What are some websites that have cheap flight to Bremen?

• Cheap deals for students, but you have to register for the service - http://www.studentuniverse.com/fly/
• For international flights, quite helpful, but watch the taxes (especially for US flights) http://www.cheapoair.com/ (also very good to check which airlines have deals on this website and then go directly to that airlines website to buy the tickets)
• For flights within Europe, but please note all the extra charges, especially if you have a bag. The baggage limits are strict with this airline: http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/?culture=FI

More websites for Europe flights and connections are:

• http://www.airberlin.com/site/start.php?LANG=eng&all=1&MARKT=GB
• http://www.tuifly.com/en/index.html

Which Airport is the best to choose when coming to Jacobs?

You can come directly to the Bremen Airport in which (if you sign up on time) you can pick up your semester ticket and get to Jacobs free through public transport. Student advisors will be at the airport to show you the way. You can also fly into nearby airports like Hamburg or Dusseldorf and take a bus and then train to get to Bremen Hbf (Hauptbahnhof – Main Station). If you ask at these airports (they all speak English) how to get to Bremen Hbf, the directions will probably entail taking a bus from a certain platform (which they will specify, and could cost from 2 to 5 Euro) and this bus will take you directly to Hamburg Hbf or Dusseldorf Hbf (Main Station); from there you will have to buy a ticket to Bremen Hbf, which can cost between 20 to 30 Euros. From there you can get a student advisor to pick you up and show you the way.

You actually can fly into any of the major airports and either get a cheap connection flight from one of the websites above or take a train.

Can I use a train to get to Bremen?

Yes, of course, unless you have a large body of water between your country and Germany you can definitely take a train, although it may not be cheaper than getting a connection flight. Check flights and train options before you book. Also you will have to make train connections, if you have never taken the train it may seem scary but just look at the platform numbers where you get off and where the next platform is in your itinerary. Even with a big bag (or several) you can usually make connections in 10 or 15 minutes.

• A good site to check for German train connections:http://www.bahn.com/i/view/DEU/en/index.shtml.
  
• Here is a good site to tell you all you need to know about the European rail system: http://www.interrailnet.com/interrail_home

Once I am in Bremen what is the best way to get to Jacobs?

Your lovely semester ticket! The once-a-semester fee you are forced to pay for this little piece of paper will definitely be worth it, if you use it! With the semester ticket you can use all the regional trains and get to exciting locations like Hamburg, Osnabrück, Hannover, Bremenhaven, and Leer. But in the end it all comes down to the amount of time you have to go on trips, your preferences and your major. You just have to organise your time efficiently and choose your destination in time so you can get cheap offers. If you really intend to travel more inside Germany, outside the region covered by your semester ticket, than a Bahn Card would be really useful to you. Just check the back of your ticket for the lines you can take. It also lets you take all of the Bremen buses and street cars. So getting around will be no problem. You also use your Semester ticket to get to Vegesack, where you can buy all basic and immediate necessities.

• Here you can find more information about Bahn Cards: http://www.bahn.com/i/view/DEU/en/prices/germany/bahncard.shtml

Should I buy a bike?

Well you can, for relatively reasonable prices, but it is not necessary. With your semester ticket you will have no problem getting around, but if you like riding a bike and would prefer this form of transport for around campus or to go to the park close by, you can get a second hand bike via spams (mass emails sent to all Jacobs students) for somewhere from 35 to 75 Euros. There is also a Bike shop close to campus which sometimes has good deals.

How big is the campus? What is the best way to get around?

Jacobs campus is not too terribly big, you can get all the way around walking in 15 minutes or less. The most common way to get around is definitely by foot, but bike is also a nice alternative.

How to get to the University

Directions to Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen Airport to Jacobs University

Via Car
In case you are renting a car, it takes around 30 minutes to get from the Bremen airport to the Jacobs University.

1. Head northeast Flughafenallee for 75 meters.
2. Turn right and merge onto A281 and drive for 1700 meters.
3. Take exit 6-Bremen-Neustadt towards B6.
4. Keep left at the fork to continue towards B6 and merge onto B6. Drive for about 6000 meters.
5. Enter the Autobahn A27 in the direction of Mülldeponie, Bremen‐Nord and stay there for 10 kilometers.
6. Leave the A27 at the gateway 16 which is in direction of Bremen‐Burglesum, Bremen‐Vegesack.
7. Drive onto the B74 and stay there for 900 meters.
8. Leave the B74 and drive onto the A270 on which you will stay for 3.5 kilometers.
9. Leave the A270 at gateway 6 which is Bremen‐St. Magnus and in the direction of Bremen‐Schönebeck.
10. Drive onto the Vegesacker Heerstrasse and stay there for 600 meters.
11. Drive left into the Schönebecker Straße and follow the road for 330 meters.
12. Drive left into the Bruno‐Bürgel‐Strasse and follow the road for 400 meters.
13. Drive left into the Campus Ring and you are at the Jacobs University.
    

Via Taxi
As soon as you step out of the Bremen Airport, you can see a taxi waiting for you. Most taxis charge you according to the meter, meaning that you pay for the distance you travel. A taxi from the airport to Jacobs University will cost you around 30‐35 euros.



Hamburg Airport to Jacobs University

Via Car
In case you are renting a car at Hamburg airport and are going directly to the Jacobs University, the journey will take about approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.

1. Leave the airport and stay on the Flughafenstrasse for 700 meters.
2. Drive right onto the Alsterkrugchaussee (B433) and stay on the road for 4 kilometers. The streetname will change into Rosenbrook and Tarpenbekstrasse.
3. Drive right onto the Lokstedter Weg and stay on the street for 4.5 kilometers. The street will change its name various times, however once you are on the Kieler Strasse, enter the Autobahn A7 on the driveway Hamburg‐Stellingen (26) in the direction of Hannover and Bremen. Stay on the A7 for 20 kilometers.
4. On the junction Ad Dreieck Hamburg‐Südwest/33 (1) change from the A7 to the A261 in the direction of Bremen, Tötensen. Stay on this Autobahn for 9 kilometers.
5. Change at the junction Ad Buchholzer Dreieck/4 (43) from the A261 to the A1 in the direction Bremen, Osnabrück. Stay on the A1 for 70 kilometers.
6. Change at the junction Ak Bremer Kreuz/53 (22) from the A1 to the B75 in the direction A27 Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven. Stay on the road for 1 kilometer.
7. Change at the junction Ak Bremer Kreuz/53 (22) from the B75 to the A27 on which you stay for 25 kilometers.
8. Leave the A27 at the gateway 16 which is in direction of Bremen‐Burglesum, Bremen‐Vegesack.
9. Drive onto the B74 and stay there for 900 meters.
10. Leave the B74 and drive onto the A270 on which you will stay for 3.5 kilometers.
11. Leave the A270 at gateway 6 which is Bremen‐St. Magnus and in the direction of Bremen‐Schönebeck.
12. Drive onto the Vegesacker Heerstrasse and stay there for 600 meters.
13. Drive left into the Schönebecker Straße and follow the road for 330 meters.
14. Drive left into the Bruno‐Bürgel‐Strasse and follow the road for 400 meters.
15. Drive left into the Campus Ring and you are at the Jacobs University.
    

Hamburg Airport to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)

Via Bus
You can find buses that will take you to Hamburg’s main station in front of both Terminal 1 and 2. The buses going to Hamburg main station are from the company JASPER and are yellow and red. They run every 15 minutes. Tickets can be purchased inside the buses and cost 5 euros for a single fare and 8 euros for a roundtrip. The trip to the central station takes 20 minutes.

Via Car
The kilometer distance from Hamburg airport to the central station might seem relatively short and is less than 10 kilometers; however the way to get there is quite complex and takes about 20 minutes.

1. Leave the airport and stay on the Flughafenstrasse for 700 meters.
2. Drive right onto the Alsterkrugchaussee (B433) and stay on the road for 700 meters.
3. Drive left onto the Hindeburgstrasse and stay there for 3 kilometers.
4. Drive right onto the Borgweg and stay there for 300 meters.
5. Drive left into the Barmbeker Strasse (B5) and stay there for 800 meters.
6. Drive half‐right onto the Herderstrasse and stay there for 1400 meters. The streets name will change into Winterhuder Weg.
7. Drive right onto the Mundsburger Damm and stay there for 900 meters.
8. Drive half‐right onto the Schwanenwik and stay there for 250 meters.
9. Drive left into the Sechslingspforte and follow the street for 110 meters.
10. Drive right into the Barcastrasse and follow the street for 750 meters. The streets name will change into Lange Reihe.
11. Drive left into the Carl‐von‐Ossietzky‐Platz and stay on the street for 40 meters.
12. Drive right into the Greifswalderstrasse and stay on the street for 130 meters.
13. Drive left into the Baumeisterstrasse and stay there for 50 meters. You have reached Hamburg Central Station.
    

Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof

Via Train
The airport shuttle lets you out directly in front of the central station. Enter it through the closest entrance. If you do not have a ticket yet, you will find the Reisezentrum to your right.
Using the machines in the middle you can choose the connection you wish to take to Bremen. These machines offer you a variety of languages including English for you to make the procedure easier. If you are going directly to the Jacobs University, you should type in Bremen‐Schönebeck as your destination.

There are 2 possible train connections on how to get from Hamburg central station to Bremen central station.

1. The Metronom train which leaves alternating every hour at 15 or 16 past, takes 1 hour and 13 minutes and costs around €18.30.
2. The IC train which leaves hourly at 46 past, takes 55 minutes and costs about € 22.00.
   

Bremen Airport to Bremen Hauptbahnhof

Via tram
Tram tracks which will take you to the Bremen Hauptbahnhof can be found 22 meters away from the check‐in terminals at Bremen airport. To get to the central station you have to take Tram line 6 in the direction Universität which leaves every 10 minutes. The tickets can be purchased on the tram and cost € 1.95 for a single fare. It takes around 17 minutes to get from the airport via tram.



From Bremen Hauptbahnhof to Jacobs University

Via train
When you enter the central station you can find ticket machines directly to your left and right. To buy a ticket to the university, you need to use one of the machines with the many buttons on them. Press the buttons 180 (the code for Bremen‐Schönebeck, the train station closest to the
university) and pay the ticket fare which is €2.50. Before getting on the train you have to stamp your ticket in the small blue machines on the platform to make it valid.

You have to take the train to Bremen‐Vegesack which leaves every 30 minutes from platform 5, at 11 and 41 past each hour. To get to the university you have to get off at the train station Bremen‐Schönebeck, which is the 6th stop. The train ride takes approximately 20 minutes. The walk from Bremen‐Schönebeck to Jacobs takes about 10 minutes.


Via Taxi
A taxi can be found outside the front entrance of the Train Station. A taxi from hauptbanhof to the university will cost approximately 35 euros.

Bremen Transport

The German public transportation system is really easy to use.

In Vegesack what students normally use is the bus system. There is a bus stop (Taununstrasse) right outside the University by the Kindergarden. The buses come every ten minutes.To go to Bahnhof Vegesack, you can either take the 74,75 or 677. These go through the University all the time.

To get to Bremen the fastest choice is the train. Just walk out of the University and walk completely to your right hand side. You will get to Schoenebeck station. The trains to Bremen come every 30 minutes.

In Bremen it is also very easy to use the tram service. There are clear maps of where the trams go, and depending on which tram, the difference in waiting time differs.

You can go to the Bremen transportation webpage to see the bus and tram schedule for more information. The webpage also offers the routes of each tram, so you can take a look before hand to know which tram is useful for you.

Remember to always take you semester ticket with you, that way you don’t have to pay for a ticket! They usually check each train!