The Ruhr Metropolis is excellently connected to a network of trains, motorways and airports. Duisburg lies in the westernmost part of the Ruhr Area and can easily be reached with the following means of transportation.

By Plane:

There are several airports within reach of the Ruhr Area. You will find a selection of the most common below.

Airport Düsseldorf

The airport of Düsseldorf is located south of Duisburg and has its own train station. The transfer from the terminals A, B and C to the station “Düsseldorf Flughafen” is provided through the Sky Train. There are several trains (for example RE3, RE5, RE6) going into the direction of Duisburg at regular intervals. These can be used with a public transport ticket. To get to Campus Duisburg from Duisburg HBF, you can use bus lines 924,926 and 933 to any of the stops shown on the map below. We recommend disembarking at >>Uni-Nord/Lotharstr<< or >>Universität<<. Coming from Duisburg City Center, you may also use Tram 901 to >>Schweizer Str<< or >>Zoo/Uni<<

Dortmund Airport

This international Airport is directly connected to Duisburg via light rail. Travel time is roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Airport Weeze

Participants from Europe and North Africa can easily reach Duisburg from Airport Weeze, which mostly operates low cost carriers, via light rail and direct buses. Estimated time of travel is one hour.

Köln Bonn Airport

Also primarily operated by low cost carriers, Köln Bonn is another alternative for participants from Europe. Duisburg can be reached from Köln Bonn Airport via light rail in about one hour of travelling time.

By Train:

Duisburg Central is one of the major hubs of railway traffic in the network of Deutsche Bahn.

From the central station of Duisburg there is the tram 901 (Get off “Schweizer Straße”) as well as the busses 924, 926 and 933 going directly to the campus of the university of Duisburg-Essen, where the Simulation takes place.

Orientation on the Campus

Campus Plan

University Duisburg-Essen, Campus Duisburg

You will always find members of the staff in the Operations Center in LR (Gerhard Mercator Haus).