Local Information
IndiREAD – Local Information
The workshop location on campus: Innovation Center, Building A2.1, Saarland University (map: VENUE)
Traveling to Saarbrücken:
By Plane:
Saarbrücken has its own airport (Flughafen Saarbrücken).
It can be also reached from the other three nearest to Saarbrücken airports: Frankfurt Airport, Luxembourg Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
From Saarbrücken Airport: After you arrive at the Saarbrücken Airport, you can take the local bus or taxi to the venue.
From Frankfurt Airport: After you arrive at Frankfurt Airport, you can take the train from the directly connected to the airport station to Saarbrücken. “Saarbrücken Hbf” station is the nearest station to the venue.
From Luxembourg Airport: After you arrive at Luxembourg Airport, you can take a direct shuttle bus to Saarbrücken from Luxembourg Central Station (Gare Centrale routière).
From Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport: After you arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, you can take the train to Saarbrücken. “Saarbrücken Hbf” station is the nearest station to the venue.
After you arrive at Saarbrücken city, please follow the information “By Train or Bus” to the venue.
By Train or Bus:
The venue is easily accessible by public transportation. The “Saarbrücken Hbf” train station is just 4.5 kilometres away, while the city centre is 4.3 kilometres away. After arriving in Saarbrücken, take bus lines 101, 102, 109, 111, 112, 124, 136, 138, or 150 to the “Universität Campus” stop. Once there, cross to the opposite side of the road and walk through the park directly ahead. You will find the venue at the far-left end of the park. Here you find the Online-Time Table Information (https://saarfahrplan.de/?language=en) for the public transport in Saarbrücken.
By Car:
If you are coming by car, you can park at the university parking lot. For more information, please check at: https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/sites/saarbruecken/car/parking.html
Recommended hotels in Saarbrücken:
- Madeleine
local bus takes approx. 16 minutes to the Uni - IntercityHotel Saarbrücken
local bus takes approx. 20 minutes to the Uni - Premier Inn
local bus takes approx. 15 mins to the Uni - Mercure Hotel
local bus takes approx. 20 mins to the Uni - IBIS Saarbruecken City
local bus takes approx. 23 mins to the Uni - B&B Hotel Saarbrücken-Hbf
local bus takes approx. 15 mins to the Uni - Jugendherberge Saarbrücken
local bus takes approx. 10 mins to the Uni - Sportcampus Saar
At the Uni, approx. 10 mins walk to the venue
Tips: some hotels provide free city transport tickets, you could ask the hotel's receptionist to see if they can offer it.
Other useful links to plan your trip:
Tourist Office: https://tourismus.saarbruecken.de/service/tourist_information
Information about Saarbrücken: https://www.saarbruecken.de/
Bus in Saarbrücken: https://saarfahrplan.de/?language=en
Trains to & from Saarbrücken: https://www.bahnhof.de/en/saarbruecken-hbf
Campus map of Saarland University: https://www.uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/upload/footer/lageplan/saarbruecken.pdf