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Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences
Weinberghof 4
99734 Nordhausen
Germany

Approach/travel national

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By train

Nordhausen is the intersection of the Halle - Kassel and Erfurt - Nordhausen railway lines. Trains run hourly in both directions on both lines from 5 am to 11 pm. There is also a railway connection from Nordhausen to Wernigerode.

Timetable information and further information on bahn.de

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By car

  • From the north, take the A 7 motorway (Hamburg - Würzburg) to the Seesen exit and from there take the B 243 to Nordhausen.
  • The best way to get here from the east is via the B80 and A38 motorways from Halle.
  • If you are travelling from the south, it is best to take the A71 to Sangerhausen and then the A38 to Nordhausen or the B4 from Erfurt.
  • From the west, take the A44 motorway to Kassel, take the A7 (towards Hanover) to the Drammetal junction and continue on the A38 to Nordhausen.
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By bus

There are also various long-distance bus services.

Find timetable information

Bus routes in Nordhausen

You can reach the campus from the railway station by bus line A, direction Pferdemarkt (bus stop "Hochschule", directly on campus; runs every 20 minutes) or by bus lines K and 21 (bus stop "Hallesche Straße", campus entrance south).

Find timetables for these bus routes

Travelling internationally

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By aeroplane

The main airport in Germany is Frankfurt/Main (FRA), but there are also some international flights to Hanover (HAJ), Leipzig-Halle (LEJ), Berlin (BER), Hamburg (HAM) and Erfurt (ERF).

Distances to the airports of Nordhausen:

  • Frankfurt-Main Airport - 300 km
  • Hanover Airport - 150 km
  • Leipzig-Halle Airport - 130 km
  • Berlin-Tegel Airport - 270 km
  • Berlin-Schönefeld Airport - 270 km
  • Erfurt Airport - 80 km

    In general, the quickest way to get to Nordhausen is to fly directly to one of the airports mentioned and then continue your journey from there by public transport (see travelling nationally). It is not recommended to use a connecting flight within Germany to another airport, as this would take more time.

If you are travelling to Germany by plane, please note the following information on arrival times at the respective airports to facilitate your onward journey to Nordhausen.

Arrival airportArrival time
Arrival Frankfurt/Main Airport (FRA)by 17:30 at the latest
Arrival Hannover Airport (HAJ)by 18:00 at the latest
Arrival at Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)by 20:30 at the latest
Arrival at Berlin Airports (BER)by 17:30 at the latest
Arrival Hamburg Airport (HAM)by 17:00 at the latest
Arrival Erfurt Airport (ERF)by 19:30 at the latest