Saarbrücken, Germany

Welcome to the Region of Hospitality without Borders.

Saarbrücken is an adorable city that combines the advantages of a capital with a location in the middle of nature. It has cultural monuments, leisure and shopping opportunities and excellent cuisine. Eating and drinking is an important part of what we call 'Saarvoir Vivre' here.

It is in close distance to the French border (Lorraine-Alsace region), the “European City” Luxembourg and the Mosel region.

 

University Campus

The Campus is situated a few kilometers from the city center in the forest and is well-connected by public transport. It is the location of most faculties and a significant number of research institutions and science incubators for startups.

Hotels

There is a wide range of hotel accommodations available in Saarbrücken. Prices range from €40 per person for a low budget accommodation, economy class hotels from €50-100 to >€100 for a standard room in one of Saarbrückens upmarket hotels.

Please check out the hotel booking via the usual websites, e.g. www.booking.com and www.hrs.com

 

Transportation

Getting to Saarbrücken

International flights via Frankfurt / FRA with transfer to Saarbrücken
Take the train from Frankfurt International Airport to Saarbrücken City/ Main Station, departing every
two hours, taking approx. 3 hours and costs approx. 50 EUR. Alternatively, take a private airport shuttle from Frankfurt International Airport to Saarbrücken, drop off at the hotel, cost approx. 200 EUR
(round trip).

International flights via Luxembourg / LUX with transfer to Saarbrücken
There is also public bus transport available from LUX to Saarbrücken. You may also take a private airport shuttle from LUX airport to Saarbrücken City, drop off at the city center, costs approx. 200 EUR (round trip).

German national flights from Berlin or Hamburg to Saarbrücken take max 1.5 hours. Saarbrücken / SCN is situated about 12 km from the Saarbrücken Campus. The bus from the airport to the University takes 45-60 minutes and costs 5 EUR. A taxi will take you to the university in 15-20 minutes and costs around 30 EUR.

Train connection with ICE / TGV high speed trains from Paris to Saarbrücken, less than 2 hours, non-stop

 

Getting from Saarbrücken to University Campus Saarbrücken

Taxi - Car
The journey from Saarbrücken by car or taxi takes about 8 minutes. Parking is available at the Saarbrücken University Campus. There is a strict parking control on the University Campus. There is a strict parking control on the University Campus. Please park your car in one of the car parks outside of the campus area (Google link to car park). Please note: vans are not allowed in the car park! Please contact is if you need further guidance.

Taxi contacts:

• Taxi Zentrale: +49 68 155000
• Taxi Schneider: +49 681 71111 
• Taxi Bollback: +49 6809 3030968

Public Transport by Bus

Free public transportation is included in all ISAM 2023 registrations valid from Saturday morning (26 August) till Wednesday evening (30 August) and has to be proved with the conference batch upon request to the bus driver or ticket controller. Please note that you have to get your conference batch first on-site before you can use the free public transport.

With bus lines 101 or 102, the journey to the University Campus Saarbrücken takes about 25 minutes. The buses run every 30 minutes during peak traffic times. Exit at bus station 'Universität'

Google Link for Bus station (to University Campus) Google Link - Bus Station

More details on bus connections and lines can be found on this homepage:

https://www.saarfahrplan.de

 

Congress Venue at University Campus

The ISAM 2023 Conference Site is at the University Campus, Building E2.5, near the bus station MENSA. Follow the guides from there on. Please see directions on the map of the University Campus.