Travel Guide

How to reach Campus Saarbrücken

The campus of the Universität des Saarlandes is located about 5 km north-east of the center of Saarbrücken in the forest close to Dudweiler.

Small Map

The conference talks will take place in building A3.3 (Aula), the auditorium of Saarland University.

There are two nearby bus stops to reach the conference venue, either "Universität Mensa" as indicated above, or the "Universität Campus" stop as illustrated on the detailed map.

Saarbrücken has its own airport (Saarbrücken-Ensheim) and is tightly connected by train or shuttle bus to the airports at Luxemburg and Frankfurt. Major railroads connect Saarbrücken every hour within Germany and frequently to Metz, Nancy or Paris. Highways lead to Mannheim/Frankfurt, Luxemburg/Trier/Köln, Strassbourg or Metz/Nancy/Paris.

The campus can be reached...

  • from Saarbrücken-Ensheim, Airport
    by taxi approx. 20 min.; ca. EUR 15,--
  • from Saarbrücken, Main Station
    by taxi approx. 15 min; ca. EUR 8,--
  • From downtown Saarbrücken
    by bus
    (approx. 20 min., ca. EUR 2,--)
    • heading to Dudweiler-Dudoplatz or Universität Campus
    • getting off the bus at Universität Mensa or Campus
    • from the train station you can take the busses 102, 112, or 124
  • from Frankfurt or Mannheim via Autobahn A6
    by car
    • leaving at exit St.Ingbert-West
    • following the (white) signs Universität-Ost to the campus
  • from Paris via Autobahn A4
    by car
    • leaving at exit St.Ingbert-West
    • following the (white) signs Universität-Ost to the campus
  • from Trier
    by car
    • via Autobahn A1, A8, A623 heading to Saarbrücken


For further directions, please consult this map: