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Another day, another day trip abroad. This time we went to Germany to check out the brilliant Playmobil Fun Park!
The PLAYMOBIL Fun Park covers 90,000 square meters and has plenty to stimulate every kid’s senses. Active playtime fun – not waiting in lines” is our motto.
Let’s get all the boring travel stuff out the way first.
We got a FREE ride to Victoria coach station using Bolt. If you use our code AUKF2 you can get £10 off your first trip!
We then got the coach to Stansted airport using national express. £16.27 return with a 50% discount I managed to find online! Sadly the discount code has expired.
I booked flights to Nuremberg (nearest airport to Playmobil Fun Park) using Skyscanner. It took me to a website called “Mytrip” which doesn’t have the best reviews but I booked it anyway as it was cheaper than booking directly with Ryanair.
I’m fully vaccinated and little miss is under 12 so we needed no tests. The only thing I need was a FFP2 mask to get on the plane. I was told that Germany was quite strict on people wearing these specific masks but there were plenty of people on our plane wearing different ones.
Always make sure you check the current government guidance before you book a trip.
I used apple maps to figure out the best way to get to Playmobil from Nuremberg airport.
Our flight was delayed by 30 minutes, so we decided to get a taxi to the fun park to maximise the time we could spend there. The taxi stand is right outside the airport. Ours even had a booster seat for little miss, which was great. The taxi cost a little over €35. It’s cheaper to get public transport, of course. The bus to the metro station was around £2.75. I didn’t catch the price of the metro, but it couldn’t have been more than €10. Like the taxi stand, you can easily find the metro as it’s right outside the airport.
Arriving at Playmobil Fun Park
We were so impressed with everything. No long queue to get in, a quick bag check then we were free to explore the grounds.
The Playmobil fun park is huge but you can definitely do it all in a day like we did. I’m not sure if you saw my Instagram stories, but this place is full of water play, so pack extra clothes!
Seriously, the fun here is endless! There’s so much to do and so much to explore. The highlight of little misses’ day was the huge pirate ship. Like, yes, it’s really huge! There are so many parts to it and so many opportunities to play. The kids can go on a treasure hunt in true pirate fashion as they’re able to look for hidden coins and gems, spin the steering wheel of the ship, and even ring the bell.
In this area, you can also ride a raft, which looked so cool, but I didn’t want to risk getting super wet. I think we will check that out on our next visit. 😅
Other parts little miss enjoyed
- The sandpits
- The mini paddle boats
- The mermaid kingdom where she got to comb their hair
- The unicorn area where she got to groom their tails.
- The huge Playmobil Knight’s castle
- Noah’s Ark
- The western city
The Indoor Play area
Just as amazing as the outdoor play areas! Here you have slides, a very cool but spooky underground area that’s full of mirrors, an endless number of Playmobil toys, and very comfortable seats for parents to sit down and relax! I think this was my favourite part of the whole day!
I was able to sit and watch Little Miss have the time of her life. Little Miss doesn’t speak a word of German, but it was lovely to see her interact with the other kids through laughter and play!
The food
I spent around £6.80 on the food you can see pictured below. I thought the prices were actually quite reasonable, especially for a theme park. The food was actually nice too! If you’ve been to Legoland and Chessington, then you know that theme park food is usually awful! There was also food available in the indoor play area and just outside it too! I didn’t get the chance to check them out, though.
There are toilets all over the park with baby changing facilities. They were clean (we went to a few) and they also had the little toilets for kids as well as ones for adults. In one of the toilets, I came across a dryer for wet clothes, which I thought was a brilliant idea considering there are so many water play areas.
The price
Children under 3 are FREE, but they’ll need a free zero-price ticket for the desired date. Birthday girls or boys receive free admission on their birthday upon presentation of proof of identity. Tickets for anyone over the age of 3 start at €13.90, which is more than reasonable.
They have a hotel which we will definitely be booking for our next visit! You can find more info here.
We left the fun park around 6 pm and got back to the airport via public transport just before 7 pm. We got through security and passport control very quickly. You’ll see a small supermarket and a McDonald’s before you go through security, so you might want to check that out if you’re hungry before your flight.
The airport had two very small play areas, but tiny or not, little Miss enjoyed playing on them. Our flight home was delayed, which made the day even longer, but we arrived home safe and sound! In terms of quality, this is perhaps the best theme park we have ever visited. Everything has been put together with the idea of kids just having fun in mind. It’s well-kept and spotless. We will be back.
