JGU Mainz offers excellent public transport connections. Multiple bus and tram lines serve the campus. If you are arriving at Mainz central station (Hauptbahnof/Hbf), the best way to reach the campus is to exit through the West exit. From here, a “short-distance ticket” (Kurzstreckenticket) is sufficient and cheaper than a regular ticket and available for purchase from bus drivers or at ticket machines.
More information on timetables and ticket fares is available online from the city’s public transportation company (Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft).
The following bus lines stop at campus bus stops (Haltestelle):
Stop A: 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 650
Stop B: 51, 53, 59
Stop C: 6, 78, 91
Stop D: 6, 78, 91
Stop E: 64, 65, 68, 93
Stop F: 64, 65, 68, 93
Stop G: 54, 55, 56, 58, 75, 650
Stop H: 9, 57, 90
Stop I: 9, 57, 90
Universität (Forum; main entrance when coming from downtown Mainz; ReWi)
Friedrich-von-Pfeiffer-Weg (Philosophicum I and II, Central Library, Georg Forster building, Mainz School of Music, campus residence halls)
A: 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 75, 650
B: 51, 53, 59
C: 54, 55, 56, 58, 75, 650
Botanischer Garten (Sports Institute, Botanic Garden)
Backhaushohl (Sports Institute and athletic fields/facilities)
Hochschule Mainz (Mainz University of Applied Sciences and residence halls)
A, B: 51, 53, 59
D, E/Campusbrücke (campus bridge): 74, 75, 650
F, G/Campusbrücke (campus bridge): 9
Campus bus line
Campus bus line 9 runs through the university campus and stops at the following locations after the Universität stop:
Joachim-von-Müller-Weg (Anatomy, Anthropology, Botany, Zoology, Sports Institute)
Colonel-Kleinmann-Weg (Muschel building, SBII building, Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Data Center (ZDV))
Hans-Dieter-Hüsch-Weg
Staudinger Weg (canteen (Mensa), Physics, Psychology)
Duesbergweg (main gate, Institute of Molecular Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Medicine)
Tram lines / Mainzelbahn lines
51 (Finthen – Lerchenberg)
53 (Hechtsheim – Lerchenberg)
59 (Zollhafen – Mainz University of Applied Sciences)
Tram stops
Universität (Forum; main entrance when coming from downtown Mainz; ReWi)
Friedrich-von-Pfeiffer-Weg (Philosophicum I and II, Central Library, Georg Forster building, Mainz School of Music, campus residence halls)
Hochschule Mainz (Mainz University of Applied Sciences and residence halls)
Map of the individual bus stop locations at the Universität stop
You can find all current timetables and changes on the Mainzer Mobilität website.
You can plan your route to campus in just a few clicks using the Komoot route planner. You can even access individual destinations on campus. Komoot determines the most suitable and fastest route for cyclists, taking smaller streets and avoiding cobblestone surfaces wherever possible. You can find the planner here: www.komoot.de
If you don’t own a bicycle, you can register with Mainzer Mobilität and rent bikes at numerous stations in and around Mainz. There are bike rental stations at the central train station and on campus, along with many other locations.
These directions will take you to the main gate (Hauptpforte) of the university. The main gate leads you onto the campus grounds. Free parking is available for one-time visits; regular visitors require a paid parking permit. Please see the section “Parking on and around the campus” for details. The address of the main gate is Ackermannweg 11, 55128 Mainz. GPS coordinates: 49° 59′ 19.075″ N, 8° 13′ 54.815″ E
Coming from the west (from Bonn/Cologne):
Follow the A60 highway through the interchange Autobahn-Dreieck Mainz toward Darmstadt, take the Mainz-Finthen exit, then follow signs for Saarstraße/Innenstadt straight through the Europaplatz roundabout, take the Universität exit (first exit after the Europaplatz roundabout). At the traffic light, turn left toward the university, then take the next left.
Coming from the east (from Würzburg/Darmstadt):
Follow the A60 highway through the interchange Autobahn-Dreieck Rüsselsheim or from the A63 through the interchange Autobahnkreuz Mainz onto the A60 toward Bingen, take the Mainz-Finthen exit, then follow signs for Saarstraße/Innenstadt straight through the Europaplatz roundabout, take the Universität exit (first exit after the Europaplatz roundabout). At the traffic light, turn left toward the university, then take the next left.
Coming from the north (from Kassel):
Follow the A66 highway and merge onto the A643 toward Mainz at the interchange Schiersteiner Kreuz, then follow the highway to the interchange Autobahn-Dreieck Mainz, where you merge onto the A60 toward Darmstadt. Take the Mainz-Finthen exit, then follow signs for Saarstraße/Innenstadt straight through the Europaplatz roundabout, take the Universität exit (first exit after the Europaplatz roundabout). At the traffic light, turn left toward the university, then take the next left.
Parking on the university campus is generally available for specific groups, including people with disabilities (particularly mobility impairments), residents of student housing on the campus grounds, and others. Due to the large number of staff and students but only a limited number of parking spaces, parking on campus requires a paid entrance permit.
You can find more information at the university’s Traffic Office.
Exception: Students with disabilities who have the designation “außergewöhnliche Gehbehinderung” (aG, exceptional mobility impairment) on their ID card for the severely disabled are exempt from parking fees upon presentation of the ID with the designation.
Additional free parking is available at the stadium Bruchwegstadion, on Dr.-Martin-Luther-King-Weg (49° 59′ 59.845″ N, 8° 14′ 48.289″ E), and on Dahlheimer Weg (49° 59′ 19.648″ N, 8° 14′ 10.802″ E).
Destination station: Mainz central station (Hauptbahnof/Hbf). You can find the train timetable and connections on the Deutsche Bahn website.
The easiest way to reach the university is to exit Mainz central station using the West exit. From here, a “short-distance ticket” (Kurzstreckenticket) is sufficient and cheaper than a regular ticket and available for purchase from bus drivers or at ticket machines. Additional information is available online on the Mainzer Mobilität website.
You can fly to two airports near Mainz:
Frankfurt/Main Airport (in the Rhine-Main region)
Continue by train or S-Bahn (rapid transit) to Mainz central station (Hauptbahnof/Hbf)
Stop: Frankfurt/Flughafen Fernbahnhof (Frankfurt airport’s long-distance train station), travel time: approximately 20 minutes, trains: Eurocity (EC), Intercity (IC), Intercity Express (ICE).
Stop: Frankfurt/Flughafen Regionalbahnhof (Frankfurt airport’s regional train station), travel time: approximately 30 minutes, trains: S-Bahn S8 (rapid transit), Regionalbahn (RB, regional train), Regionalexpress (RE, regional express train).
You can find the train timetable and connections on the Deutsche Bahn website.
Frankfurt/Hahn Airport (in the Hunsrück region)
Continue by bus: ORN bus from Terminal 3, a direct bus to Mainz central train station departs every three hours and takes approximately 1.5 hours. You can find airport shuttle schedules from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Mainz here.
Continue by car: Follow signs toward Ludwigshafen to the interchange Nahetal Dreieck, then take the A60 highway toward Mainz. Stay on the A60 until the Saarstraße exit, take the exit and continue straight through the Europaplatz roundabout, then take Universität exit.
