Getting Around

EuroAirport Basel (BSL, 70 km) is the closest international airport. Frankfurt (FRA, 300 km) offers the largest intercontinental network and a fast ICE link straight from the airport’s Fernbahnhof. Zurich (ZRH, 80 km) is the Swiss alternative — a direct train ride away. Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden (FKB, 120 km) is the closest low-cost option, and Stuttgart (STR, 210 km) is well connected via direct ICE trains.

• BSL → Freiburg · FlixBus direct ≈ 55 min, from ~€6 — cheapest airport transfer
• FRA → Freiburg · ICE from Frankfurt Airport Fernbahnhof, fastest 2 h 04, avg. 2 h 37, 8 direct trains/day, from €15 if booked early
• ZRH → Freiburg · Deutsche Bahn ICE/IC, fastest 2 h 05, avg. 2 h 38, usually 1 change in Basel, 18 departures/day, from ~€5 (Sparpreis)
• FKB (Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden) → Freiburg · airport bus to Karlsruhe Hbf, then ICE to Freiburg, ~2 h 30 total — convenient for low-cost carriers (Ryanair / Wizz Air)
• STR (Stuttgart) → Freiburg · S-Bahn S2 / S3 to Stuttgart Hbf, then ICE to Freiburg, ~2 h 50 total

Direct motorway access from north and south. The city centre is mostly pedestrianised — park once and walk. Paid parking is available at the venue and nearby garages; we recommend Schlossberg Garage (5-min walk).

• Schlossberg Garage · ~€18 / day
• City centre mostly pedestrian — park & walk
• Partner hotels offer discounted parking — see Accommodation

FlixBus runs overnight routes from all major European cities. The central bus station (ZOB) sits directly next to the Hauptbahnhof — from there the Ballhaus is 8 min by tram or 22 min on foot.

• Budget-friendly from Berlin, Paris, Prague and beyond
• ZOB and Hbf share the same plaza — connecting trams stop a minute away
• Overnight buses save you a hotel night — pay one less night