Bookstores in Nuremberg
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Nuremberg, Bavaria gives you 29 to judge by. That's 29 bookshops mapped around Nuremberg, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Staff picks shelves are the fastest way to read a shop's personality.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Nuremberg (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Korn und Berg and Thalia, plus Jakob. If a bookshop's missing from Nuremberg's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Nuremberg bookstore lineup
29 in Nuremberg, plus 37 more around Nuremberg below:
Korn und Berg
Bookstore0.2 km from NurembergRun by Gerhard Mayer
Korn und Berg is Bookstore run by Gerhard Mayer on 9 Hauptmarkt, Nürnberg. Korn und Berg also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9 Hauptmarkt, Nürnberg, 90403
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-18:00
Phone: +49 911 229 80
Thalia
Bookstore0.3 km from NurembergRun by Thalia Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Thalia is Bookstore run by Thalia Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG on 53 Karolinenstraße, Nürnberg. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
53 Karolinenstraße, Nürnberg, 90402
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00
Phone: +49 911 992080
Jakob
Bookstore0.3 km from Nuremberg
Jakob — Bookstore, found on 8 Hefnersplatz in Nürnberg. Also worth knowing about Jakob: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8 Hefnersplatz, Nürnberg, 90402
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Phone: +49 911 224718
Hugendubel
Bookstore0.3 km from Nuremberg
Hugendubel is Bookstore. Hugendubel also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00, PH off; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00, PH off
Buchhandlung Seitenwechsel
Bookstore0.3 km from Nuremberg
Buchhandlung Seitenwechsel is Bookstore on 6 Kornmarkt, Nürnberg. Buchhandlung Seitenwechsel also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6 Kornmarkt, Nürnberg, 90402
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-16:00
Phone: +49 911 226848
Ultra Comix
Bookstore0.4 km from Nuremberg
Ultra Comix — Bookstore, found on 2 Vordere Sterngasse in Nürnberg. Also worth knowing about Ultra Comix: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Vordere Sterngasse, Nürnberg, 90402
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +49911289966
Buchhandlung Walther König
Bookstore0.5 km from Nuremberg
Buchhandlung Walther König is Bookstore on 5 Luitpoldstraße, Nürnberg. Buchhandlung Walther König also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00.
5 Luitpoldstraße, Nürnberg, 90402
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Paulus Buchhandlung
Bookstore0.5 km from Nuremberg
Paulus Buchhandlung is Bookstore on 7a Jakobsplatz, Nürnberg. Paulus Buchhandlung also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-15:00.
7a Jakobsplatz, Nürnberg, 90402
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-15:00
Museumsladen
Bookstore0.6 km from Nuremberg
Museumsladen is Bookstore on 30 Albrecht-Dürer-Straße, Nürnberg. Museumsladen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 10:00-17:00.
30 Albrecht-Dürer-Straße, Nürnberg, 90403
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Bücherstube Johannes Martin
Bookstore0.9 km from Nuremberg
Bücherstube Johannes Martin — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Bücherstube Johannes Martin: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 09:30-13:00,15:00-18:00; We,Sa 09:30-13:00.
Hours: Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 09:30-13:00,15:00-18:00; We,Sa 09:30-13:00
Buch & Spiel Ursula Hain
Bookstore1.2 km from Nuremberg
Buch & Spiel Ursula Hain — Bookstore on 34 Rollnerstraße. Also worth knowing about Buch & Spiel Ursula Hain: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
34 Rollnerstraße
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +49 911 352203
Buchladen am Kopernikusplatz
Bookstore1.6 km from Nuremberg
Buchladen am Kopernikusplatz is Bookstore on 32 Kopernikusplatz, Nürnberg. Buchladen am Kopernikusplatz also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
32 Kopernikusplatz, Nürnberg, 90459
Hours: Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 911 4468191
Buchhandlung in Johannis
Bookstore1.6 km from Nuremberg
Buchhandlung in Johannis — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung in Johannis: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Gostenhofer Buchhandlung
Bookstore1.6 km from NurembergRun by Rosemarie Reif-Ruppert
Run by Rosemarie Reif-Ruppert, Gostenhofer Buchhandlung is Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Gostenhofer Buchhandlung: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +49911286739
BücherRaum
Bookstore1.9 km from Nuremberg
BücherRaum — Bookstore, found on 68 Ludwig-Feuerbach-Straße in Nürnberg. Also worth knowing about BücherRaum: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su,PH off; it has a website with more detail.
68 Ludwig-Feuerbach-Straße, Nürnberg, 90489
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su,PH off
Thalia
Bookstore2.7 km from Nuremberg
Thalia is Bookstore on 80 Äußere Bayreuther Straße, Nürnberg. Thalia also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
80 Äußere Bayreuther Straße, Nürnberg, 90491
Bücher am Goldbach
Bookstore3.5 km from Nuremberg
Bücher am Goldbach is Bookstore on 14 Zerzabelshofer Hauptstraße, Nürnberg. Bücher am Goldbach also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:30-13:30,14:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Zerzabelshofer Hauptstraße, Nürnberg, 90480
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:30-13:30,14:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +49 911 37714535
Buchhandlung Weidinger
Bookstore4.1 km from Nuremberg
Buchhandlung Weidinger is Bookstore on 8 Christophstraße, Nürnberg. Buchhandlung Weidinger also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00, Mo-Fr 14:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
8 Christophstraße, Nürnberg, 90482
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00, Mo-Fr 14:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-13:00
Schmitt & Hahn
Bookstore4.7 km from Nuremberg
Schmitt & Hahn — Bookstore.
Buchhandlung Pelzner
Bookstore6.1 km from Nuremberg
Buchhandlung Pelzner is Bookstore on 50 Eibacher Hauptstraße, Nürnberg. Buchhandlung Pelzner also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
50 Eibacher Hauptstraße, Nürnberg, 90451
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Schmitt & Hahn
Bookstore6.6 km from Nuremberg
Schmitt & Hahn — Bookstore, found on 9 Bahnhofplatz in Fürth. Also worth knowing about Schmitt & Hahn: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 05:30-19:30; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su,PH 08:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9 Bahnhofplatz, Fürth, 90762
Hours: Mo-Fr 05:30-19:30; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su,PH 08:00-18:00
Phone: +49 911 746326
Bücher Edelmann
Bookstore6.6 km from NurembergRun by Korn & Berg GmbH & Co. KG
Run by Korn & Berg GmbH & Co. KG, Bücher Edelmann is Bookstore, found on 2a Fürther Freiheit in Fürth. Also worth knowing about Bücher Edelmann: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2a Fürther Freiheit, Fürth, 90762
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +49 911 7467617
Hugendubel
Bookstore6.7 km from Nuremberg
Hugendubel is Bookstore on 9 Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße, Fürth. Hugendubel also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
9 Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße, Fürth, 90762
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:00
Hugendubel
Bookstore6.8 km from Nuremberg
Hugendubel is Bookstore.
Osiander
Bookstore6.8 km from Nuremberg
Osiander — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Osiander: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:00
Gebrauchte Bücher
Bookstore7.1 km from NurembergRun by Julia Weigl
Run by Julia Weigl, Gebrauchte Bücher is Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Gebrauchte Bücher: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Tu-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
Phone: +49 911 4098709
ars vivendi
Bookstore7.2 km from NurembergRun by ars vivendi Verlag
Run by ars vivendi Verlag, ars vivendi is Bookstore, found on 10 Marktplatz in Fürth. Also worth knowing about ars vivendi: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,14:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su,PH off; it has a website with more detail.
10 Marktplatz, Fürth, 90762
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,14:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su,PH off
Bücherstube
Bookstore8.4 km from Nuremberg
Bücherstube is Bookstore.
Buchhandlung Friedrich Höfler
Bookstore8.7 km from Nuremberg
Buchhandlung Friedrich Höfler — Bookstore, found on 9 Waldstromerstraße in Nürnberg. Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung Friedrich Höfler: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
9 Waldstromerstraße, Nürnberg, 90453
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Phone: +49 911 630990
What the map tells us about bookstores in Nuremberg
25 of the 29 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
17 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
The Nuremberg bookstore crawl
The efficient Nuremberg bookstore crawl strings these together: Korn und Berg on 9 Hauptmarkt, Thalia on 53 Karolinenstraße, Jakob on 8 Hefnersplatz, Hugendubel, Buchhandlung Seitenwechsel on 6 Kornmarkt, Ultra Comix on 2 Vordere Sterngasse, Buchhandlung Walther König on 5 Luitpoldstraße, and Paulus Buchhandlung on 7a Jakobsplatz — 29 stops, one logical order. 21 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Nuremberg
The regulars' playbook for Nuremberg's bookshops:
- Don't overlook the classics wall at Korn und Berg. Every shop has one. Cheap editions of the books everyone claims to have read — your chance to actually read them.
- Visit during author events at Thalia. Readings and signings are usually free and turn a bookshop into the best evening out in town.
- Look for local history. The local-interest shelf tells you what a town thinks of itself. Great for visitors, better for new residents.
- Buy the signed copy. Signed stock costs the same as unsigned and only goes up in charm. Ask at the till; shops often have signed copies behind the counter.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Nuremberg — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Nuremberg can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 29, or a bookstore we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 29 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more bookstores around Nuremberg
37 more within about 40 km of Nuremberg — here are the 15 nearest:
Buchhandlung Kuhn
Bookstore12.9 km from NurembergRun by Karl-H. Kuhn
Run by Karl-H. Kuhn, Buchhandlung Kuhn is Bookstore, found on 20 Hauptstraße in Feucht. Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung Kuhn: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
20 Hauptstraße, Feucht, 90537
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +49 9128 92 05 32
Buchhandlung Kreutzer
Bookstore14.3 km from Nuremberg
Buchhandlung Kreutzer is Bookstore on 14 Königsplatz, Schwabach. Buchhandlung Kreutzer also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Königsplatz, Schwabach, 91126
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Su,PH off
Phone: +49 9122 3288
Buchhandlung Lesezeichen
Bookstore14.3 km from Nuremberg
Buchhandlung Lesezeichen — Bookstore, found on 29 Königsplatz in Schwabach. Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung Lesezeichen: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00, Sa 09:30-14:00, PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
29 Königsplatz, Schwabach, 91126
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00, Sa 09:30-14:00, PH off
Phone: +49 9122 2919
BücherInsel
Bookstore15.3 km from NurembergRun by Beate Laufer-Johannes
Run by Beate Laufer-Johannes, BücherInsel is Bookstore, found on 1 Wallenrodstraße in Erlangen. Also worth knowing about BücherInsel: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00, 14:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1 Wallenrodstraße, Erlangen, 91056
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00, 14:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +49 9131 991905
P&B Books
Bookstore16.0 km from Nuremberg
P&B Books — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about P&B Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 05:30-19:00; Sa 06:00-18:00; PH,Su 07:30-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 05:30-19:00; Sa 06:00-18:00; PH,Su 07:30-18:00
Witthuhn Bücher
Bookstore16.1 km from Nuremberg
Witthuhn Bücher — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Witthuhn Bücher: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
ALPHA Buchhandlung Lauf
Bookstore16.1 km from Nuremberg
ALPHA Buchhandlung Lauf — Bookstore, found on 23 Spitalstraße in Lauf an der Pegnitz. Also worth knowing about ALPHA Buchhandlung Lauf: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; We,Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
23 Spitalstraße, Lauf an der Pegnitz, 91207
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; We,Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +49 9123 982928
Buchhandlung Dienstbier
Bookstore16.2 km from Nuremberg
Buchhandlung Dienstbier — Bookstore, found on 48 Marktplatz in Lauf an der Pegnitz. Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung Dienstbier: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa 08:30-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
48 Marktplatz, Lauf an der Pegnitz, 91207
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa 08:30-14:00
Phone: +49 9123 2584
Calibri Buch & Café
Bookstore16.3 km from NurembergRun by Jana Brammer
Calibri Buch & Café is Bookstore run by Jana Brammer on 10 Marktplatz, Cadolzburg. Calibri Buch & Café also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Mo,Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10 Marktplatz, Cadolzburg, 90556
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Mo,Su,PH off
Phone: +49 9103 712830
Der Buchladen
Bookstore16.4 km from Nuremberg
Der Buchladen is Bookstore on 2 Mangplatz, Lauf an der Pegnitz. Der Buchladen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Mangplatz, Lauf an der Pegnitz, 91207
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Phone: +49 9123 12986
Thalia
Bookstore16.4 km from Nuremberg
Thalia is Bookstore on 7 Nürnberger Straße, Erlangen. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Nürnberger Straße, Erlangen, 91052
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:00
Phone: +49 9131 973620
Rupprecht
Bookstore16.5 km from Nuremberg
Rupprecht — Bookstore, found on 24-26 Nürnberger Straße in Erlangen. Also worth knowing about Rupprecht: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
24-26 Nürnberger Straße, Erlangen, 91052
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00
Phone: +49 9131 533950
Bücher Handverlesen
Bookstore16.6 km from Nuremberg
Bücher Handverlesen — Bookstore, found on 12 Eckentaler Straße in Eckental. Also worth knowing about Bücher Handverlesen: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12 Eckentaler Straße, Eckental, 90542
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 9126 2986102
Literarische Buchhandlung
Bookstore16.7 km from Nuremberg
Literarische Buchhandlung is Bookstore on 40 Südliche Stadtmauerstraße, Erlangen. Literarische Buchhandlung also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
40 Südliche Stadtmauerstraße, Erlangen, 91054
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Phone: +49 9131 974634
LeseeseL
Bookstore16.8 km from Nuremberg
LeseeseL — Bookstore, found on 6 Obere Karlstraße in Erlangen. Also worth knowing about LeseeseL: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6 Obere Karlstraße, Erlangen, 91054
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 9131 9754087
Bookstore listings for Nuremberg: 29 in Nuremberg and 37 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.