Memmingen is a city of about 44,000 people (2019) in the German Federal State of Bavaria. The numerous courtyards, patricians' houses and fortification in its old town are well worth seeing. Due to its proximity to the Allgäu region it is also a popular base for tourists who are planning to visit the Bavarian Alps or Lake Constance. Memmingen is however mostly known by foreign travellers due to Allgäu Airport Memmingen being nearby.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Memmingen is a small town with central functions in a rural area of Bavaria. Tourism was once widely limited to guests from places around. With the opening of the Allgäu Airport increasingly more international guests, discover the charm of the town for trips to the tourism regions around as well as to the popular destinations Ulm, Augsburg and Munich.
The town center is small enough to walk to all places of interest in the city. You can get a free map at the tourist office ("Stadtinformation") at the market square. Going by bike is a fast way to get around in Memmingen. This way you get around independently from the rather poor public transport and moreover this way you might even visit some attractions in and around Memmingen which are not easy to reach by foot. Special signs for cyclists point the direction to regional bicycle routes. The Iller-Radweg is a long-distance route leading to Ulm in the north and to Oberstdorf in the south. The Kneipp-Radweg leads to the spas Bad Grönenbach and Bad Wörishofen.
The medieval old town center consists of several attractions: Market place. This is one of the most picturesque sites in the town. It is surrounded by the town hall, the Großzunft(Guildhouse) and the Steuerhaus (tax house). On Tuesday and Saturday morning there is a farmers market held, where fresh vegetables and fruit are being sold. Medieval city gates and towers form a part of the old towns fortification: About 2 km of the town wall, including five towers and five gates have been preserved. 1 St Martin's church, ☏ +49 8331-856920. This is one of the oldest churches in Upper Swabia and the towns landmark. The building with a height of about 65 m is still the towns highest building.
Walk along the tourist routes "Roter Weg" (red route) and "Grüner Weg" (green route). These will guide you to most of the sights in town. 1 Eissporthalle, Hühnerbergstraße 19, ☏ +49 8331-62430. Sept-March. Visit the ice rink Eissporthalle Memmingen and do some ice-skating or Bavarian Curling. €4. Strike Bowling, Haußmannstr. 2a. Bowling Center with 6 tracks and restaurant in the southern part of the town. Memminger Jahrmarkt (Annual fair): October. is special because of its location. Public streets and places right in the town centre are closed to traffic to make room for the fair. Memmingen blüht (Shopping and Familyday). May.
All these are in the city centre: 1 Treff, Kuttelgasse 20. Local pub and restaurant (updated Feb 2023) 2 Cennis, Kreuzstraße 9. Italian (updated Feb 2023) 3 Pasta Fresca Doro, Ulmer Str. 22. (updated Feb 2023) 4 King, Maximilianstraße 20A. Kebab store (updated Feb 2023) 5 Drachen Imbiss, Kalchstraße 6. Asian (updated Feb 2023) 6 Maxi Milian, Maximilianstraße 26. Turkish (updated Feb 2023) 7 Zur blauen Traube, Kramerstr. 8, ☏ +49 8331 3326. (updated Feb 2023) 8 Weinstube Weber am Bach, Untere Bachgasse 2. (updated Feb 2023) 9 Moritz, Weinmarkt 6-8, ☏ +49 8331 9299224.
Café Hamptons, Marktplatz 16 (right at the market square). Modern Mediterranean café. Coffee Fellows, Am Theaterplatz. A coffeehouse chain which is popular in southern Germany. Free WiFi. For a pub crawl start your way at Lindentorstraße near the train station, head to the Schrannenplatz and then continue along the street Baumstraße. On your way you will find an amount of pubs and bars. Münchner Kindl, Lindentorstraße 5, ☏ +49 8331 9748899. opened daily. Kellys Irish Pub, Ulmer Straße 13, ☏ +49 8331 9284899. opened daily. (updated Feb 2019)
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA) — abridged; the full article has much more.
In Jul, Memmingen typically sees ~22°C daytime highs and 19 rainy days.
Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-07-22. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.