How to reach us

Here you can find the address and travel directions for our institute in Pfinztal (near Karlsruhe) and our various project groups.

Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT

Address: Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Straße 7, 76327 Pfinztal
Phone: +49 721 4640-0
Fax: +49 721 4640-111

By car

Take the Autobahn A5, exit Karlsruhe-Nord (43). Follow B 10/Karlsruher Straße towards Pforzheim and through the „Grötzinger Tunnel“.
About 650 m behind the tunnel – you can spot a gas station on the right – turn left into Weiherstraße.
After 350 m stay straight on Weiherstraße following the signs to Fraunhofer ICT .
After 400 m turn left into Hummelbergstraße. Cross the railroad tracks and follow Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Straße about 750 m uphill to Fraunhofer ICT.
The southern part of Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Straße ends shortly before the railroad tracks in a dead end. In does not lead to Fraunhofer ICT.

By train:

The nearest public transport station is called Pfinztal-Berghausen Hummelberg. It is served by S4 trains between Eppingen/Bretten and Karlsruhe-Durlach/-Bahnhofsvorplatz/-Albtalbahnhof, on workdays in a 30-minute-pattern. From the station, it is a 750 meter walk uphill to Fraunhofer ICT.

It takes 7 minutes to/from Karlsruhe-Durlach and 25 minutes to/from Karlsruhe-Bahnhofsvorplatz.
So-called "Eilzüge" (fast trains) do not stop at Hummelberg. In other trains, the stop must be requested by pressing the door-button before entering the station.

By taxi:

The ride from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof is about 11 km long and takes about 20 minutes. It costs about 45 Euros.

By plane:

Nearest airports are Baden-Airpark Karlsruhe (50 km, only regional flights), Stuttgart airport (80 km), Straßburg/France (110 km) and Rhein-Main-Airport in Frankfurt/Main (130 km).

Department for New Drive Systems NAS

Address

Rintheimer Querallee 2
76131 Karlsruhe

Building number 70.03
GERMANY

Contact Phone +49 721 9150 3811
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