# Things to see in Bayreuth (Germany): 35 places and when to go

> Bayreuth is a town in Germany, and this site lists 35 places in and around it, mainly History (9), Nature (9), Hiking (9). The best known are Margravial Opera House, Bayreuth Festspielhaus and Wahnfried. The best time to come is April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bayreuth/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 49.9458, 11.5901
- **Places:** 35 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (9) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (9) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (9) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gastronomia/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Also possible:** January to March and November.
- **Nearest airport:** MUC Munich, 178 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Naturfreundehaus "An der Königsheide", at 650 m.

## What to see in Bayreuth

The places in and around Bayreuth, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Margravial Opera House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/margravial-opera-house/): Cultural heritage monument D-4-62-000-278 (0) in Bayreuth, Bavaria · 835 m
- [Bayreuth Festspielhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/festspielhaus/): Opera house and cultural heritage monument in Bayreuth, Bavaria · 1.7 km
- [Wahnfried](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/richard-wagner-museum/): Former residence of composer Richard Wagner in Bayreuth · 790 m
- [Brauerei Gebr. Maisel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauerei-gebr-maisel/): Brewery in Bayreuth, Germany · 1.7 km
- [Schloss Fantaisie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-fantaisie/): Cultural heritage monument D-4-72-131-13 (0) in Eckersdorf, Bavaria · 6.0 km
- [Hermitage Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eremitage/): Cultural heritage monument D-4-62-000-392 (0) in Bayreuth, Bavaria · 2.4 km
- [Ecological-Botanical Garden of the University of Bayreuth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/okologisch-botanischer-garten/): Botanical garden · 2.5 km
- [Oschen Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oschenberg/): Mountain in Germany · 5.0 km
- [Old palace, Eremitage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/altes-schloss-eremitage/): Architectural heritage monument in the city of Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany · 2.5 km
- [Iskaraberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/iskaraberg/): Mountain in Germany · 13 km
- [Pensenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pensenberg/): Mountain in Germany · 6.3 km
- [Red Main Spring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rotmainquelle/): Source of the Red Main river · 11 km
- [Sophienberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sophienberg/): Mountain in Germany · 6.9 km
- [St. Jakobus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-jacobus/): Church building in Creußen, Upper Franconia, Germany · 12 km
- [Muschelkalkgebiet am Oschenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/muschelkalkgebiet-am-oschenberg/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 6.1 km
- [Teufelsloch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/teufelsloch/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 8.9 km
- [Bayreuther Bierbrauerei AG (Aktien)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bayreuther-bierbrauerei-ag-aktien/): Brewery · 2.0 km
- [Brauerei Glenk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauerei-glenk/): Brewery · 1.6 km
- [Fränkischer Gebirgsweg part 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/frankischer-gebirgsweg-teil-4/): Hiking trail in Franconia, Germany · 3.2 km
- [Glenk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/glenk/): Brewery · 2.8 km
- [Gasthaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hotel-gasthof-opel/): Cultural heritage monument D-4-72-150-1 (0) in Heinersreuth, Bavaria · 4.8 km
- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jakobsweg-hof-hiltpoltstein/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · 4.9 km
- [Lohengrin-Therme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lohengrin-therme/): Hot spring bath · 3.1 km
- [Maisel's Bier-Erlebnis-Welt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/maisel-s-bier-erlebnis-welt/): Distillery · 1.7 km

And the other 11, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Markgrafenweg Bayreuth-Kulmbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/markgrafenweg-bayreuth-kulmbach/), [Markgräflicher Klosterweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/markgraflicher-klosterweg/), [Östlicher Albrandweg part 2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ostlicher-albrandweg-thurnau-steinamwasser-teil-2/), [Rotmain-Wanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rotmain-wanderweg/), [Rundwanderweg Bayreuth neu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rundwanderweg-bayreuth-neu/), [Verbindungsweg Nr. 59 Weidenberg-Königskron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/verbindungsweg-nr-59-weidenberg-konigskron/)
- **History**: [Inschrift](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meister-bar-hotel/)
- **Hot springs**: [Mikveh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mikveh/)
- **Mountains**: [Naturfreundehaus "An der Königsheide"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturfreundehaus-an-der-konigsheide/)
- **Food and drink**: [Schinner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schinner/)
- **With kids**: [Therme Obernsees](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/therme-obernsees/)

## When to go to Bayreuth

The best time to visit Bayreuth is **April to October and December**; also possible: January to March and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 19 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 07 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 44 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 16 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 27 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 45 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 53 |

In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. In April, 35 of the 35 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Bayreuth

The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC, Munich), 178 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.9458%2C11.5901)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.9458%2C11.5901)

## Other towns nearby

- [Eisenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eisenberg/): 41 places · 20 km
- [Tröstau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/trostau/): 60 places · 22 km
- [Pottenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pottenstein/): 104 places · 23 km
- [Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eschenbach-in-der-oberpfalz/): 8 places · 28 km
- [Wattendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wattendorf/): 30 places · 35 km
- [Küps](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kups/): 32 places · 35 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Bayreuth?

The best known: [Margravial Opera House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/margravial-opera-house/), [Bayreuth Festspielhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/festspielhaus/), [Wahnfried](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/richard-wagner-museum/), [Brauerei Gebr. Maisel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauerei-gebr-maisel/), [Schloss Fantaisie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-fantaisie/). In all, 35 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Bayreuth?

April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53.

### How do you get to Bayreuth?

The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 178 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.9458%2C11.5901) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Bayreuth as the destination and these 35 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).