Travel Information

The Workshop Location

The workshop is located at Durlach-Thomashof (website only in German), a tiny village close to the city center of Karlsruhe (about 20 min driving time) and Durlach, the oldest part of Karlsruhe (about 5 min driving time). There are walking paths in the beautiful surrounding area and a garden right behind the building, where one can work and discuss.

Getting to Thomashof from Karlsruhe

Durlach-Thomashof can be reached either by public transport or by taxi. If you choose to use public transportation, please note that due to some constructions in Karlsruhe, some trams have altered routes.

This current tram map shows all tram lines of Karlsruhe, which are affected by the construction.

This regular tram map shows some further trams.
It shows "Durlach Turmberg", where you reach Bus 23 to Thomashof (bottom right in the yellow region).
An online trip planner is available at the KVV website.
On the day of your arrival, you will need a ticket for the tram and bus. You can buy this as an extension of your long distance rail ticket from German Rail (City mobil-extension is usually included in your train ticket). Alternatively, tram/bus tickets can be bought at the vending machine at the tram station or in the tram/bus.

Remark: If you take a bus, please tell the driver where you need to get off and try to ring the bell before the stop.

There are taxis available at the train stations. Just in case here are the taxi phone numbers:

Karlsruhe taxi: +49 - 721 - 944144.
Thomashof: +49 - 173 - 3813971.

From Karlsruhe Main Station:

If you arrive in Karlsruhe, check whether your train also stops at "Karlsruhe-Durlach". That station is closer to Thomashof. If you arrive at the main station of Karlsruhe you could choose one of the following options.

Option 1: Take tram S3 or S31, or S32 (these trams leave from inside the train station) to "Karlsruhe-Durlach" train station and then follow the instructions in the respective paragraph below.
Option 2: Leave the train station through the main entrance and take either tram 2 (direction: Wolfartsweier) or tram S4 (in any direction other than Albtalbahnhof) until "Tullastrasse", then change to tram 1 (direction: Durlach), get off at the station "Durlach Turmberg" and change to bus 23 (direction Stupferich Rathaus) there, which takes you to Thomashof.
Option 3.: Take taxi directly to Thomashof. The taxi ride is 14km and should cost about 30 euro.

From the center of Karlsruhe:

Take tram 1 (direction: Durlach), get off at the station "Durlach Turmberg" and change to bus 23 (direction Stupferich Rathaus) there, which takes you to Thomashof.

From Karlsruhe-Durlach train station:

Option 1: Take taxi to Thomashof. The taxi ride is 5.7 km and should cost about 14 euro.
Option 2: Leave the train station and walk up for about 2 minutes to the stop "Auerstrasse/Dr Schwabe" and take tram 1 (direction: Durlach), get off at the station "Durlach Turmberg" and change to bus 23 (direction Stupferich Rathaus) there, which takes you to Thomashof.

How to Reach Karlsruhe by Plane

Visitors traveling 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). There are trains goings every hour taking about one hour to get to Karlsruhe.
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).
Arrival at 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. The Baden-Airpark-Express buses are not so frequent, only a few per day.

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 (especially TGV from France) stop at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof (Karlsruhe Main Station). There are direct train connections for example from to/from Paris, Zurich, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Cologne or Munich.