Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) – 82km
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.
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.
Long distance busses from various cities to Heidelberg can be booked under www.busradar.com or global.flixbus.com.
The closest and most convenient airport for Heidelberg.
A small airport with limited connection to Heidelberg.
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 can be used for your transfers. Please note that the English speaking website is currently under construction.
Alternatively, long distance busses from various airports to Heidelberg can be booked under www.busradar.com.
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
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.
Bus 28 (direction Mombertplatz) regularly runs to EMBL from Heidelberg Neuenheim via Hauptbahnhof Süd and Alois-Link-Platz Monday to Saturday.
On Sundays and public holidays there are very limited departures to EMBL and back down. Alternatively, take the Bus 39 (direction Königstuhl).
When taking Bus 39 to Königstuhl, get off at the stop Bierhelderhof, turn right and then left onto Bierhelderhofweg. Walk past the farm and turn left onto Meyerhofstraße.
Check www.rnv-online.de for up to date departure times.
When the regular bus service between EMBL and Heidelberg is no longer running – typically during late evening hours on weekdays and weekends – the RufTaxi 1004 offers an alternative. In general this service is available after the last scheduled bus has departed and continues to operate until shortly after midnight. Please consult www.rnv-online.de for up to date departure times. To use the RufTaxi, call 0049 (0) 621 1077 077 at least 30 minutes before the desired scheduled departure time to arrange pick-up.
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€.
EMBL Hotel ISG and Guest Houses provide accommodation for scientists and visitors to EMBL Heidelberg for up to months at a time.