Directions: How to find us

[Translate to Englisch:] Anfahrt

University administration in Eichstätt:
Ostenstr. 26
85072 Eichstätt, Germany

University administration in Ingolstadt:
Auf der Schanz 49
85049 Ingolstadt, Germany

 

Hot to get to the KU

By car

When you are heading towards Eichstätt from northwest or Ingolstadt, use the B 13. When traveling to Eichstätt on the motorway A 9 from Nuremberg, please use the exit “Altmühltal” and follow the “Jurahochstraße” (E 21) to Eichstätt for approx. 20 minutes. When coming from Munich on the A 9, please use the exit “Lenting” and follow the road signs.

You can reach our Ingolstadt campus via the motorway A 9 using the exit “Ingolstadt Nord”. Follow the signs leading to the city center (“Stadtmitte”). Stay on “Goethestraße” for approx. 1.5 km. Please do not follow the sign “Universität”, but follow the directions for the parking garage “P Münster”. After the underpass, please turn into the second road on the right “Östliche Ringstraße”. Please follow the “Ringstraße” for 1 km. Prepare to turn left after the Esso gas station (on the right) and turn left at the next opportunity into “Friedhofstraße” (in the direction of parking garage Münster). After 200m, you will see a brick building on your left (youth hostel). Directly after this building, you will see the driveway leading to the University parking lot.

By train

Eichstätt is located halfway between Nuremberg and Munich on the railway line between Treuchtlingen and Ingolstadt. The station “Eichstätt Bahnhof” is connected to the city station “Eichstätt Stadt” by a local train (distance 5 km). Please make sure to purchase a ticket to “Eichstätt Stadt”. From there, it’s a 10 minute walk to the University (in the direction of the city center).

Ingolstadt is located on the Munich - Nuremberg railway line. From the main railway station, you can take the bus to the university building in about 15 minutes. To do this, take the number 44 bus and get off at the "Kreuztor" stop.

 

By plane

Munich Airport is located in the northeast of Munich. There is an hourly shuttle bus service between Munich Airport and Ingolstadt (Ingolstadt Airport Express X109) that takes approx. 1 hour. From the airport, you can also reach Eichstätt and Ingolstadt by train in 1.5 to 2 hours.

Nuremberg Airport is located north of the city. From the airport, you can take the subway line 2 that will take you to Nuremberg main station in twelve minutes; from there, you can take the regional train to Eichstätt or the ICE or Munich-Nuremberg Express to Ingolstadt.

Eichstätt city train station ("Eichstätt Stadt") is wheelchair accessible. Unfortunately, however, the Eichstätt train station, where passengers change trains ("Eichstätt Bahnhof"), is not suitably equipped. For passengers who are unable to climb stairs, the following options are available:

  • On weekdays, additional trains run early in the morning and in the evening between Eichstätt city and Ingolstadt main station without the need to change trains. There are barrier-free transfer options at Ingolstadt Nord and Ingolstadt Main Station stations.
  • Regular and on-demand buses run between Eichstätt and Dollnstein. Dollnstein station is barrier-free, but passengers traveling in the direction of Munich have to walk a longer distance to reach the platform.
  • The X80 express bus runs between Eichstätt and the central bus station (ZOB) in Ingolstadt. From there, the accessible Ingolstadt Nord station is within walking distance (approx. 1 km).
  • Wheelchair-accessible taxis operate in Eichstätt (advance booking recommended), which can take you to the nearest accessible train stations in Dollnstein, Kinding, and Ingolstadt Audi. Under certain conditions, the travel costs may be covered by the district or the Inclusion Office as part of mobility assistance.