Eurasian Fire in Nature Conservation Network
Eurasian Fire in Nature Conservation Network (EFNCN)
Information
Maps showing the location of the GFMC:
Regional Highway/
Railroad Map
Location in Freiburg
Location of the GFMC at
the Airport Campus (Old
Airport Tower)
Directions via train (S-Bahn schedule between Freiburg Central Station and Airport Campus / GFMC)
The University campus, situated at the airport, can be reached by local train (approx. 3 minutes). The train departs every 30 minutes from Freiburg “Hauptbahnhof” (main station) from platforms 5 or 6 (please verify!) in direction “Breisach”. Exit the train at the stop “Neue Messe / Universität”. Look for signs “Feuerökologie – 075”.
Directions by car(coming from the freeway “Autobahn”)
Exit “Freiburg Mitte” and drive in direction city center. Take the third exit (at road sign “ADAC-Prüfzentrum”) and turn left at the first traffic light which leads into the “Berliner Allee”. Now go straight until the road leads beneath a railway bridge. Turn left at first traffic light after passing beneath the railway bridge and enter the University Campus. Look for signs “Feuerökologie – 075” or “Global Fire Monioring Center”.
Arrival by air
Visitors arriving at Frankfurt, Zurich or Basel are recommended to use public transport to connect between the airport and Freiburg Main Railway Station.
Frankfurt: After leaving immigration and/or baggage claim follow the sign Long-Distance Trains. Please click here to see thecurrent train schedule.
Basel: Arriving at the tri-national airport of Basel use the exit to France and take the shuttle bus to Freiburg Central Bus Station (at the Main Railway Station). Seebus schedule.
Zurich: There are train connections from Zurich Airport Railway Station to Freiburg (via Zurich Main Station and / or Basel) departing every full hour plus 4 and 43 minutes respectively. Average travel time is between 2 and 2.5 hours.
Hotel Accommodation
The GFMC has a contract with special rates in two hotels conveniently located close to Freiburg Central Railway Station (Hauptbahnhof). Those who have been booked through the GFMC please see this information:
Hotel Barbara is a family-style Hotel located in Poststrasse No. 4 (Tel. +49-761-296250, locally dial 296250 only; Fax+49-761-296250). Arriving at the Central Station by rail or by airport shuttle bus (from Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport) please go to main exit of the station (50 m from arrival point of the Airport Shuttle. Go straight ahead towards downtown, entering Eisenbahnstrasse for ca. 150 m and turn next street to the left where you will find Hotel Barbara.
Hotel Minerva is a similar family-style Hotellocated 50 m down from Hotel Barbara (see above) in Poststrasse No. 8 (Tel. +49-761-386490, locally dial 386490 only; Fax +49-761-3864944). Arriving at the Central Station by rail or by airport shuttle bus (from Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport) please go to main exit of the station (50 m from arrival point of the Airport Shuttle. Go straight ahead towards downtown, entering Eisenbahnstrasse for ca. 150 m and turn next street to the left where you will find Hotel Minerva. The hotel provides a cost-free ticket valid for all public transportation lines in Freiburg Region during the stay in the hotel. The ticket can be used for the very rapid S-Bahn shuttle connections between the “Hauptbahnhof” (main station) and the GFMC site (station “Neue Messe / Universität”) (see above).
Park Hotel Post is located nearby, close to the corner between Eisenbahnstrasse and Poststrasse(Tel. +49-761-385480, locally dial 385480 only; Fax +49-761-31680).
Arriving by car: The left map shows the greater Freiburg Area. Take the Autobahn exit Freiburg Mitte and drive downtown. Follow the traffic signs to Hauptbahnhof which is also marked HBF on the more detailed piece of map inside the left map. Use the central map of the GFMC website to identify Hauptbahnhof. Coming from the Autobahn you will be driving towards the center, then turn left and drive toward the Hauptbahnhof. Opposite of the Hauptbahnhof main exit (Hauptbahnhof with Intercity Hotel must be on your left hand side) turn right and enter Eisenbahnstrasse.
Individual hotel booking: For those GFMC guests not booked through us, there are other hotels in the vicinity that can be reserved through Freiburg Incoming & Touristik (FIT), c/o TIBS GmbH, Yorckstraße 23, 79110 Freiburg (Tel: +49-761-88581-45).
