Postal address
University of Cologne
Institute of Physics II
Zülpicher Str. 77
50937 Cologne
Germany
Secretariats
Experimental Solid State Physics
Research Groups
- Ando
- Bocquillon
- Braden
- Grüninger
- Hemberger
- Lorenz
Office
Frau Carmen Handels
Tel: +49-(0)221-470-5829
Fax: +49-(0)221-470-6708
E-Mail: handels(at)ph2.uni-koeln(dot)de
Applied Physics
Research Groups
- Kurzmann
- Michely
- van Loosdrecht
Sekretariat
Frau Claudia Hazel
Tel: +49-(0)221-470-5819
Fax: +49-(0)221-470-5178
E-Mail: hazel(at)ph2.uni-koeln(dot)de
CRC Office
Office for all matters of the CRC1238
Administrative coordinator
Dr. Matteo Cacco
Raum 321
Tel: +49-(0)221-470-2106
Location
By car
From Düsseldorf/Neuss
Take the motorway (Autobahn) A57 to its end in Cologne. Leave it turning right towards Lindenthal. Follow the Innere Kanalstraße and, after about four kilometers, its extension, the Universitätsstraße. The street passes below the university's main square, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, marking the centre of the university.
From Duisburg/Oberhausen
Take the highway (Autobahn) A3 to the interchange Leverkusen. Follow Autobahn A1 towards Aachen. At the interchange Köln-Nord, follow Autobahn A57 towards Köln-Zentrum to its end in the city. Leave it turning right towards Lindenthal. Follow the Innere Kanalstraße and, after about four kilometers, its extension, the Universitätsstraße. The street passes below the university's main square, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, marking the centre of the university.
From Dortmund/Wuppertal
Take the highway (Autobahn) A1 to the interchange Leverkusen. Follow Autobahn A1 towards Aachen. At the interchange Köln-Nord, follow Autobahn A57 towards Köln-Zentrum to its end in the city. Leave it turning right towards Lindenthal. Follow the Innere Kanalstraße and, after about four kilometers, its extension, the Universitätsstraße. The street passes below the university's main square, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, marking the centre of the university.
From Bonn
Take the highway (Autobahn) A 555 to the interchange Köln-Süd. Take the exit to the right and the A4 towards Aachen. Take the exit Köln-Klettenberg. Turn right towards Cologne (Köln). You are now on Luxemburger Straße (B 265). After about three kilometers you take the loop-exit, effectively turning left into Universitätsstraße. The street passes below the university's main square, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, marking the centre of the university.
From Koblenz
Take the highway (Autobahn) A1 to the exit Frechen. Turn right into Dürener Straße towards Cologne (Köln). Follow the Dürener Straße until it ends at the Universitätsstraße intersection. Turn right into Universitätsstraße. The street passes below the university's main square, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, marking the centre of the university.
From Aachen
Take the A4 to the interchange Köln-West. Follow the A1 in the direction of Dortmund, but leave the A1 at the very next exit, Köln-Lövenich. Turn right into the Aachener Straße towards the city center. Follow the Aachener Straße for about five kilometers. Turn right into Universitätsstraße. The street passes below the university's main square, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, marking the centre of the university.
From Frankfurt
Take the highway (Autobahn) A3 to the interchange Heumar. Follow Autobahn A4 towards Aachen. Take the exit Köln-Klettenberg. Turn right towards Cologne (Köln). You are now on Luxemburger Straße (B 265). After about three kilometers you take the loop-exit, effectively turning left into Universitätsstraße. The street passes below the university's main square, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, marking the centre of the university.
From Olpe
cTake the highway (Autobahn) A4 to the interchange Köln-Ost. Follow Autobahn A4 / B55a towards Köln-Zentrum. After crossing the river Rhine, follow the Innere Kanalstraße and, after about four kilometers, its extension, the Universitätsstraße. The street passes below the university's main square, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, marking the centre of the university.
By train
From Cologne Central Station (Köln Hauptbahnhof/Hbf):
Take the No. 16 or 18 underground/tram to the station Neumarkt. From there take the No. 9 tram (direction Sülz) to the tram stop Universität.
You can buy a ticket on the tram if you have change, or before asscending to the platform at the ticket booth.
Travel time from central station to the university campus is about 20 minutes. You can also take a taxi from the Central Station.
A plan for local railways and tramways in Cologne may be found on the website of the Verkehrsverbundes Rhein/Sieg.
If you're looking for more detailed information, search the DB railway-timetable or VRS tram- and bus-timetable.
By plane
- From Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN):
With the local train S13 (every 20 min.), a regional or InterCity-train to (Köln Hbf). Travel time is about 15 min.
To get from here to the university, see description above.
Total travel time from the airport to the university campus is about 40 minutes.
If you're looking for more detailed information, use the Deutsche Bahn timetable.
The taxi fare is about 20 Euro (ca. 20 km). - From Düsseldorf Airport (DUS):
Take any DB train (i.e. RegionalExpress 1) from Düsseldorf Airport train station to (Köln Hbf). Travel time is about 40 min.
To get from here to the university, see description above.
Some trains only stop at train station.
To get from here to the university, see description above.
Total travel time from the airport to the university campus is about 65 minutes.
If you're looking for more detailed information, use the Deutsche Bahn timetable.
The taxi fare is about 75 Euro (ca. 50 km). - From Frankfurt Airport (FRA):
Take an InterCity (IC or ICE) train to (Köln Hbf). Travel time is about 60 min.
To get from here to the university, see description above.
Some trains only stop at train station.
To get from here to the university, see description above. - Total travel time from the airport to the university campus is about 65 minutes.
If you're looking for more detailed information, use the Deutsche Bahn timetable.
You really want to know the price for a taxi from Frankfurt Airport? Ask the driver and make sure you've got enough cash on you...It's about 180 km away.