Directions & Contact
The University of Hohenheim is in the south of Stuttgart - only a few minutes away from the airport, the Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre, and the autobahn. The University is around 10 km away from the city center and can be reached within 30 minutes using public transportation.
Arrival by train
Public transportation from the Stuttgart main train station:
Stadtbahn U7 or U15 (underground train station) toward Ostfildern to Ruhbank (Fernsehturm), then transfer to the city bus 70 toward Plieningen until the stop Universität Hohenheim.
Alternative:
Stadtbahn U5, U6, or U12 (underground train station) toward Leinfelden or Fasanenhof until Möhringen Bahnhof, then transfer to the Stadtbahn U3 toward Plieningen until Plieningen Garbe. Then walk to the University of Hohenheim or transfer into the city bus 65 toward Obertürkheim Bf. until the stop Universität Hohenheim.
Taxi from Stuttgart main train station:
Costs approx. € 20-25. Travel time: approx. 25 min.
Arrival by car
Due to the limited number of parking spaces, we recommend arriving with public transportation or carpools.
From Stuttgart center:
From the B14 (Konrad-Adenauer-Straße), turn onto the B27 (Charlottenstraße) at Charlottenplatz (near the Schloss), then keep driving straight. The street turns into 4 lanes, take exit S-Hohenheim. Follow the signs S-Plieningen/S-Hohenheim for several kilometers until you reach Plieningen. Turn left to the University of Hohenheim. Follow the street and turn right at the next opportunity. Continue to follow the street until you reach the parking spaces.
From Karlsruhe/Heilbronn:
Autobahn A8, exist Stuttgart-Flughafen/S-Hohenheim, stay left, and follow the signs S-Hohenheim. After around 4 km, turn left to the University of Hohenheim. Follow the street until you reach the parking spaces after a sharp left turn.
From Munich:
Autobahn A8, exist S-Plieningen/S-Hohenheim, stay right, and follow the signs S-Hohenheim. After around 4 km, turn left to the University of Hohenheim. Follow the street until you reach the parking spaces after a sharp left turn.
When traveling to the University, please remember: The University of Hohenheim is in an environmental zone.
Arrival by plane
Public transportation from the Stuttgart airport:
Take bus line 122 until the stop Plieningen-Post, then switch to the bus lines 70 or 74; travel time: 25-35 min.
Taxi from Stuttgart airport:
Costs approx. € 15 - travel time: approx. 15 min.
Arrival by bike
The University of Hohenheim can also be easily reached by bicycle, especially from the surrounding districts. Individual access routes, also in combination with public transport, can be found with the VVS cycle route planner and the cycle initiative of the University of Hohenheim.