Frankfurt International Airport (FRA)
The closest and most convenient airport for Heidelberg.
EMBL Heidelberg is a 10-15 minute drive from Heidelberg's city centre and main station. During conferences EMBL arranges frequent bus transfers between EMBL and various stops around Heidelberg.
EMBL Heidelberg Meyerhofstrasse 1 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
The closest and most convenient airport for Heidelberg.
A small airport with limited connection to Heidelberg via shuttle buses.
International airport about an hour and a half south of Heidelberg.
A small airport with limited connection to Heidelberg via shuttle buses.
The Lufthansa Airport Shuttle Bus from Frankfurt International Airport to Heidelberg leaves from Terminal 1 (Arrivals - Level B Meeting Point, close to Exit B3), and upon request, Terminal 2 (Departure E, Exit 8, Waiting area 23N) arriving at Heidelberg Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kurfürstenanlage 1–3 (city centre). Please reserve your seat three days in advance.
The following offer reliable limousine transfer to and from various airports:
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof (main train station) is located close to the city centre. There are express services to all countries in Europe as well as regional trains.
Long distance buses from various cities to Heidelberg can be booked on busradar.
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.
Carpark P1 is located on the left hand side after turning into Meyerhofstraße.
Taxis are available from outside Heidelberg main train station or can be ordered under +49 6221 302030. The journey to EMBL from the train station or city centre costs between 15€ and 20€.
The Bus 39A (direction Mombertplatz) regularly runs to EMBL from Bismarckplatz or Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof Ost on Monday – Saturday. The last bus from EMBL going downtown is at 10:07pm on weekdays and 9:33 pm on Saturday.
On Sundays and Public Holidays, there are only 2 departures from Bismarkplatz to EMBL (6:09am and 7:30am) and 2 departures from EMBL to Bismarkplatz (6:37am and 8:03 am). Alternatively, take the Bus 39* (direction Königstuhl) or the RufTaxi 1004.
When taking the Bus 39 to Königstuhl, get off at the Bierhelderhof bus stop, turn right down the hill and turn left onto Bierhelderhofweg. Walk down past the farm, turn left onto Meyerhofstraße. Continue up Meyerhofstraße, turning left in front of the EMBO building. The EMBL ATC is on your left. To reach EMBL's main entrance, continue up the hill and turn right after the bend.
The RufTaxi 1004 starts running once the bus service has stopped on weekdays from 9:52pm and on Saturdays from 10:52pm, departing once an hour (also at 12:22am) until 12:52am from EMBL. The RufTaxi operates on Sundays throughout the day until 12:52am. Please call 0621 1077 077 at least 30 minutes before departure time to arrange pick up.
EMBL Hotel ISG and Guest Houses provide accommodation for scientists and visitors to EMBL Heidelberg for up to months at a time.