How to find us / Campus map Saarbrücken

 

Saarland University and State Library (SULB)

 

Travelling by rail and bus

  • From the north, via Koblenz/Trier; from the east via Mannheim or Karlsruhe; from the west via Metz, and from the south via Strasbourg. For more detailed information on rail travel, please refer to Deutsche Bahn’s timetable and booking information service.
  • Bus numbers 102, 111 and 124 (to ‘Dudweiler-Dudoplatz’ or ‘Universität’) run about every twenty minutes from Saarbrücken main station to the SULB. Alight at either the ‘Universität Botanischer Garten’ or ‘Universität Campus’ stops. Precise departure times can be accessed on the saarfahrplan.de website. The main library building is about a three-minute walk from the bus stops. The bus stop ‘Universität Campus’ is situated in front of Building A4 2 (see Saarland University campus map). The SULB is located in Building B1 1.

 

Travelling by car

GPS coordinates (Saarland University, Saarbrücken campus):

N 49° 15' 32,0"<br/> E 07° 02' 25,4"

  • From the east: A6 motorway from Mannheim/Kaiserslautern
    Follow the A6 (Mannheim towards Paris) as far as the exit ‘St. Ingbert West’. From there follow signs to the university’s main entrance (‘Universität’).
    Ticketed parking spaces are available in the large car park located below the campus main entrance.
  • From the north: A1 motorway from Trier
    Take the A1 motorway as far as the Saarbrücken junction (‘Autobahnkreuz Saarbrücken’) where you join the A8 towards Karlsruhe. Continue on to the Neunkirchen junction (‘Autobahnkreuz Neunkirchen’) and then switch to the A6 motorway towards Saarbrücken. Leave the A6 at ‘St. Ingbert West’ and follow signs to the university’s main entrance (‘Universität’). While not the most direct route to the university, it avoids having to drive through the congested centre of the city.
  • From the south: A4/E50 motorway from Metz/Paris or Strasbourg
    Take the motorway from Paris towards Mannheim (A4, A32, A6) as far as the exit ‘St. Ingbert West’. From there follow signs to the university’s main entrance (‘Universität’).
  • From the west: A6 motorway from Luxembourg
    Follow the A620 towards Saarbrücken. Exit the A620 at ‘Bismarckbrücke’ and then follow signs to the university’s main entrance (‘Universität’). ODER (BITTE AUSWÄHLEN): From the west (Luxembourg): Take the A620 motorway towards Saarbrücken. At the Saarbrücken interchange (‘Autobahndreieck Saarbrücken’) change onto the A6 motorway towards Mannheim. Leave the A6 at the ‘St. Ingbert West’ exit and from there follow signs to the university ('Universität'). While this is not the most direct route to the university, it avoids the need to navigate through the busy city centre.

 

Interactive map of Saarbrücken campus

 

Central library building plan