By car
Going north or south, Bochum can be
reached on the highway A43/A1
(Hamburg-Cologne). Exit 19
"Ruhr-Universität" is situated
at the junction of A 43 and A 44. Going
east or west, highway A 44
(Netherlands-Kassel) in Bochum continues
as B1 (identical with A 40,
"Ruhrschnellweg"). |
By rail
Bochum can also be easily reached by rail
from all major German cities. Euro- and
Intercity trains stop (61 per day) at
Bochum main station (Bochum
Hauptbahnhof). The underground line U35
connects Bochum Hauptbahnhof and the
Ruhr-University in 10 minute intervals. A
walk from the U35-stop
"Ruhr-Universität" to the SFB
459 office takes about 5 minutes. |
By plane
It takes 45 minutes by rental car from
Duesseldorf airport to the
Ruhr-University. There also is a
convenient train connection (1 hour) from
the airport every 30 minutes. |
