and hangmen (Richter und Henker) in the period from 1933-45. To complement the experience of Weimar, the cultural capital, make a trip to the Buchenwald Memorial. This is a good experience to see how close genius and nightmare of German history can come. A free introductory 30min movie is shown every hour on the hour from 10:00 to 16:00 (German with English subtitles). Public tours (only in German) are offered for €7 adults, or €3 reduced.

Free .   ( updated Jul 2024 )

Weimar Haus: Das Geschichtserlebnis

( The History Experience ),

Schillerstraße 16 ,

The market square is the home of the centuries-old and extremely tasty Thueringer Bratwurst, which can be bought at one of the many sausage stands during the day. It is widely considered a delicacy. The area is also famous for its cakes, such as the Zupfkuchen, all widely available generally costing around €1.

There are many good restaurants in the city catering to the tourist market selling all manner of cuisine, and with the compact nature of the city you can never be far away from the food you are wanting.

Budget

All these are in the city centre:

Zum Goethebrunnen ,

Frauenplan 13 .

  ( updated Sep 2022 )

Fritz Mitte ,

Schützengasse 8 .

  ( updated Sep 2022 )

Suppenbar Estragon ,

Herderplatz 3 .

  ( updated Sep 2022 )

Damas ,

Jakobstraße 11 .

  ( updated Sep 2022 )

Munzur Kebap ,

Heinrich-Heine-Straße 12 .

  ( updated Sep 2022 )

Bim Bim ,

Steubenstraße 4 .

  ( updated Sep 2022 )

Mid-range

Pizzeria Da Antonio ,

Windischenstraße 33 .

10:00-00:00 .

A friendly, cheap Italian restaurant with 90 main dishes to choose from, including 45 types of pizza and many salads or pasta dishes.   ( updated Sep 2022 )

Brotklappe ,

Frauenpl

In the Hauptbahnhof there is a snack bar where you may find an excellent iced tea.

Zum Falken ,

Trierer Str. 7 ,

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+49 3643 505566 ,

[email protected] .

DJH Jugendherberge Am Poseckschen Garten ,

Humboldtstraße 17 ,

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+49 3643 85000135 ,

[email protected] .

Near the historical graveyard, this hostel is a bit out of the way. A ten minute walk will bring you downtown, though, and bus-line #6 stops nearby too (Cranachstraße).

~€40 (including breakfast & linen) .   ( updated Jul 2024 )

Das Hababusch Hostel ,

Geleitstr. 4 ,

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+49 3643 850737 ,

fax : +49 3643 402615 ,

[email protected] .

Check-in: 09:00 , check-out: 10:00-12:00 .

Very central, affordable but a little grungy. It is altogether quite small, so it's a good idea to book ahead of time if possible.

€12.50 dormitory, €17

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Wiegand Manufactur Weimar ,

Jakobstraße 33 ,

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+49 3643 2510368 .

Th F 14:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-13:00 and 19:00-22:00, Su-W closed .

Buy or taste the gin they produce.   ( updated Dec 2018 )

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