Ingolstadt, Germany
Ingolstadt is a city of 120,658 people in Bavaria, Germany, founded in 1200.
Why visit Ingolstadt
Townapedia lists 72 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 270 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cinema, Union, Bayerisches Polizeimuseum and Museum für konkrete Kunst.
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About Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt (German: [ˈɪŋɡɔlˌʃtat] ; Austro-Bavarian: [ˈɪŋl̩ʃtɔːd]) is an independent city on the Danube, in Upper Bavaria, Germany, with 142,308 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2023). Around half a million people live in the metropolitan area. Ingolstadt is the second largest city in Upper Bavaria after Munich and the fifth largest city in Bavaria after Munich, Nuremberg, Augsburg and Regensburg. The city passed the mark of 100,000 inhabitants in 1989 and has since been one of the major cities in Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Ingolstadt (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ingolstadt on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Kleinzoo Wasserstern
Zoo and aquarium · 1.5 km
19 Aloisiweg, Ingolstadt
Mo-Fr 14:00-17:00; Sa 13:00-17:00; Su,PH 09:30-17:00
Stadttheater Ingolstadt
Cinema and theater
Theatre building in Ingolstadt, Germany
Stadttheater Ingolstadt, Kleines Haus am Turm Baur
Cinema and theater · 0.9 km
Parkstraße, Ingolstadt
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks72
Bayerisches Polizeimuseum
Museum · 0.9 km
Im Turm Triva ist nur die Sammlung. Die Verwaltung ist im Bayerischen Armeemuseum
Tu-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa-Su 10:00-17:30
Museum Mobile
Museum · 2.1 km
Ettinger Straße, Ingolstadt
Mo off, Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00, Sa,Su,PH 10:00-16:00
Hohe Schule
Monument and historic site
Ab 1472 zur Universität umgebautetes Pfründnerhaus (1434 erbaut nach Stiftung von Herzog Ludwig dem Gebarteten), 1933 von Franz Schwäbl...
7 Goldknopfgasse, Ingolstadt
60 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
Freibad Ingolstadt
Sports field and stadium · 0.6 km
We,Fr-Mo,PH 08:00-20:00; Tu,Th 06:30-20:00
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes270
Romeo e Giulietta
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza, Noodle, Pasta · 1.6 km
27 Auenstraße, Ingolstadt
Tu-Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:30; Mo off
Antoniusschwaige
Restaurant · German · 2.0 km
47 Antoniusschwaige, Ingolstadt
Mo,We,Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Su,PH 10:00-22:00
Art' Hotel Pfeffermühle
Restaurant · Burger · 2.1 km
68 Manchinger Straße, Ingolstadt
Mo-Sa 17:30-22:00
Backhaus Hackner
Cafe · 1.8 km
51 Gaimersheimer Straße, Ingolstadt
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-16:00; Su,PH 07:00-17:00
Indian Palace
Restaurant · Indian · 1.7 km
81 Haunwöhrer Straße, Ingolstadt
Mo-Su,PH 11:15-14:30,17:15-23:00
1990 Barbeque
Restaurant · Asian
15 Moritzstraße, Ingolstadt
Mo-We 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Th 17:00-22:00; Fr...
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Bliss
Restaurant · Japanese, Vietnamese, Burger, Noodle · 1.4 km
1 Erni-Singerl-Straße, Ingolstadt
Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00
258 more on the map.
History
Ingolstadt was first mentioned in a document of Charlemagne on 6 February 806 as "Ingoldes stat", i.e. "the place of [a person named] Ingold". c. 1250, Ingolstadt was granted city status.
Ingolstadt was the capital of the Duchy of Bavaria-Ingolstadt between 1392 and 1447. Ingolstadt was then united with Bavaria-Landshut. Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria ordered the building of the New Castle as well as the Church of Our Lady (Münster Zur Schönen Unserer Lieben Frau, also Liebfrauenmünster), also known as "Upper Parish" (Obere Pfarr), whose form was strongly influenced by French Gothic architecture.
In 1472, Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria founded the University of Ingolstadt, which became LMU Munich. In 1800, it was moved to Landshut and in 1826 eventually to Munich. The University of Ingolstadt was an influential defender of the Catholic Church during the Reformation era, led by such notable scholars as Johann Eck.
Ingolstadt is where William IV, Duke of Bavaria wrote and signed the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot in 1516.
From the History section of Ingolstadt on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay21
Churches and places of worship29
Franziskanerkirche
Church · Roman Catholic
2 Harderstraße, Ingolstadt
St. Maria de Victoria
Church · Roman Catholic
3 Neubaustraße, Ingolstadt
Shopping39
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries36
THI - Technical University of Applied Sciences in Ingolstadt
School · 0.6 km
Healthcare16
Apotheke im DonauCityCenter
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
2 Schillerstraße, Ingolstadt
St.-Josefs-Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 km
45 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Ingolstadt
Map of Ingolstadt
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Gaimersheim 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Manching 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Karlskron 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Weichering 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Baar-Ebenhausen 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Reichertshofen 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Ernsgaden 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Karlshuld 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Regensburg 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Munich 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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- GER Ingolstadt Rathausplatz 013, -wuppertaler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Am Stein 9-rechts Ingolstadt, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ingolstadt, die Schrannenstraße mit Matthäuskirche, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Am Stein 9-links Ingolstadt, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ingolstadt, die Schulstraße, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Am stein 3 Ingolstadt 2022-09-12 1, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Münster Zur Schönen Unserer Lieben Frau Ingolstadt 2022-09-12 1, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt) kleine Seitenkapelle 3, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harderstraße 6 Ingolstadt, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ingolstadt, die Straße "Am Stein", Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Milchstraße 17-19 Ingolstadt, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schuttermutter - Gnadenbild in der Franziskanerkirche Ingolstadt, Krabbenpulen, CC0
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- Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt) Innenraum, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt) Altar Vorhalle-Seite, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ingolstadt, die Franziskanerkirche, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt) kleine Seitenkapelle 2, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schrannenstrasse 1 Ingolstadt, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Am Stein 5 Ingolstadt 2022-09-12 2, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Am Stein 5 Ingolstadt 2022-09-12 1, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ingolstadt, St Moritz 001, Mattana, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt) Epitaph 1, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ingolstadt, Franziskanerkirche, der Hauptaltar, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
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- Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt) große Seitenkapelle 2, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt) Epitaph 2, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt) Kreuzwegbilder 4, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt) Epitaph 8, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt) Kreuzwegbilder 1, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Franziskanerkirche (Ingolstadt) Epitaph 3, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haupteingang des Stadttheaters Ingolstadt, Christian-wittmann-1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum mobile Ingolstadt, Sebastian Terfloth User:Sese_Ingolstadt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2025-04-11 ERC Ingolstadt gegen Kölner Haie (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2024-25) by Sandro Halank–002, Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alte Anatomie, Brian Clontarf, Public domain
- Hallstr. 2 Herzogskasten Ingolstadt-2, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ingolstadt, St Maria de Victoria 002, Mattana, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bayerisches Armeemuseum Eingang hoch, Christopher Retsch, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Ingolstadt Münster 2012-04 (cropped), H. Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Christoph-Scheiner-Gymnasium Ingolstadt Osteingang, Franconia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pfeifturm, Brian Clontarf, Public domain
- Stadtmuseum-ingolstadt1, Beatrix Schönewald, Public domain
- Moritzkirche IN, Brian Clontarf, Public domain
- Hohe Schule Ingolstadt, Brian Clontarf, Public domain
- Altbau des Reuchlin Gymnasiums Ingolstadt, links die neugebaute Pausenhalle, aufgenommen vom Pausenhof 2014-06-05 17-13, User:Lm 1909, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum für Konkrete Kunst, SKKD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadttheater IN, Brian Clontarf, Public domain
- Kirche Sankt Markus, Chrisi1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche St. Augustin Ingolstadt, Horst Richter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Planetengarten, Bahnfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brutarchitekt St. Johannes, Brutarchitekt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Lukas Ingolstadt 1, Orgelputzer, CC0
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- Brunnhausturm, Chrisi1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Deutsches Medizinhistorisches Museum - panoramio, planola, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, renade, CC BY-SA 4.0
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