By car
from Munich
A9 via motorway triangle Holledau to the A93 exit Siegenburg or Abensberg
from Nuremberg
A3, exit Nittendorf, Sinzing or A93 Regensburg-Süd
from the direction of Regensburg
A 93, exit Regensburg Süd
continue on the B16 federal road
The Durctrip to the monastery is possible during your stay. Parking is available outside the inner courtyard, along the Danube. If these are occupied, there are further parking facilities at the visitor parking lot in the village of Weltenburg. A free shuttle service is available during the season (May to October) (please call 09441 6757–0).
A charging station for electric cars is located at Asamstraße 2, next to the village church. The column is equipped with a type 2 plug for 22 kW.
Do you use a navigation device? We recommend activating the option “Avoid ferry” or “Use ferry”.
By plane
Munich Airport
Munich Airport is about 100 km away. The journey time by car is about 90 minutes
Nuremberg Airport
Nuremberg Airport is about 120 km away. The journey time by car is about 90 minutes
By bike or on foot
When planning your tour, make sure that you may have to cross the Danube. You can use the following possibilities to cross the Danube:
- Rope ferry Stausacker-Weltenburg.
Please note the seasonal opening hours. - Shipping Kelheim — Weltenburg.
Note the seasonal travel times. - Bridge Kelheim
- Bridge Kelheim (from Kelheim, the first half is extremely steep for a short stretch, 100 m difference in altitude, unpaved gravel ground) — we recommend the boat trip from Kelheim to Weltenburg
- Bridge Marching — Neustadt a. D. Donau (via B299)
- Rope ferry Hienheim — Eining.
Please note the seasonal opening hours.
We offer you a free, lockable storage facility for your bike, as far as space is available. It is not possible to reserve a pitch. A charging station for e‑bikes is not offered.
Mit Fahrrad und Zug
Fahren Sie mit dem Zug bis zum Bahnhof Abensberg und von dort aus, mit dem Fahrrad nach Weltenburg. Wir empfehlen die Route von Abensberg über Sandharlanden, Staubing nach Weltenburg.
By train
The nearest train station for travellers from Ingolstadt is Abensberg station.
Since there is no regular bus service, we recommend a taxi for the onward journey to the monastery. Taxi companies are Taxi Eisler (not on Sundays and public holidays) and 09443 3788 or Taxi Schmitt 09443 3312.
For travellers from Regensburg, the station is Saal an der Donau. From here you can use the regular bus service to Kelheim. In Kelheim, a connection to Weltenburg is available with lines 5 and 10 of the VLK Kelheim. From mid-March to the end of October, you can also use the boat connection to the monastery from Kelheim (see timetables!). The further journey with MH-Kelheim-Taxi GmbH (telephone: 09441 7036690) or Koc 09441 5252 is comfortable.