on September 2nd at the Residenzschloss in Bamberg, starting at noon

We are happy to celebrate our wedding in the Residenzschloss in Bamberg. The location is also a hotel, but note that they do not allow check-ins on Saturdays so you would have check in on Friday or sooner. Not yet whether you are coming? Make sure to reserve a room anyway, cancelling is free and many hotels in Bamberg are already fully booked.

We chose Bamberg because we thought it would be a fun visit for our guests, and it is easy to reach by train from the airport in Frankfurt and Munich. It is considered one of Germany's most beautiful towns, with medieval streets and Europe's largest intact old city wall, the old town of Bamberg is popular a UNESCO world heritage site.

The two closest major airports to Bamberg are in Frankfurt and Munich. Frankfurt is a little closer and is generally also cheaper which is why we would recommend it. From the airport in Frankfurt you can take an ICE (intercity express) train to Würzburg then transfer to an RE (regional express) train to Bamberg. You can book trains here.

If you decide to fly into Munich instead, you can take a tram from the airport to the main train station before taking an ICE (intercity express) train to Bamberg. Another popular route form Munich to Bamberg is via a transfer in Nürnberg / Nuremberg, but it is probably more convenient to go straight from Munich to Bamberg.

If you fly into Frankfurt and take the train to Bamberg, you could take the opportunity to visit Würzburg which is where Simon went to university. It is worth to visit the Würzburg Residence (a UNESCO world heritage site) with its court gardens, the Marienberg Fortress and the Main Bridge which is lined with statues of saints.

If you fly into Munich then Munich itself has plenty of things to offer. From many breweries churning out signature beers to the unbeatable atmosphere of a beer garden in summer, beer is at the heart of Munich culture. In fact, the home to the largest beer garden at Hirschgarten which hosts up to 8000 guests to enjoy a Maß or two.

If you take the train from Munich to Bamberg, you could take the opportunity to visit Nürnberg which is where Simon used to live when he was working at Fraunhofer (where the MP3 format originated from). To this day, the city's skyline is still dominated by the fortress built in around 1140 which is built on the "berg" (hill) part of Nürnberg.