Where you can rest your head

There are various options for staying overnight during the Katholikentag in Würzburg. 

Many questions are also answered in our frequently asked questions.

Shared accommodation (“Gemeinschaftsquartiere”) 

Katholikentag also means community - and that can start with the accommodation. We offer simple and inexpensive shared accommodation. These venues are mainly located in school classrooms. Breakfast is included in the price of the accommodation. 

For the accommodation you must take with you: 

• sleeping mat, air mattress or air bed as well as a sleeping bag or bedding 
• breakfast dishes: plate, cutlery, cup, cereal bowl and a tea towel 
• personal items for 5 days, including toiletries and towels. 

The common accommodation spaces will be accessible every day from 6pm until 12am (midnight). On Wednesday the schools can be occupied from the afternoon. Departure on Sunday must take place before 10am. These venues are all located within the city area of Würzburg. 

Private accommodation (“Privatquartier”) 

Starting by summer/autumn 2025, we will motivate the locals in Würzburg and nearby well-reachable towns to host guests at their homes during the Katholikentag. Although we cannot guarantee the amount of private accommodation offers we receive, we are confident to acquire a sufficient amount. 

You can indicate your wish for private accommodation when you register. In this case, registration must be made by 15 March 2026 at the latest. 

Private accommodation is primarily intended for older participants, families and people with disabilities. For this reason, we will check whether accommodation in private quarters is possible when you register. If this is not the case, we will inform you. 

Since the number of private accommodations is limited, we ask you to clarify in advance whether you can stay overnight with friends, acquaintances or relatives in the Würzburg area. 

Placement fee 

We charge a flat rate of 39 Euro per person for arranging private or shared accommodation. Families pay a flat rate of 59 Euro, regardless of the number of persons. In case of cancellation after 31 March 2026, the placement fee cannot be refunded.   

Please note that such private accommodation offers are always intended for the whole duration of the Katholikentag. Single day bookings, a later arrival or earlier departure are not envisioned. 

Hotel – Can’t find a hotel in Würzburg? 

If you prefer to stay overnight in a hotel room or have the option to travel with a tent or camper van, we kindly ask you to organize your accommodation independently. Please note that the Katholikentag office does not arrange hotel rooms for participants. We are happy to refer you to the Tourist Information in Würzburg, which can assist you in finding suitable accommodation. 

Congress-Tourismus-Würzburg 
Hotel Room Booking Service 
Turmgasse 11 
D-97070 Würzburg 
Phone: +49 (0)931 / 37 23 71 
Email: service(at)wuerzburg.de 

www.wuerzburg.de/tourismus/unterkunft-buchen  
www.fraenkisches-weinland.de   

 Hotels in Würzburg Nearly Fully Booked 

We are aware that demand for hotel rooms in Würzburg has already increased significantly in the lead-up to the Katholikentag 2026. According to current information, the city of Würzburg has around 6,063 hotel beds in 55 commercial accommodation establishments. Approximately 20% of these have been reserved for our own needs. In addition, various other organizations and private individuals have already made bookings for the Katholikentag, putting considerable pressure on the Würzburg hotel market. 

Our tips for still finding a hotel room: 

Take a look especially outside the immediate city area of Würzburg when searching for hotel rooms. Regional transport connections are good, which makes it worthwhile to look in the direction of Kitzingen, Gemünden, Schweinfurt, Marktbreit, Kirchheim, and anywhere in between. Travel times are significantly shorter than they would be within Berlin. 

Hotel stays accessible via long-distance public transport are also possible in Aschaffenburg (approx. 34 minutes by train, next ICE stop), Fulda (approx. 30 minutes by train, next ICE stop), Nuremberg (approx. 55 minutes, next ICE stop), and Frankfurt am Main (approx. 1 hour by train, partly direct, partly via Aschaffenburg). 
Some participants have already told us that they have chosen this option.