Location / Travel
The city of Saarbruecken is located on the German-French border in the heart of Europe. Due to its high-speed train connections, Saarbruecken lies within easy reach of both Paris and Frankfurt (2-3 hours).
Most of the workshop sessions will take place at the university campus (building C7 4, room 1.17; further rooms tba). You can find the official campus map here or you can get a detailed campus map with additional information and directions regarding the Gender*Queer*Workshop here.
In the evenings, we will meet in downtown Saarbruecken for Judith Jack Halberstam's public key note lecture (Frauenbibliothek Saar, Bleichstr. 4) and Elliat Graney-Saucke's documentary film and performance (Kino 8 1/2, Nauwieserstr. 19).
For detailed information about bus services and times, please consult also our Gender*Queer*Workshop map on maps.google.com or download our Gender*Queer*Workshop map as .pdf file.
Getting to Saarbruecken
By Train
Saarbruecken can be reached easily via train from all German cities as well as from Vienna, Paris, and London.
Traveling from Paris (1 hr 50 min):
Take an ICE/TGV train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken.
Traveling from London (5 hrs 30 min):
Take a Eurostar train from London St. Pancras to Paris Est, then take an ICE/TGV train to Saarbruecken.
For train schedules, tickets and fares consult www.bahn.de.
By Car
For directions and maps please consult Google Maps or Getting to University.
By Plane
Fly to Frankfurt International Airport and take an ICE train to Saarbruecken (approx. 2 hours).
Fly to Luxembourg Airport and take a bus from Luxembourg Airport to Saarbruecken (approx. 2 hours) or take a connecting flight from Luxembourg Airport to Saarbruecken Airport (approx. 35 min). Flights to and from Luxembourg Airport are usually a bit more expensive than from/to Frankfurt.
Fly to Frankfurt Hahn Airport (www.ryanair.comSaarbruecken Airport has direct connections to London City Airport and to the following cities: Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin THF, Leipzig and Dresden, Munich and Luxembourg.
Consult the airport's website for shuttle services to Saarbruecken center.
Getting to Saarland University
By Bus
A regular bus service runs between campus and the city center.
Bus lines 112 and 124 are going from Saarbruecken Hauptbahnhof (main station) towards campus (Universitaet Campus).
Bus lines 101, 102, 109 and 111 are going from Saarbruecken Rathaus (town hall/city center) towards Universitaet Campus.
Bus lines 101, 112 and 124 pass the youth hostel (Jugendherberge) on their way to and from university (bus station: "Prinzenweiher/DJH"). Please consult our accommodation section for more information.
By Car
For directions and maps please consult Google Maps or
Getting to Saarland University
For further information please consult the official homepage of Saarland University.
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