Getting Here
When coming from A1 highway, change at the “Bremer Kreuz” onto the A27 highway in the direction of Bremen-Bremerhaven. Leave the A27 at exit “Universit?t / Horn-Lehe” and head towards “Centrum / Universit?t.”
Ample parking is available on campus and at the University Technology Park. There is a parking fee of 1.00 euro per day on the outer parking zones and 1.50 euros per day in the underground car park. This often hasto be paid upfront when entering the parking space. You can pay in cash (have the right amount ready; not all parking machines give change) or with a cashflow / debit card.
You can get to the University of Bremen conveniently by bus and tram, provided by Bremer Stra?enbahn AG (BSAG).
The campus map shows the location of public transport stops in the campus area.
The following lines stop at the “Universit?t / Zentralbereich” (university / central campus area): 6, 21, 22, 28, 31.
Plan your journey with the Deutsche Bahn (German Railway) to Bremen central station. Leave the station southbound (towards the city center). Taxis, busses, and trams leave directly from the station forecourt. You will pay approximately 15 euros for a taxi ride to the University of Bremen. It is cheaper by tram: Take line 6 towards “Universit?t.” You can get off at the stops “Universit?t Süd,” “Universit?t / Zentralbereich,” or at the terminus “Universit?t Nord.”
You will have to pay about 24 euros for the onward journey from Bremen Airport (BRE) to the University of Bremen by taxi. The tram line 6 goes directly from airport to the university. You can get off at the stops “Universit?t Süd,” “Universit?t / Zentralbereich” or at the terminus “Universit?t Nord.”
Semester Ticket
Who Is Entitled to a Semester Ticket?
The semester ticket is a public transport ticket. All Students of the University of Bremen are entitled to a semester ticket from the Verkehrsverbund Bremen-Niedersachsen (VBN). The costs are already included in the semester fee. The semester ticket is valid for any number of trips on all days. The VBN informs on where the semester ticket applies.
Who Organizes the Semester Ticket?
The AStA Students' Union of the University of Bremen negotiates with the transport companies about the costs and scope of the semester ticket. The AStA Students' Union reports on current developments on its website.
JobTicket
Employees in Bremen public service can receive a JobTicket under the VBN tariff. JobTicket holders can take with them an additional adult and up to four children under the age of 15 from Monday to Friday from 7:00 p.m. (within the requested fare zones) and on weekends and bank holidays throughout the day (across the VBN network). This does not apply to JobTickets for apprentices (see section 2.5.8 of the Tariff Rules and Conditions of Carriage). JobTicket owners as well as the persons they are allowed to take with them free of charge do not have to pay the usual nightly surcharge (1 euro per trip), on BSAG, VBN, or in “NightOwl” (NachtEule) lines. Further information on costs, eligibility, and how to apply are available from the Human Resources Department.