Directions

Bochum is centrally located in Europe and quite easily accessible. For travel by train, the destination is Bochum Hbf (Central Station) which is served by many long distance train connections. For air travel, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is the most convenient destination. While Dortmund Airport (DTM) is somewhat less convenient, it is served by a number of budget airlines that do not fly to DUS.

From Düsseldorf Airport to Bochum Hbf (Central Station)

Trains travel directly from Düsseldorf Airport to Bochum Central Station frequently. The trip duration varies from 35 to 55 minutes depending on the type of train you take. The fare is € 13.10 (VRR, Preisstufe D, as of 2014) for local trains (i.e. S, RB and RE trains) and €19.00 for long distance trains of the DB (i.e. IC, EC, and ICE). Tickets are available at the ticket machines in the monorail stations and the counter in the train station. To get to the train station follow the signs to the DB (Deutsche Bahn) and take the monorail known as SkyTrain. Note, the SkyTrain is not free, but the fare is included in some tickets such as those from the VRR, but not from the DB.

Deutsche Bahn
VRR

From Bochum Central Station (Hbf) to the university

From Bochum Central Station take the subway line U35 towards Hustadt and get out at stop "Ruhr-Universität". (Ticket: Preisstufe A; € 2.50 as of 2014). On weekdays the subway U35 leaves every 5 minutes and reaches the university within 10 minutes.

Timetables and fare information from: "Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR)".

From the U-Bahn station "Ruhr-Universität" to the labs and offices of MRG I

From the train station of the U-35 ("Ruhr Universität") go up to the pedestrian bridge and walk towards the university. Your route takes you directly to the building of the university library. Keep right of the library and go down the stairs and continue straight ahead to a second stairway. Go down these stairs and turn right. In front of you to your left you will see 3 tall yellow buildings. The first of these is GA. Enter the building and go through the first glass doors to your right and take the elevator down to floor 04.

From the U-Bahn station "Ruhr-Universität" to the offices of MRG II

From the train station of the U-35 ("Ruhr Universität") go up to the pedestrian bridge and walk towards the university. Your route takes you directly to the building of the university library. Keep left of the library. After a few meters you see a white and turquoise building. Enter this building and on floor 02 you can find the offices of MRG II.