Getting
to Heidelberg and EMBO
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Showing Location of EMBO/EMBL in Heidelberg
EMBO
(European Molecular Biology Organization) is
located next to the EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory). Although
tucked away up the hill in the forest in Heidelberg's neighbourhood
of Boxberg, it is reachable in about 10 minutes, by car, from Heidelberg's
city centre.
Our
address is: Meyerhofstrasse 1, Heidelberg (Boxberg), Germany. (Click
here for a map showing where EMBL/EMBO is located in Heidelberg.)
Travel by car
From the Autobahn A5, take the Heidelberg–Schwetzingen exit, south
of the city centre, and head for Heidelberg–Emmertsgrund–Boxberg,
B3. Go up the hill, turn left at the Aral petrol station and go straight
through the Boxberg residential area keeping left after the EMBL guesthouse.
EMBL is located in the forest on your right just before you reach the
Bierhelder Hof restaurant.
There is limited parking at EMBL. Please use the bus service provided
when possible during meetings, conferences and courses.
Travel by train
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof (main train station) is located in the city
centre. There are express services to all countries in Europe by ICE
(directly or via Mannheim), IC/EC or Interregional trains. Train schedules
can be found on Deutsche Bahn Travel Service.
Bus 21 (direction Königstuhl) leaves from Heidelberg Bismarckplatz,
the main bus and tram stop in the city centre. The first bus leaves
at 06:30 and as of 07:00 there is one bus every full hour. Get off at
Bierhelderhof bus stop, turn right down the hill, take the road to the
left, Bierhelderhofweg, walk down past the farm, turn left up the hill,
Meyerhofstraße, bear left in front of the EMBO building and continue
up to EMBL main entrance on the right.
Bus 29 goes from Bismarckplatz via Rohrbach to the ISG Hotel where the
EMBL shuttle bus picks up in the morning and drops off in the evening
(or to Boxbergring and walk through the woods with someone who knows
the way!)
Tram 4 goes from the station or Tram 3 goes from Bismarckplatz to Rohrbach
Süd and then Bus28, 29 or 31 to ISG Hotel or Boxbergring as above.
For other connections and up-to-date schedules please refer to the general
VRN bus schedule: www.vrn.de/index_nn.html
A one way fare costs 1,90 euro to be paid cash to the conducter. Even
if your journey is a combination of a tram and bus ride, you just pay
once.
Travel by taxi
Taxis are available outside the Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof (main train
station) or can be contacted on 06221 302030. The journey to EMBL will
cost 13,00–19,00 euro. Most drivers know where EMBL is (the acronym
is pronounced "Embul" by most locals).
Travel by plane
Frankfurt International airport is the closest, 80 km, and most convenient
airport for Heidelberg. Check the website s.v. getting to/from for travel
details and schedules.
The Lufthansa Bus to Heidelberg leaves from Terminal 1 outside arrivals
Halle B on the Arrivals level. It leaves approximately once an hour,
depending on the time of day, seven days a week between 07:00–23:00,
at a price of 19.00 euro one way and arrives in Heidelberg at the Crowne
Plaza Hotel Passage, Kurfürstenanlage 1–3.
You do not need to be a Lufthansa passenger in order to use this service.
An Airport Shuttle Service (door-to-door) is the most convenient way
to get to Heidelberg. You will be picked up at the Treffpunkt in either
Terminal 1, arrivals Halle B or Terminal 2 between exits D and E and
taken direct to your hotel or EMBL. Please book 2–3 days in advance
and be sure to let them know your flight number, arrival terminal and
place of departure. Prices range from 29,00–35,00 euro.
Gertrud Wörns Omnibus-Reisen
Tel. +49 6227 55955
Fax. +49 6227 55061
Fax Reservation Form
TLS Heidelberg
Tel. +49 6221 770077
Fax. +49 6221 770070
Fax reservation form
York Airport Service
Tel. +49 6226 990135
Fax. +49 6226 990345
Fax reservation form
There are two railway stations at Frankfurt Airport with routes to Heidelberg
as follows:
The long distance trains leave from the Fernbahnhof and represent the
faster but more expensive option. Normally it is necessary to change
at Mannheim. Single tickets cost around 22,00 euro depending on the
class of train (ICE, IC or EC).
The regional trains leave from the Regionalbahnhof and are cheaper but
slower. Normally there is a change at Frankfurt mainline station and
single tickets cost around 14,00 euro depending on the class (RE express
or RB stopping train)
There are also several car rental companies at the airport. Driving
takes a little over an hour to Heidelberg depending on the time of day.
When setting off from the Airport parking facilities or the terminal
follow the blue motorway signs. From the airport, go initially toward
Frankfurt and watch for the signs to Basel and Karlsruhe. Head south
on Autobahn A5, after approximately 30 km, you will approach Darmstadt,
Darmstädterkreuz, where the autobahn divides into the A5 and A67.
You can take either of these; the A5 is the eastern route and is the
more direct route.
Frankfurt Hahn–Hunsrück airport is a small airport west of
Frankfurt International Airport and is the base of the cheap Ryanair
airline. It is more difficult to reach, however, there are now shuttle
busses running from Mainz and Frankfurt. Even though you may find a
cheap air fare to and from Frankfurt Hahn, you will find you need to
add considerable travel time to your journey.
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