Arrival

The university has its own train station on the North Campus. From the station "Dortmund Universität", S-Bahn trains (S1) run every 20 or 30 minutes to Dortmund main station as well as to Düsseldorf airport and Düsseldorf main station. Thus, the university is directly connected to the cities of Bochum, Essen, Mülheim and Duisburg. During the lecture period, additional trains commute between Dortmund and Bochum. You can request your individual connection to TU Dortmund University via the VRR or Deutsche Bahn.

The TU Dortmund campus is located near the Dortmund West interchange, where the freeway A45 crosses the B1/A40.

Coming from the north via the A1, drive to the Dortmund/Unna junction and take exit 84 onto the A44/B1 towards Dortmund. After about 8 km, the A44 becomes the B1 and you enter Dortmund. Continuing on the B1, you will reach the Dortmund Dorstfeld exit after a further 10 km. The university is already signposted there. Immediately after the exit, turn right at the traffic lights and then left at the third set of lights onto Otto-Hahn-Straße. At the end of Otto-Hahn-Straße there is a large parking area on the right. It is best to park as far as possible from the end. The physics building is then directly opposite the parking area.

Coming from the east on the A44, simply continue until the A44 becomes the B1. After a few kilometres you will reach the entrance to Dortmund. Continuing on the B1, you will reach the Dortmund Dorstfeld exit after a further 10 km. The university is already signposted there. Immediately after the exit, turn right at the traffic lights and then left at the third set of lights onto Otto-Hahn-Straße. At the end of Otto-Hahn-Straße there is a large parking area on the right. It is best to park as far as possible from the end. The physics building is then directly opposite the parking area.

Coming from the south on the A45, take the Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit (6). If you are coming via the A1, change to the A45 at Westhofener Kreuz (86). From Dortmund-Eichlinghofen, the university is already signposted. From the freeway exit, turn right onto Hörder Straße / Universitätsstraße. Go straight ahead at the next set of traffic lights and then turn left. After about 100 metres, turn right at the next set of traffic lights onto Otto-Hahn-Straße. At the end of Otto-Hahn-Straße there is a large parking area on the right. It is best to park as far as possible from the end. The physics building is then directly opposite the parking area.

Coming from the west via the A2, A40 or A42, first take the A45 towards Fankfurt. If you are coming from the A44, take the A45 north. On the A45, take the exit Dortmund-Eichlinghofen (6). From Dortmund-Eichlinghofen, the university is already signposted. From the motorway exit, turn right onto Hörder Straße / Universitätsstraße. Go straight ahead at the next set of traffic lights and then turn left. After about 100 metres, turn right at the next set of traffic lights onto Otto-Hahn-Straße. At the end of Otto-Hahn-Straße there is a large parking area on the right. It is best to park as far as possible from the end. The physics building is then directly opposite the parking area.

Dortmund has an airport that is connected to many destinations in Central Europe. To get from Dortmund airport to the campus (approximately 20 kilometres), you can use the bus to Dortmund main railway station and then the S-Bahn to the university. However, it is usually faster to use a taxi. Far more international flight connections are offered by Düsseldorf Airport, which is about 60 kilometers away and can be reached directly by S-Bahn from the university's train station.

One of the university's higlights is the H-Bahn (a hanging railway), which has two stations on the north campus. One is located directly above the S-Bahn station and is easily accessible by lifts. The other is in the centre of Campus North at the bridge between the university library and the canteen, right next to the Audimax.