Travel information: by train
High speed trains (ICE and IC) travel regularly to Erfurt from all parts of Germany. Online information on train connections to and from Erfurt is available on the Deutsche Bahn pages. Direct trains from Frankfurt Central Station to Erfurt Hauptbahnhof run every hour, from Berlin Hauptbahnhof every two hours.
Both the tram stop and the taxi rank are right outside the main station.
Travel information: by car
Erfurt can be reached via the motorways A 4 and A 71. Coming from the west (Frankfurt/Main), stay on the A 4 Frankfurt – Dresden till intersection Erfurter Kreuz. At the Erfurter Kreuz, drive onto the A 71. Leave the A 71 at turn-off Erfurt-Bindersleben. Follow the signs to Erfurt-Nord and Universität.
Coming from the east (Dresden or Leipzig), follow the A 4 Dresden – Frankfurt to the Erfurt-Ost turn-off. Then follow the signs to Zentrum und Universität.
There is a visitors' parking at the back of the university campus with plenty of free parking spaces.
Travel information: by plane
At the airport, take tram number 4; at “Domplatz”, change to tram number 3 (going to "Europaplatz") or number 6 (going to "Rieth"). The tram stop “Universität” is directly opposite from the main university entrance. However, with several pieces of luggage you might find it more convenient to take a taxi to the university.
Travel information: by tram
From the inner city, you can travel directly to the university with tram number 3 (going to Europaplatz) or number 6 (going to Rieth) without having to change. The tram stop “Universität” is the seventh stop after the Central Station. The main entrance to the university is directly opposite the tram stop.
Tram tickets can be obtained from the machines at the stops or at the EVAG shops. "Tarifzone Gelb" tickets ("Yellow Zone") which are valid for one hour can be used on all trams and buses in the inner city.
Information on times, stops and prices can be found on the webpages of the Erfurt transportation system EVAG.
