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Weimar, Germany

Weimar is a city in the German state of Thuringia, in Central Germany between Erfurt to the west and Jena to the east, 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Leipzig, 170 km (106 mi) north of Nuremberg and 170 km (106 mi) west of Dresden. Together with the neighbouring cities of Erfurt and Jena, it forms the central metropolitan area of Thuringia, with approximately 500,000 inhabitants.

Type CityPopulation 65,000Metro Area Population 500,000

Why go

  • Town in Thuringia, Germany.
  • Served by Allstedt Airfield.

History

Weimar is a city in the German state of Thuringia, in Central Germany between Erfurt to the west and Jena to the east, 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Leipzig, 170 km (106 mi) north of Nuremberg and 170 km (106 mi) west of Dresden. Together with the neighbouring cities of Erfurt and Jena, it forms the central metropolitan area of Thuringia, with approximately 500,000 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 65,000. Weimar is well known because of its cultural heritage and importance in German history.

Restaurants & places to go

Sausage, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 8 Schützengasse, Weimar, 99423 · fritzmitte.de
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 4 Scherfgasse, Weimar, 99423 · geleitschenke.de
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-16:00 Features: step-free access · 37 Humboldtstraße, Weimar, 99423 · felsenkeller-weimar.de
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access, air conditioning · 15b Marienstraße, Weimar, 99423 · stw-thueringen.de
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 20 Markt, Weimar, 99423 · schwarzer-baer.de
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Regional, Cafe · Hausgebackener Kuchen. Hier wird Freitags Brot gebacken. Opening hours: Fr-Su 12:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 23… · buchfarter-muehlenladen.de
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Bagel, Breakfast, Cake, Ice Cream, Cafe · Hier gibt es Kaffee, Kuchen, Getränke und Snacks. Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:30 Features: outdoor… · diakonie-wl.de
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Cafe · Rein ehrenamtlich betriebenes Studierendencafé des Studierendenkonvetn der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-22:00; Su 10:00-22:00… · m18.uni-weimar.de
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Airports

Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) 25 km to the centre
Erfurt, TH, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 1 airline (Germania) · direct flights to 6 destinations incl. Antalya, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, London, Palma de Mallorca… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 6 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Weimar-Umpferstedt Airfield 6.5 km to the centre
Umpferstedt, TH, DE
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Bad Berka Airfield 9.2 km to the centre
Bad Berka, TH, DE
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Rudolstadt-Groschwitz Airfield 28 km to the centre
Rudolstadt, TH, DE
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Allstedt Airfield 45 km to the centre
Allstedt, ST, DE
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Bad Bibra Airfield 28 km to the centre
Finne, ST, DE
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Allstedt Airfield; 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Weimar, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Bayern · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Thüringen · Schedules & GTFS data

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.