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Mainz
Mainz is famous for its university, its Roman heritage, its status as a media hub and state capital, and its three most defining features: the Romanesque cathedral, the Gutenberg printing press and the Rhineland carnival. It is located in the Rhine-Hesse region, Germany's largest wine-growing region.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Alte Mensa
Address
Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 3-5, 55128 Mainz
From the train station in Mainz, it is a 10 minute tram/bus ride (tram 51, 53 or bus 54, 56, 57, 58, 68, 79) to the stop Universität and then a 3 minute walk to the Alte Mensa. We suggest to take the tram.
WiFi
We recommend connecting through eduroam.
Travelling to Mainz
Located close to Frankfurt and Frankfurt Airport, Mainz is connected to many other European cities. Participants can easily arrive via train or airplane.
By train
By train, Mainz is reachable directly (including night trains) from cities such as:
Amsterdam
Utrecht
Bruxelles
Vienna
Zürich
Bern
Basel
Salzburg
Klagenfurt
Linz
Berlin
Hamburg
Bremen
Munich
You can find further direct connections on https://direkt.bahn.guru/?origin=8000240.
More international connections to Mainz and Frankfurt (Frankfurt is only 40 minutes away with local trains), can be found on https://trainline.eu/. You can often also book tickets through the German public transport website, https://www.deutschebahn.com/en.
By plane
From the airport (Frankfurt Airport), it takes 20 minutes to get to Mainz Main Station by train.
Hotels
We're not directly working with any hotels, but here are some possible options in different price categories:
A full list with prices can be found at https://www.zww.uni-mainz.de/files/2018/08/lists-of-hotels.pdf.
Need help?
If you require any assistance navigating Mainz, please reach out to ewaf2024@uni-mainz.de.