Englisches Seminar

Department of American Studies

Wilhelmstraße 50 (Brechtbau), 5th floor
72074 Tübingen
+49 7071 29-72910
amerikanistikspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de

American Studies Office (R 553) is open:
Monday-Thursday, 10-12 AM, 2-4 PM

For short-term changes please see staff website.

Brechtbau Opening Hours:

Monday to Thursday: 7:00 to 22:00
Friday: 7:00 to 21:00
Saturday, Sunday: closed

The opening hours of the Brechtbau library are different!

 

How to travel...

...by plane

The two nearest airports are Frankfurt/Main (FRA) and Stuttgart (STR).

  • From Frankfurt International Airport you need to take the train and change at least once in Stuttgart to get to Tübingen. Travel time is approx. 2-3 hours. Journey planner
  • From Stuttgart Airport you can take the bus 828 or X82 (Airport-Sprinter). Travel time: approx. 70 minutes. Online schedule
  • From Tübingen main station, TüBus lines 1, 2, 7 or 21 will take you to the stop "Lothar-Meyer-Bau". From there, you only have to walk back a few steps to Brechtbau-building, Wilhelmstraße number 50.

 

... by train

Deutsche Bahn (DB) provides train travel to Tübingen mostly via Stuttgart main station. There is an hourly connection, travel time is approximately 60 minutes. 

Check the Journey planner of the Deutsche Bahn for detailed information, delays and updates. 

From Tübingen main station, you can take either of the TüBus lines 1, 2, 7 or 21 to the bus stop Lothar-Meyer-Bau. Online schedule

... by car

Car travel within Tübingen is rather difficult, as the city centre is a single pedestrian zone. However, you can park at "Parkhaus Brunnenstraße" (Google Maps) which is close to Brechtbau.