Heidelberg is centrally located in Germany and Europe in general and is easily reached by car, train or plane. EMBL and EMBO are located in Heidelberg's neighborhood of Boxberg, which is approximately 10 minutes by car from Heidelberg's city centre.
Travel by plane
Frankfurt International Airport is the closest (about 80 km) and most convenient airport for Heidelberg.
The Lufthansa Bus to Heidelberg leaves from Terminal 1 on the Arrivals Level, Exit B4. It leaves once an hour, seven days a week. It costs EUR 18,00 one way (EUR 32,00 return ticket) and it arrives in the Heidelberg Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kurfürstenanlage 1–3 (city centre). You do not need to be a Lufthansa passenger in order to use this service. Please reserve your seat three days in advance. From The Crown Plaza Hotel, please take a taxi to EMBL or to the NH Hotel.
There are two railway stations at Frankfurt Airport with routes to Heidelberg as follows:
The long distance trains leave from the Fernbahnhof and are the faster but more expensive option. It is usually necessary to change at Mannheim. Single tickets cost around EUR 24,00, depending on the class of train (ICE, IC or EC).
The regional trains leave from the Regionalbahnhof and are cheaper but slower. You must usually change at Frankfurt main station. One way tickets cost between EUR 16,00 and 20,00 depending on the class of train.
Frankfurt Hahn Airport is a small airport west of Frankfurt International Airport. It offers cheap air fares. There are Shuttle Buses running to and from several cities. Travel time from and to Heidelberg is approximately 2 hours.
Baden-Airpark is a small airport near Baden-Baden, about one hour south of Heidelberg. It offers cheap air fares and can be reached easily by car being situated close to motorway A5 (Basel-Karlsruhe). Information about how to travel from and to Baden-Airpark.
Stuttgart Airport is an international airport located 13 km south of Stuttgart city centre and about an hour and a half south of Heidelberg. It offers cheap air fares and can be reached easily by car being situated close to the motorway A8 (Munich-Karlsruhe). Information about how to travel from and to Stuttgart Airport.
Travel by train
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof (main train station) is located in the city centre. There are express services to all countries in Europe by fast national and international trains as well as regional trains. Train schedules
Travel by taxi
The easiest way to get to EMBL/EMBL from the main train station is by taxi. Taxis are available outside the Heidelberg main train station or can be telephoned at 06221 302030. The journey to EMBL/EMBO from the train station / city centre will cost between EUR 10,- and 15,-.
Getting to EMBO/EMBL by bus
Bus 39 (direction Königstuhl) leaves from Heidelberg Bismarckplatz, the main bus and tramway stop in the city centre. The first bus leaves at 06:25, and as of 06:55, there is one bus every full hour until 18:55. Get off at the bus stop 'Bierhelderhofweg', turn right down the hill, turn left into Bierhelderhofweg, walk down past the farm, turn left into Meyerhofstraße, turn left in front of the EMBO building and continue up to the EMBL main entrance on the right (approximately 20 minutes walk from the bus station). A one way fare costs EUR 1,90 to be paid cash to the conductor. Even if your journey is a combination of a tramway and bus ride, you just pay once.
Travel by car
From the motorway A5 (Karlsruhe-Frankfurt), take the exit Heidelberg-Schwetzingen and head for 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 and EMBO are located in Meyerhofstraße in the forest on your right, shortly after you have left Boxberg.
From the motorway A6 (Mannheim-Heilbronn), take the exit Wiesloch–Rauenberg. Follow the signs to Heidelberg (B3). You will finally reach a fork in the road where you stay on the right, direction of 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 and EMBO are located in Meyerhofstraße in the forest on your right, shortly after you have left Boxberg.
