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.
EMBL Events collaborates with Deutsche Bahn to offer discounted train travel within Germany. To take advantage of this offer please contact us at events@embl.de and we will share the discount link with you. Please note that you may need to provide proof of your event attendance when purchasing the ticket and/or during your travel.
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
To get to EMBL from downtown Heidelberg, you may either take the bus 28 direction Mombertplatz with a stop at EMBL, or the bus 39 direction Königstuhl with a stop at MPI Kernphysik and then walk for about 5 minutes.
For exact times and routes, check the Deutsche Bahn website or the Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr website (mostly in German).
Please note that on Sundays and public holidays, bus services are limited.
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
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
