Travel information – how to get to Eurescom
Arriving by plane
The recommended airport is Frankfurt Airport (https://www.frankfurt-airport.com/en.html) which is approximately 80 km away from Heidelberg, i.e. less than one hour driving.
Alternatives are the following – rental car is recommended to continue to Heidelberg:
- Stuttgart (130 km, https://www.stuttgart-airport.com/?cl=en)
- Strasbourg (160 km, https://www.strasbourg.aeroport.fr/en )
- Frankfurt Hahn (160 km; used by low-cost carriers such as Ryanair and WizzAir, https://www.hahn-airport.de/en)
- Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (90 km, used by low-cost carriers, https://www.baden-airpark.de/en/).
If you arrive at Frankfurt you have the following possibilities to continue to Heidelberg:
1) Frankfurt Airport Shuttle
This Shuttle Bus has three stops in Heidelberg: Marriott Hotel (pre-announcement necessary), NH Collection Hotel, and Hilton Hotel. Charges: one way € 30.00 (with a Lufthansa flight ticket), € 32.00 (without a Lufthansa flight ticket). Pre-booking is recommended. Please check their site and book from there (only in German available currently): https://frankfurt-airport-shuttles.de/index.php.
To proceed from NH Collection Hotel or Hilton Hotel to Eurescom you can either take a taxi (duration 10 -15 minutes) or tram number 5 in direction to Mannheim; it takes you in less than 10min to the stop “Berufsschule” from where it’s only a short walk. The Marriott Hotel is in walking distance of about 15 minutes.
2) Limousine Service (TLS Minibus)
Bookings should be done in advance directly at TLS Transfer & Limousine Service: Tel. +49 6221 770077 or via their online booking form at https://www.tls-heidelberg.de/en/
3) Arriving by train
Please check the train timetable for more details: https://int.bahn.de/en
From the main station in Heidelberg you can reach us by taxi (takes approximately 5 mins) or you can take the tram line 5 in the direction of Mannheim and get off the tram at the second stop “Berufsschule” (takes approximately 2 minutes). You will see HIS – Heidelberg International School. From there turn left into Wieblinger Weg. After 100m you will see the Eurescom building.
Accommodation
Premier Inn
Kurfürsten-Anlage 23, Heidelberg
Tram number 5 stops directly in front and takes you in less than 10 min to Berufsschule from where it’s only a short walk.
Intercityhotel Heidelberg
Kurfürsten-Anlage 81, Heidelberg
Next to the main station and 20 min walking distance to Eurescom
Ibis Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof
Willy-Brandt-Platz 3, Heidelberg
Next to the main station and 20 min walking distance to Eurescom
Marriott Hotel Heidelberg
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hdbmc-heidelberg-marriott-hotel
Vangerowstraße 16, Heidelberg
20 min walking distance to Eurescom
Hotels in the old part of the city
Hotel Weißer Bock (https://weisserbock.de/en/hotel/)
Hotel Kulturbrauerei (https://heidelberger-kulturbrauerei.de/en/)
Holländer Hof (https://www.hollaender-hof.de/index.php/en/)
and many more.
If you stay in the old city it’s best to take a taxi to Eurescom.
For more information about Heidelberg please visit https://www.heidelberg-marketing.de/en.html
A general site for Heidelberg tourism and hotel search:
https://www.heidelberg-marketing.de/en/search-book.html
Public Transportation in Heidelberg (Tram, Busses):
VRN: https://www.vrn.de/mng/#/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2@init (unfortunately only available in German)