Approach and site plan
Campus map
How to reach campus Bahrenfeld
By train
To Hamburg Altona station - Continue by taxi, travelling time approx. 15-20 min. Or continue by bus line 1 (direction Schenefelder Holt) directly to the main entrance (bus stop "Zum Hünengrab"), travelling time approx. 25 min. Or continue by S-Bahn (local city train) line S1 or S11 (direction Blankenese/Wedel) to Othmarschen. Then go on with bus line 1 (direction Schenefelder Holt). On foot: leave the city train station at the Waitzstrasse exit, turn right at the bottom of the stairs, turn left onto Waitzstraße and then turn right onto Groß Flottbeker Straße. Follow that road directly to the campus via the road Zum Hünengrab, walking time approx. 25 min.
By plane
From the Hamburg Airport Fuhlsbüttel - Continue by taxi, travelling time approx. 30-45 min. Or continue with the city train, line S1 (direction Blankenese/Wedel) to Othmarschen station. Then go on with bus line 1 (direction Schenefelder Holt) to the main entrance (bus stop "Zum Hünengrab").
By car
Exit the Autobahn (A7) at HH-Bahrenfeld. Arriving in Hamburg from the South: turn left onto the main road (Osdorfer Weg). Arriving in Hamburg from the North: turn right onto the main road (Osdorfer Weg). Then continue on that road aprox. 2 kilomters until you see the sign "DESY", there turn right onto Notkestraße. The main entrance is the second road on the left.
Public transport
For details on the public transport system see the HVV web page. An overview over the transport network can be found here. The closest train station is Othmarschen on the city train line S1 and S11. From there you take bus line 1 or walk (approx. 25 minutes). There are several kinds of tickets available.
Visitor Information
Guest Services/International Office
Hostel in Hamburg
Housing Service
Cashpoint on Campus in bldg. 9 - Degussa Bank PDF
Others
Airport
Taxi Hamburg and Taxi 211211
Deutsche Bahn
Magellan Travel Service