Contact and directions

From Basle/Mulhouse Airport:

1) Through Switzerland: Take the airport bus to the Basle train station. From there, trains take 30 minutes to reach Freiburg. Total travel time: approximately one hour.
2) Direct link via "EuroAirBus" in 55 minutes
Please check in advance whether you need a visa.

From Frankfurt/Main airport:

Train journey to Freiburg from Frankfurt/Main Airport via Karlsruhe takes 2 hours.

From Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB):

Take the bus to Baden-Baden. From there, train journey to Freiburg takes about 1 hour.

From Strassburg Airport:

Train journey to Freiburg from Strassburg station via Offenburg takes 1.5-2 hours.

From Stuttgart Airport:

Train journey to Freiburg from Stuttgart station via Karlsruhe takes 2.5 hours.

From Zurich Airport:

Train journey to Freiburg from Zurich station via Basle takes 2.5-3 hours.

By train:

ICE and IC trains on the Frankfurt-Mannheim-Karlsruhe-Basle route stop in Freiburg. Hourly connections.
The Goethe Institute is conveniently located just 250 metres from the train station.

By car:

Freiburg Mitte exit. Then follow the signs to 'Hauptbahnhof' (train station) and park in the underground garage. From there it is just a few steps to the Goethe Institute.
Please note: It is very difficult to find parking in Freiburg! Underground parking at the hostel costs € 60.00 per month. There is no parking at the institute.
 

Closure dates

From 24 December 2024 through 1 January 2025 the Goethe-Institut Freiburg will be closed.

Opening hours Goethe-Institut Freiburg

Office hours
Monday – Thursday	9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Fridays	9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Office hours
on 23 December 2024	09.30 a.m. – 13.30 p.m.
on 2 January 2025	09.30 a.m. – 15.30 p.m.
on 3 January 2025	09.30 a.m. – 15.30 p.m.