Arrival / Parking situation

Throughout the festival season, the festival approach roads via Siegfried-Wagner-Allee and Festspielhügel will be completely closed to traffic.

Access to the visitor car parks is only possible via:

Tristanstraße
Tannhäuserstraße (approaching from Grüner Baum)
An der Bürgerreuth

Visitors arriving via the A9 motorway (Bayreuth-Nord exit) are advised to leave the Riedinger Straße at Grüner Baum and follow the signs to the Festspielhaus.

As heavy traffic around the Festspielhaus is expected, guests are strongly advised to arrive well before the performance begins. Please have the €10.00 parking fee (flat rate per day for visitor car parks B and C) ready whenever possible. The fee is collected by parking attendants at the entrance to the car parks. Card payment is also available at Car Park B.

Car Park D offers four mobile charging points for electric vehicles.

Arrival by Taxi or Rental Car

A taxi rank will be available throughout the festival period in the Festspielpark on Tristanstraße.

A designated drop-off and pick-up area for hire cars and ride services will also be provided on Tristanstraße, south of Wotanstraße.

Taxis and hire cars transporting passengers with reduced mobility may continue via Tannhäuserstraße to the entrance of Car Park B.

Parking Restrictions

On the opening night (25 July 2026) and, if required, on selected additional dates, extensive no-parking regulations will apply in the following streets:

• Gravenreutherstraße
• Tristanstraße
• Tannhäuserstraße
• An der Bürgerreuth

In some areas, these restrictions will already be in effect from 18 July 2026 for the entire festival season.

Please observe all parking restrictions. Vehicles parked illegally will be towed by the police.

Bicycles may only be parked in the designated bicycle parking areas around the Festspielhaus and its grounds. Sufficient bicycle parking spaces are available.

Accessible Parking

Visitors holding an official disabled parking permit will find designated free accessible parking spaces in Car Park A (or in Car Park B on 25 July 2026).

If additional assistance is required, the Bavarian Red Cross can be contacted at +49 176 25591251.

Arrival by Train

Bayreuth is served by the Franken–Sachsen Express on the railway line between Nuremberg and Dresden, operating every two hours.

In addition, regional trains connect Bayreuth with the Nuremberg ICE hub every 30 minutes.

Further information is available at www.bahn.de.

Arrival by Long-Distance Coach

Bayreuth is also served by several long-distance coach operators.

Coach stops are located at:

• Bayreuth Central Station forecourt
• Goethestraße

For routes and schedules, please visit https://www.busradar.com/.

Local Public Transport

Information on Bayreuth’s local bus services is available from the Greater Nuremberg Transport Association (VGN).