Arrival/Pick-Up Service
Arrival / Pick-up Service
On 28 August 2025, the day of arrival, we will welcome you at our JLU booth on platform 1, Giessen railway station, between 8.00 am and 7.00 pm. We will hand out your room keys and personally accompany you to the student dormitory. Please inform us in advance of your exact time of arrival:
sommerkurs-aaa@admin.uni-giessen.de.
If you want to arrive earlier please contact the Studentenwerk and find out when and how you can get your room keys!
Please note: As we start with the placement test on 29 August 2025, we strongly recommend that you do not arrive late!
Travel Information
Due to the central location of Giessen and the immediate proximity to Frankfurt Airport, the city can easily be reached by various means of transportation:
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It is best to fly directly to Frankfurt Rhein/Main Airport (FRA) and not to Frankfurt Hahn Airport since Hahn is actually located in the Hunsrück Mountains, about 150 kilometers away from Frankfurt/Main and 200 km away from Giessen. If you still intend to arrive at Hahn, take the Airport Bus (click on "Frankfurt" on the map of these pages of Hahn Airport) to Frankfurt/Main Hauptbahnhof (main train station - 1 hour and 45 min.). Trains from Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof to Giessen leave every hour. Having arrived at Frankfurt/Main Airport, take either local S-Bahn or regional trains (RE) from Frankfurt Airport Regionalbahnhof at Terminal 1 to Frankfurt Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) or take fast InterCity (IC) and ICE trains from Frankfurt/Main Airport Fernbahnhof at Terminal 1 to Frankfurt Central Station (Hauptbahnhof). Trains leave every 15 min. |
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Giessen is well connected to Europe’s rail network. All European train connections to and from Giessen can be found on www.bahn.de. |
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Various operators connect European cities directly with the city of Giessen (the bus terminal is in front of the main train station) or Frankfurt. Giessen is reached by long-distance buses from almost 600 German and European cities |
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Giessen is also well connected to the Autobahn/Motorway system. Google Maps enables you to find the fastest route to Giessen. If you arrive by car, you should still come to Giessen Main Train Station to pick up your keys for your room and for further information. |
If you need a visa, please bear in mind that the application for a visa may take up to three months. Please contact your embassy or consulate as soon as possible.