Travel Information
How to Reach Karlsruhe by Plane
Visitors travelling by plane will arrive at one of the international airports in Stuttgart, Frankfurt or Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden. The following paragraphs give you instructions on how to travel to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof (Karlsruhe Main Station) from any of these airports.
Arrival at Frankfurt International Airport
There is long-distance train station at the airport. Once you get there, take a train to Karlsruhe (for exact times of departure, please refer to the train schedule of German Rail).
Arrival at Stuttgart Airport
Take tram line S2 or S3 to Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (main station). Change to a train to Karlsruhe at the main station (for exact times of departure, please refer to the train schedule of German Rail).
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (Baden-Airpark)
There are buses available at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport which will take you to the train stations of Rastatt or Baden-Baden. There you will find trains leaving for Karlsruhe. The Baden-Airpark-Express line will take you directly to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof.
How to Reach Karlsruhe Main Station by Long Distance Train
As an alternative to air travel, participants from Germany or one of the neighboring countries may find it more convenient to travel to Karlsruhe by train. ICE and international trains stop at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof (Karlsruhe Main Station). There are direct train connections for example from to/from Paris, Zürich, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Cologne or Munich.
Getting to the conference venue
The fastest and easiest way to get to the conference venue is the tram. There is a tram station right in front of main station building (Bahnhofsvorplatz, northern exit). Tram lines 2 , S1, S4 , S11, S41 will take you directly to KIT South Campus. For your orientation: The trams going to the right when viewed from the exit of the main station building are heading in the right direction. Alight at Kronenplatz. From here it is just a short walk to the conference venue.
You will need a ticket for the tram. You can buy this as an extension of your long distance rail ticket from German Rail. Ask for a City mobil-extension when buying the train ticket.
Alternatively, tram tickets can be bought at the vending machine at the tram station. Do not forget to stamp the ticket after boarding the tram!
Exit the tram at Durlacher Tor / KIT. The campus is to the left in the direction of travel.
Resources
- The web page of German Rail with time table information for long distance trains
- A map of the Karlsruhe tram lines. The main station is near the center of the map (Hbf Vorplatz), KIT Campus can be found above and a little bit to the right (Kronenplatz or KIT-Campus Süd).
- A map of KIT Campus Süd. The conference venue is in building 30.22 (at map location E5/E6). The tram stations are at E8 (Kronenplatz) and G8 (Durlacher Tor - KIT Campus Süd), respectively.