Contact and directions
Dean's Office of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Building 23.21
Floor 00
Universitätsstraße 1
40225 Düsseldorf
Tel.: +49 211 81-12936
Fax: +49 211 81-12244
Dean of Studies' Office of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Building 23.21
Floor 01
Universitätsstraße 1
40225 Düsseldorf
Tel.: +49 211 81-13804
You will find the facilities constituting Heinrich Heine University (HHU) and the University Hospital (UKD) in the south of Düsseldorf, only around 3.5 km from the centre of town and the main station.
You can find the map and directions here.
From the East
The university is best reached from Hildener Kreuz (Hilden junction) (A 3 / A 46) via Düsseldorf-Süd junction (Düsseldorf south) (A 46). Leave the A 46 in the tunnel (exit Zentrum/ Universität = centre/ university). Turn left at the first at the first traffic lights into Universitätsstraße which runs through the campus.
From the West
The university is best reached from Hildener Kreuz (Hilden junction) (A 3 / A 46) via Düsseldorf-Süd junction (Düsseldorf south) (A 46). Leave the A 46 in the tunnel (exit Zentrum/ Universität = centre/ university). Turn left at the first at the first traffic lights into Universitätsstraße which runs through the campus.
From the city centre
The university is best reached from Hildener Kreuz (Hilden junction) (A 3 / A 46) via Düsseldorf-Süd junction (Düsseldorf south) (A 46). Leave the A 46 in the tunnel (exit Zentrum/ Universität = centre/ university). Turn left at the first at the first traffic lights into Universitätsstraße which runs through the campus.
On the campus
the designated HHU parking spaces are free of charge. Please note that all parking offenders on university premises will be towed away.
The university is on the route of the following buses: 735, 827, 835 and 836. If you take the 735 or 827 you can get off at “Universität Mensa” (University canteen), “Universität Mitte” (University centre) or “Universität Süd” (University south). If you take the 835 or 836 you can get off at “Universität West” (University west), “Universität Mitte” (University centre) or “Universität Süd” (University south).
Düsseldorf main station is connected to all international long-distance train routes. Both the U79 and the 704 tram go from there directly to the university. The final stop on line U79 is “Uni-Ost/ Botanischer Garten” = University east/ botanical garden, on line 704 "Uni-Nord/ Christophstraße" = University north/ Christophstreet (marked in the Map HHU campus and UKD). Travel time from the station is around 10 or 20 minutes.
The stop “Uni-Ost/ Botanischer Garten” = University east/ botanical garden can also be reached by line U73.
Düsseldorf Rhine-Ruhr airport is one of the biggest in Europe. There is a good connection to the main station by city train (S-Bahn) and from there to the university by tram (line U79 to the final stop “Uni-Ost/ Botanischer Garten”= University east/ botanical garden). Alternatively, line 704 goes also in the direction of "Universität Nord/ Christophstraße" University north/ Christophstreet.