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Train connections

• At Jena-Paradies station: Train station for most long-distance connections - it is, for example, the final stop for the ICE from Berlin. From here, please take a taxi or use one of the bus connections (see below). Please refer to the Deutsche Bahn website for current timetables and prices.
• At Jena-West station, which is the station for most local transport connections if you are coming from Erfurt, Leipzig or similar destinations. From here, please take a taxi or use one of the bus connections (see below). Please refer to the Deutsche Bahn website for current timetables and prices.
• Timetables and tickets: You can conveniently obtain current timetables and purchase tickets via the website of Deutsche Bahn.
  

Bus connection

(about 20 minutes including the walkway)

• From Jena-Paradies station(north-south connection), it takes about 5 minutes to walk to the city center. Take the 10, 11 or 12 bus at the “Teichgraben” stop. Get off at the “Beutenberg Campus” stop and follow the signs.
• From Jena-West train station(east-west connection) walk approx. 1 minute to the “Westbahnhofstr.” stop, walk 2 stops and take one of the bus lines 10, 11 or 12. Get off at the “Beutenberg Campus” stop and follow the signs.
• Timetables and tickets: Current time table schedules for bus connections can be found at Jena Nahverkehr and multi-trip tickets can be purchased in advance at Deutsche Bahn.
  

By car

• Highway A4 to the Jena-Göschwitz exit. On the B88 federal highway towards the city, turn left towards Winzerla, along Winzerlaer Straße, always follow the signs “Fachhochschule – Beutenberg Campus”. The Fraunhofer IOF is clearly visible on the left-hand side. Use the Beutenberg Campus entrance and follow the signs from there.

By plane

• The nearest airport is Leipzig/Hall:
  
  • By car: Take the A9 motorway south to the Hermsdorfer Kreuz junction and then change to the A4 motorway in the direction of Frankfurt; leave the A4 at the Jena-Göschwitz exit, then see 'By car'.
  • By plane: Book a flight to Berlin, Frankfurt am Main or Munich. Then take the domestic flight to Leipzig. From there, please continue by train or car. See above for descriptions.
    

   

• Erfurt Airport:
  • By car: Take the A4 motorway in the direction of Dresden until the Jena-Göschwitz exit.
  • By plane: Book a flight to Berlin, Frankfurt am Main or Munich. Then take the domestic flight to Erfurt. From there, please continue by train or car. See above for descriptions.

   

• Berlin or Frankfurt airport:
  
  • By car: Depending on the current traffic situation, it is advisable to use a navigation device. Finally, in Jena, follow the signs to “Fachhochschule - Beutenberg Campus”. The Fraunhofer IOF is then visible on the left-hand side. Use the Beutenberg Campus entrance and from there follow the signs.
  • By train: Please take a long-distance train such as the ICE or IC in the direction of Erfurt/Leipzig and, according to the recommendations of Deutsche Bahn, use local transport to Jena if necessary. From Berlin, for example, there is a direct ICE connection to Jena Paradies. Get off at Jena-Paradies or Jena-West, depending on the service. From there, please take a taxi or the bus (see above for a description).