How to find us

By Tramway:

Take the north exit (Kurfürstenanlage) of the central station to the tram stop. Take tram number 24 with terminus "Handschuhsheim Nord", or tram number 21 with terminus "Hans-Thoma-Platz". With both lines, leave at stop "Jahnstraße" (right after the Neckar bridge). Cross the street to the left and walk into „Jahnstrasse“. Follow that street until you reach the gate on the left. Pass the gate and walk into „Kirschnerstrasse“. About 100 meters down the road you will see the DKFZ main entrance on your right.

To reach the buildings in the Technologiepark (Im Neuenheimer Feld 580 and 581), leave tram number 24 or 21 at stop "Technologiepark".

By Bus:

The bus stop is located next to the tram stop. Take Bus number 32 to "Neuenheimer Feld - Kopfklinik" or number 20 to "Neuenheimer Feld – Sportzentrum Nord" and get off at stop "Kirschnerstrasse". About 100 meters down the road you will see the DKFZ main entrance on your right.

Click here for the Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH timetable information.

Technology Park Buildings (Im Neuenheimer Feld 580 and 581):

From Heidelberg main station, take tram lines 21 (direction "Hans-Thoma-Platz") or 24 (direction "Handschuhsheim Nord"). Get off at stop "Technologiepark". Cross the two-lane street ("Berliner Str.") and walk into the street "Im Neuenheimer Feld". Turn right at the traffic lights and walk into the small street leading straight into Technology Park. Walking time 5 - 10 minutes.

Because of the limited number of parking areas in the Neuenheimer Feld, it is recommended to arrive by public transport.

The public parking P25 is located about 10 min walk from DKFZ. Click here for further information.

Attention: If you are using a navigation device, please enter "Kirschnerstraße" as the destination address. When you reach Kirschnerstraße, drive to the blue and white DKFZ flags, which are located directly in front of the main DKFZ building. There is no parking at the main building of the DKFZ.

Approaching Heidelberg on Autobahn A5 from Frankfurt or Karlsruhe, change to Autobahn A656 from direction Mannheim at the junction "Heidelberger Kreuz". Continue on Autobahn A 656 to Heidelberg, which ends at the Heidelberg City limits.
As you enter the city of Heidelberg, follow the signs „Eberbach/HD-Wieblingen/Chirurgie“: Turn left at first traffic light, then right at second. Follow the curve at the next light. Underpass the Neckar Bridge, then turn right twice heading for "Chirurgie/DKFZ". Having crossed the Neckar River, take the left lane at the first intersection and head for "Chirurgie/DKFZ". Follow this street (Jahnstr.). Follow the signs to the public paid parking lots.
The German Cancer Research Center is the tall building in the street Kirschnerstr. (for your orientation, you can find the house numbers on the top of each building; DKFZ has 280). Go straight ahead along the building, until you can see the main entrance on the right. In the entrance hall please contact the information desk for further help.

To reach the buildings in the Technologiepark (Im Neuenheimer Feld 580 and 581), follow the Berliner Str. after having crossed the Neckar River. Reaching the tramway stop "Technologiepark", turn left into the street "Im Neuenheimer Feld" (following the signs "Technologiepark").Turn right at the next intersection, after a few meters you will see the Technologiepark to the right. Follow the signs to the public paid parking lots.

By Plane:

Frankfurt Rhein-Main International Airport is located about 80 km from Heidelberg. On arrival at Frankfurt Airport, take the train to Heidelberg Central Station. You may also take the Lufthansa Bus to Crowne Plaza Hotel. From there, you can walk (10 minutes) or take a taxi.

Frankfurt Hahn Airport is located about 150 km away from Heidelberg. There is a shuttle bus between Hahn Airport and Heidelberg Central Station.

By Train:

Heidelberg is connected directly (or via Mannheim, 10 minutes) to the ICE- and IC/EC-Network of German Railways (DB). Arrival is at Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof (Central Station).