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 South
continue on the federal road B16
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 charging station for electric cars is located at Asamstraße 2, next to the village church. The station is equipped with a Type 2 connector 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:
- Cable ferry Stausacker-Weltenburg.
Please note the seasonal opening hours. - Boat trip Kelheim — Weltenburg.
Please note the seasonal departure times. - Bridge Kelheim (from Kelheim, the first half has a very steep incline over a short distance, with a 100 m elevation difference, on an unpaved gravel surface) – we recommend the boat trip from Kelheim to Weltenburg.
- Bridge Marching — Neustadt a. D. Donau (via B299)
- Cable 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.
By bike and train.
Take the train to Abensberg station and from there, ride your bike to Weltenburg. We recommend the route from Abensberg via Sandharlanden and Staubing to Weltenburg.
By train
The nearest station for travelers coming from Ingolstadt is Abensberg station.
As there is no regular bus connection, we recommend taking a taxi for the onward journey to the monastery. Taxi companies are Taxi Eisler (not available on Sundays and holidays) at 09443 3788 or Taxi Schmitt at 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.