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Voykit pocket guide · Germany
Augsburg
Give Augsburg one full day and one night: old town, Fuggerei and the water towers on foot, then move on. Two nights only if you add the Textilmuseum or a Puppenkiste show.
Augsburg is a 2,000-year-old free imperial city 50 min by regional train from Munich, with Germany's third-largest old town, the world's oldest social housing and a UNESCO water system threaded through the streets. It is a half-day to one-day stop for most trips, best done as a night between Munich and the Romantic Road rather than a base.
- Country
- Germany
- Best months
- May–Sep; late Nov–24 Dec for the Christkindlesmarkt
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (cold, grey), and the Christmas-market weekends if you dislike crowds
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR). Card acceptance has improved but some bakeries, bars and small restaurants are still cash only.
- Daily spend
- Budget €60–90 excl. bed · Mid €90–150 excl. bed · High €150+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Telekom, Vodafone and O2 are the networks; Aldi Talk, Lidl Connect and congstar resell them cheaply in supermarkets and electronics shops.
- Emergency
- Fire and ambulance 112 · Police 110
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two-pin plugs; UK and US devices need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: Round up or add 5–10%; say the total you want to pay as you hand over money or card.; Bar and café: Round up to the nearest euro.; Taxi: Round up by €1–2.; Hotel housekeeping: €1–2 a night, optional.; Free walking tour: €10–15 per person.
- Water
- Tap water is safe everywhere. Restaurants usually sell bottled water; fizzy (mit Kohlensäure) is the default, ask for 'still' or 'ohne'.
- Toilets
- Station toilets cost €0.50–1.50 (Rail&Fresh WC); restaurant toilets are for customers; the 'WC' at motorway rest stops takes coins and gives a voucher.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or a beer in the old town | €3–5 |
| Lunch, one plate | €10–16 |
| Museum entry | €4–9 |
| Tram single ticket | €5.80 |
| 5 km (3.1 mi) taxi3.1 mi (5 km) taxi | €15–20 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | €10–20 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- MUC · Munich Airport
- S-Bahn S1 or S8 to Munich Hbf (about 45 min), then regional train to Augsburg; allow 2 h door to door
- FMM · Memmingen (Allgäu Airport)
- Ryanair and Wizz Air base; 1.5–2.5 h to Augsburg by bus and train
- STR · Stuttgart
- About 2 h by train via Munich or Ulm
- NUE · Nuremberg
- About 1.5–2 h by train
Typical fares
- Munich Hbf → Augsburg Hbf, regional train
- about 50 min; covered by the Bayern-Ticket
- Augsburg Hbf → Rathausplatz
- 10–15 min on foot, or one tram stop
- Taxi across the centre
- €15–20
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Seven tram lines plus buses run about 04:30–00:30, with night buses Thursday–Sunday. Buy and stamp a ticket before boarding; a single is €5.80 and a 24-h ticket or family ticket is cheaper if you ride three or more times. The centre is flat and walkable, and the Bayern-Ticket covers city transport.Seven tram lines plus buses run about 4:30 AM–12:30 AM, with night buses Thursday–Sunday. Buy and stamp a ticket before boarding; a single is €5.80 and a 24-h ticket or family ticket is cheaper if you ride three or more times. The centre is flat and walkable, and the Bayern-Ticket covers city transport.
See and do
Known for
- Fuggerei, the world's oldest social housing (1516)
- Renaissance Rathaus and the Golden Hall
- UNESCO Water Management System
- Augsburger Puppenkiste puppet theatre
- Bertolt Brecht's birthplace
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Munich | Regional train (Fugger Express) from Augsburg Hbf, about 50 min | About 1 h |
| Memmingen | Regional train from Augsburg Hbf, about 1 h | About 1 h 15 min |
| Füssen and Neuschwanstein | Train to Buchloe, change for Füssen, then bus | 2.5–3 h |
| Lindau on Lake Constance | Regional train via Buchloe and Memmingen, about 2 h 30 min | About 2 h 45 min |
| Nördlingen | Train via Donauwörth, about 1 h 30 min | About 1 h 45 min |
| Harburg | Train towards Donauwörth, then bus or a short taxi | About 1 h 30 min |
Sleep
- Altstadt / Rathausplatz
- Walk to every sight; quietest nights, highest prices, book early for December.
- Around Hauptbahnhof
- Cheapest beds and 10 min on foot to the old town; some street noise at night.
- Göggingen / Antonsviertel
- Residential, tram to the centre in 10–15 min; good for drivers and longer stays.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Grüß Gottgruess got |
| Thank you | Dankedanke |
| Please | Bittebitte |
| The bill, please | Die Rechnung, bittedee rekh-noong, bitte |
| Can I pay by card? | Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?kan ikh mit kar-te tsa-len |
| Where is the tram stop? | Wo ist die Haltestelle?vo ist dee hal-te-shtel-e |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Firm handshake with eye contact; 'Guten Tag' or 'Hallo'; avoid: Hugs with people you have just met
- Names: Herr / Frau plus surname until invited to use first names; avoid: Using 'du' with officials or older strangers
- Punctuality: Arrive on time for tours, dinners and appointments; avoid: Being more than 5–10 minutes late without a message
- Queues and rules: Follow signs, wait at red lights, sort rubbish; avoid: Walking in cycle lanes
- Conversation: Direct and factual; people say what they mean; avoid: Taking directness as rudeness, or joking about the Nazi era
- Home visit: Bring flowers (odd number, not red roses) or wine; shoes off if the hosts do; avoid: Arriving early
- Paying: Say the total including tip as you pay; avoid: Leaving coins on the table and walking off
Scams and watch-outs
- Riding without a stamped ticket carries a €60 fine and a police check.
- Many museums close on Mondays; check each site before you plan the day.
- Puppenkiste shows sell out — reserve ahead or ask the tourist office for returns.
- The old town is small: don't book a hotel far out expecting a short walk.
Augsburg is a low-risk city; the real issues are pickpockets around Königsplatz and the Hauptbahnhof at night, and cyclists on shared pavements. Keep to lit streets after midnight and carry a stamped ticket.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Augsburg yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Fuggerei, the world's oldest social housing (1516)
- Renaissance Rathaus and the Golden Hall
- UNESCO Water Management System
- Augsburger Puppenkiste puppet theatre
- Bertolt Brecht's birthplace
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Augsburg Tourism: www.augsburg-tourismus.de/
- City of Augsburg: www.augsburg.de/
- Augsburger Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (AVV): www.avv-augsburg.de/
- Wikivoyage: Augsburg, revision 5293593 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5293593
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Augsburg
Zu dieser Adresse, bitte
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Augsburg; the US consulate-general is in Munich, and most other countries keep embassies in Berlin.
Tipping: round up or add 5–10%, said to the server as you pay.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/augsburg). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.