Traveling to Freiburg

By plane:
There are various nearby airports from which you can reach Freiburg quickly and easily. The airports are well connected to public transportation and some also offer shuttle bus services. You can find more detailed information about each airport on the following pages:

Aéroport International Strasbourg
Baden Airpark (Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport)
Euro Airport (Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport) Distance: 70 km; 45 Minutes by Shuttle Bus: www.freiburger-reisedienst.de
Frankfurt Airport Distance: 270 km; two hours by train
Stuttgart Airport Distance: 200 km; two hours by train
Zurich Airport Distance: 150 km; 120 minutes by train, via Basel

By train:
Freiburg  is easily accessible by train from anywhere in Europe. Both national and international trains stop at the train station, which is well networked with smaller regional train stations via regional train connections.  You can find more detailed information about train connections in Freiburg  by visiting the website of the Deutsche Bahn.

By car:
With Europe’s North-South and East-West axes meeting exactly here, the region is traversed by the most important traffic arteries. Direct highway access is available via the A5 highway. Freiburg is also well connected and easily accessible via interstate roads. You can find more detailed information here: directions to Freiburg.  

  • The Freiburg regional transport association (RVF) operates buses, trains and trams to ensure the best regional connections: www.rvf.de