Seasonal guide · FRA → NUE

Best Time to Fly: FrankfurtNuremberg

CapitalBerlin
Population83,517,030
CurrencyEUR € Euro
LanguageGerman
Time ZoneUTC+02:00 CEST
AirportNUE
Distance190 km
Flight Time43m
Visitors/yr~11,089,748

The honest answer to when you should fly Frankfurt to Nuremberg is mostly about weather and demand at the far end. On three years of daily observations at the arrival airport, Jun-Sep gives the most comfortable combination of temperature and rainfall in Nuremberg.

Weather in Nuremberg, month by month

Averages below come from three full years of daily readings at Nuremberg’s main airport, not from a seasonal generalisation. The warmest month is July (average high 26°C), the coolest is January (average low -2°C), and the wettest is August (85 mm).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainfallWet daysFrankfurt high
January4°C-2°C70 mm125°C
February7°C1°C65 mm129°C
March12°C1°C39 mm1013°C
April16°C5°C39 mm917°C
May20°C9°C63 mm1121°C
June good25°C14°C70 mm1326°C
July good26°C14°C68 mm1327°C
August good26°C15°C85 mm1127°C
September good21°C11°C82 mm1122°C
October15°C7°C73 mm1216°C
November8°C2°C76 mm149°C
December5°C0°C57 mm106°C

Climate data: Open-Meteo reanalysis archive.

Packing for the gap: in June, Nuremberg averages 25°C against 26°C in Frankfurt — close enough that you can pack much as you would at home.

Time difference and jet lag

Nuremberg keeps the same clock time as Frankfurt, so there is no adjustment to plan for and the date you choose is purely about weather and price.

When fares move on this route

We publish observed fares for this route when we have them, and say nothing when we do not — there is no estimate on this page. What holds regardless of the route:

  • The travel date matters more than the booking date. Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday, because that is when demand actually sits.
  • Comfortable weather and low fares rarely coincide. Jun-Sep is the pleasant window in Nuremberg, which is also when more people want to go. The shoulder weeks either side of it are usually the better value.
  • School holidays and local events override everything. A festival or a public holiday at either end will outweigh any general booking rule.
  • Set an alert rather than watching manually. Fares move at hours you are not looking, and the useful booking window is weeks wide, not days.

Which day to fly

Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday on most routes, because that is where demand sits rather than because of any pricing trick. Where we have observed fares for Frankfurt–Nuremberg, the weekday breakdown appears further down this page; where we do not, we leave it out rather than estimate it.

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Top Activities in Nuremberg

Camp Zeppelin Tour in Spanish
5.0/5 from 43 reviews · 15 min · free cancellation
€20 per person
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Nuremberg Food Tour with Full Meal & Drinks by Do Eat Better
5.0/5 from 18 reviews · 3.5h · free cancellation
€109 per person
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Private Scenic Transfer from Nuremberg to Munich with 4h of Sightseeing
5.0/5 from 10 reviews · 6h · free cancellation
€295 per person
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Fünf Seidla Steig ® Beer Hike Food Experience Private Tour (departs Nuremberg)
5.0/5 from 10 reviews · 6h
€300 per person
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PRIVATE Nuremberg Nazi Party Rally Grounds Walking Tour
5.0/5 from 9 reviews · 3h · free cancellation
€200 per person
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Nuremberg Private Medieval Old Town Walking Tour with Local Guide
5.0/5 from 8 reviews · 2h · free cancellation
€155 per person
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PRIVATE Nuremberg Old Town Walking Tour
5.0/5 from 6 reviews · 3h · free cancellation
€200 per person
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Nuremberg Nazi Party Rally Grounds Private Walking Tour
5.0/5 from 6 reviews · 2h · free cancellation
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Top-rated tours and experiences in Nuremberg, ranked by traveller rating. Prices are per person and change with date and group size.

Hotels in Nuremberg

a&o Nuernberg Hauptbahnhof
8.1/10 from 1,315 reviews
€151 / night
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Azimut Hotel Nuremberg
3-star · 7.9/10 from 173 reviews
€156 / night
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Premier Inn Nürnberg City Nordost
3-star · 8.6/10 from 103 reviews
€163 / night
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Living Hotel Nuernberg
8.6/10 from 618 reviews
€168 / night
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Premier Inn Nürnberg City Opernhaus
3-star · 9.3/10 from 16 reviews
€172 / night
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NH Collection Nurnberg City
4-star · 8.7/10 from 658 reviews
€175 / night
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Eco Smart Apartments Premium City
3-star · 8.1/10 from 143 reviews
€181 / night
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Premier Inn Nürnberg City Centre
3-star · 7.0/10 from 8 reviews
€190 / night
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Nightly rates in Nuremberg for a sample two-night stay for two adults from 29 Sep 2026, cheapest first. Rates move with your dates — check availability for a live quote.

Airlines flying Frankfurt to Nuremberg nonstop

AirlineCodeRole
LufthansaLHOperates
Hapag-Lloyd ExpressX3Operates
2 carriers operate this route nonstop under its own flight number; the rest sell it as a codeshare. From published airline schedules, which are refreshed periodically rather than live. Confirm the operating carrier for your own dates before booking.

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