How to reach us

Coming from Cologne (Köln) take the A 4 motorway (Cologne – Aachen), leave the motorway at the Düren exit, and then turn right towards Jülich (B 56). After about 10 km, turn off to the right onto the L 253, and follow the signs for "Forschungszentrum".

Coming from Aachen take the A 44 motorway (Aachen – Düsseldorf) and leave the motorway at the Jülich-West exit. At the first roundabout turn left towards Jülich, and at the second roundabout turn right towards Düren (B 56). After about 5 km, turn left onto the L 253 and follow the signs to "Forschungszentrum".

Coming from Düsseldorf Airport take the A 52 motorway (towards Düsseldorf/Mönchengladbach), followed by the A 57 (towards Cologne). Turn off at Neuss-West, and continue on the A 46 until you reach the crossroads "Kreuz Holz" and change there to the A 44/61 toward Aachen/Koblenz. At the Jackerath interchange, where you should take the A 44 (towards Aachen). Continue as described in "Coming from Düsseldorf".

Coming from Düsseldorf on the A44 motorway (Düsseldorf – Aachen) you have two options:

1. (Shorter route but more traffic) turn right at the Jülich-Ost exit onto the B 55n, which you should follow for approx. 500 m before turning right towards Jülich. After 200 m turn left and continue until you reach the "Merscher Höhe" roundabout. Turn left here, drive past the Solar Campus belonging to the University of Applied Sciences and continue straight along Brunnenstrasse. Cross the Römerstrasse junction, continue straight ahead onto Wiesenstrasse and then after the roundabout and the caravan dealers, turn left towards "Forschungszentrum" (signposted).
2. (Longer but quicker route) drive until you reach the "Jülich-West" exit. At the first roundabout turn left towards Jülich, and at the second roundabout turn right towards Düren (B 56). After about 5 km, turn left onto the L 253 and follow the signs to "Forschungszentrum".

In your navigation system, enter your destination as "Leo-Brandt-Straße". From there, it is only a few hundred metres to the main entrance – simply follow the signs. The research centre itself is not part of the network of public roads and is therefore not recognised by navigation systems.

From Cologne Bonn Airport

From the railway station at the airport, please take the overground line S 12 ("S-Bahn") to Düren.
Continue from Düren as described in "By train".

From Düsseldorf International Airport

From the railway station at the airport, travel to Cologne main train station and then continue on to Düren. Some trains go directly to Düren whereas other connections involve a change at Cologne main train station.
Continue from Düren as described in "By train".

Take the train from Aachen or Cologne to Düren station, then take the Rurtalbahn (RTB) to the Forschungszentrum stop (please announce your wish to stop, as the Forschungszentrum is a request stop).

From there, take bus line 219 to the Forschungszentrum. The 219 runs Monday to Friday from 5:48 a.m. to 7:03 p.m. in conjunction with the Rurtalbahn.

Alternatively, you can walk: it is about 1.3 kilometres from the Forschungszentrum Jülich stop to the main entrance on Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, which takes about 15–20 minutes on foot. A separate, well-lit footpath and cycle path is signposted and leads away from the main road towards the Forschungszentrum.

Timetables

https://www.rurtalbus.de/fahrplanauskunft/

https://www.rurtalbahn.de/

The Forschungszentrum is connected to the local public transport network by bus routes SB20, SB35 and 220.

In addition, bus route 219 runs between the Rurtalbahn railway and the Forschungszentrum (see Arriving by train).

There are a total of six stops on the site, which are served in a clockwise direction. Passengers can board and alight at all stops.

For better orientation and to enable you to board or alight as close as possible to your destination, the stops are marked on the visitor map (see below).

Timetables

https://www.rurtalbus.de/fahrplanauskunft/

https://www.rurtalbahn.de/

Several interregional cycle routes run around Forschungszentrum Jülich without any significant inclines. It is about five kilometres to the centre of Jülich, most of which can be covered on safe paths. You can plan your route online using the free NRW cycle route planner, which provides information on the route conditions and elevation profile. For more information, visit: www.radroutenplaner.nrw.de.

From the Forschungszentrum Jülich stop on the Rurtalbahn railway line, a combined footpath and cycle path leads away from the main road directly to the campus – safe, well lit and with plenty of space for everyone. Bicycle racks are available at the train stop, making Bike & Ride easy.