Recommended
NUENuremberg Airport
The closest gateway (NUE), ~25 minutes to Erlangen via U-Bahn (U2) and a regional train.
- By ICE
- ≈ 1 h 27 m
- Distance
- ≈ 20 km
Travel
Getting to Erlangen
Erlangen lies in the heart of the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region in northern Bavaria. Frequent regional and S-Bahn trains reach Nuremberg main station in about 20 minutes; the A3 and A73 autobahns pass the city; and Nuremberg Airport is roughly 25 minutes door-to-door.
ICE direct from 5 major cities
By car · over 3 autobahns
ICE direct from 5 major cities
| Origin | By train | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | 1 h 16 m | ~2 h 10 m |
| Cologne | 1 h 53 m | ~3 h 30 m |
| Hamburg | 2 h 02 m | ~4 h 30 m |
| Berlin | 2 h 23 m | ~3 h 30 m |
| Munich | 3 h 30 m | ~1 h 10 m |
Times are approximate door-to-door from each city's central station.
Erlangen Hauptbahnhof — on the Nuremberg–Bamberg line
Erlangen Hauptbahnhof sits on the main line between Nuremberg and Bamberg, with direct IC/ICE stops and frequent regional and S-Bahn (S1) service. From Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof — a hub on the ICE corridors to Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin — trains reach Erlangen in about 20 minutes. The Friedrich-Alexander-Universität campus is a short bus ride or roughly 15-minute walk from the station.
Nuremberg Airport, 25 minutes away
For international arrivals, Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is the closest gateway — about 25 minutes from Erlangen by taxi, or via the U-Bahn (U2) and a regional train. Munich Airport (MUC) offers wider intercontinental connections and is around 1.5 hours away by train or car.
Alternative
MUCMunich Airport
Wider intercontinental connections (MUC), about 1.5 hours from Erlangen by train or car.
- Total transit
- ≈ 1 h 30 m
- Distance
- ≈ 180 km
Alternative
FRAFrankfurt Airport
Germany's busiest hub (FRA), about 2 hours to Erlangen by direct ICE via Nuremberg.
- By bus
- ≈ 40 min
- Distance
- ≈ 200 km
Berlin (BER), Munich (MUC) and Düsseldorf (DUS) also work - all connect to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe by ICE, typically with one change in Frankfurt or Hannover.
On the A3 and A73
The A73 (Nuremberg ↔ Bamberg) runs right past Erlangen and links to the A3 (Frankfurt ↔ Regensburg) and the wider autobahn network. Most of southern Germany is within a few hours' drive — drive times are listed alongside rail times in the journey-times table above.
Travel documents
Germany is part of the Schengen Area. Requirements depend on your nationality.
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EU / EEA / Switzerland
Valid national ID card or passport. No visa or registration required.
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Visa-exempt countries
US, UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, Japan, South Korea and others. Passport valid for 3+ months beyond your departure date.
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Schengen visa
All other nationalities. Apply at your nearest German embassy or consulate well ahead of the conference dates.
Two letter types
Both generated self-service in the booking frontend.
For institutions
Support Letter
Administrative proof of attendance for your employer, university or research institute.
For embassy & consulate
Visa Application Letter
Schengen visa applications. Some events also require passport / ID data, requested inline before the PDF is generated.
Both delivered as a PDF on screen and by email.