Airports
Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) – 82km
the closest and most convenient airport for Heidelberg.
Baden-Airpark Karlsruhe Baden-Baden (FKB) – 90km
a small airport with limited connection to Heidelberg.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) – 120km
international airport about an hour and a half south of Heidelberg.
Frankfurt Hahn Airport (HHN) – 163km
a small airport with limited connection to Heidelberg via shuttle buses.
Airport shuttles
The Frankfurt Airport Shuttle Bus from Frankfurt International Airport to Heidelberg can be used for your transfers. Please note that the English version of the website is currently under construction.
Limousine transfer
The following offer reliable limousine transfer to and from various airports:
TRN Airport Transfer: phone: +49 6226 60698; info@trn-transfer.de
Taxi Weinmann: phone: + 49 6203 17245; weinmann-bernd@t-online.de
Long distance bus
Long distance bus connections to Heidelberg from various airports and cities are available through platforms such as www.busradar.com or www.global.flixbus.com.
Train
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof (main train station) is located close to the city centre. It is well connected to the majority of European countries either by express or regional trains.
We have partnered with Deutsche Bahn (Germany’s national railway company) to offer an ‘Event Ticket’ for our 2025 events. This ticket is valid for train travels within Germany when participating in an EMBL Conference, EMBL Course, EMBO | EMBL Symposium, EMBO Workshop or EMBO Practical Course.
You need to provide proof of your event attendance when purchasing the ticket. The ‘Event Ticket’ will result in a lower ticket price if your travel distance to Heidelberg is more than 100 km.
Please be advised that when you are flying in to Frankfurt Airport, a regular train ticket to Heidelberg will be cheaper than the ‘Event Ticket’ due to the distance being less than 100 km.
Public transport
For information on the regional public transport and how to get to EMBL, go to the Deutsche Bahn website or the Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr website (mostly in German).
The Bus 39A (direction Mombertplatz) regularly runs to EMBL from Technologiepark via Bismarckplatz and Alois-Link-Platz from Monday to Saturday.
Please note that on Sunday and public holidays, there are very limited departures from Bismarckplatz to EMBL and back.
Taxi
Taxis are available from outside Heidelberg main train station or can be ordered under 06221 302030. The journey to EMBL from the train station/city centre costs between around €20.
Car
From the A5 motorway (Karlsruhe-Frankfurt) take the Heidelberg-Schwetzingen exit and head towards Heidelberg-Boxberg-Emmertsgrund. Go up the hill, turn left at the Aral petrol station into Boxberg and go straight through the Boxberg residential area, keeping left after the EMBL guesthouse. EMBL is located in Meyerhofstraße in the forest on your right, shortly after you have left Boxberg.
From the A6 motorway (Mannheim-Heilbronn) take the Wiesloch–Rauenberg exit and follow the signs to Heidelberg (B3). You will reach a fork in the road where you stay to the right, direction Boxberg–Emmertsgrund. Go up the hill, turn left at the Aral petrol station into Boxberg and go straight through the Boxberg residential area, keeping left after the EMBL guesthouse. EMBL is located in Meyerhofstraße in the forest on your right, shortly after you have left Boxberg.
If you are arriving by car, please use car park P1, located on the left-hand side after turning onto Meyerhofstraße.
EMBL is a 10-15 minute drive from Heidelberg city centre and main station.
During conferences EMBL arranges frequent bus transfers between EMBL and various stops around Heidelberg.
Address:
EMBL, Meyerhofstraße 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
