Traveling to Germany
Bielefeld and the region around the BioPharma Solutions campus are mainly served by three nearby regional airports: Paderborn-Lippstadt, Münster-Osnabrück and Dortmund. For international visitors, the region is easy to access by plane via several international airports.
AIRPORTS
Paderborn/Lippstadt – Airport Code: PAD
Small regional airport closest to Halle/Westfalen. German and European destinations (London, Paris, Rome, Madrid) and global connections via Madrid and Munich.
Ground Transport: 72 km/48 miles (1 hour drive) to facility in Halle/Westfalen.
Public transport: Buses only to Bielefeld.
Recommended Ground Transport: Limousine service.
Münster-Osnabrück – Airport Code: FMO
Small regional airport close to Halle/Westfalen. German and European travel. Global connections via Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin Tegel.
Ground Transport: 72 km/48 miles (1 hour drive) to facility in Halle/Westfalen.
Recommended Ground Transport: Limousine service.
Dortmund – Airport Code: DTM
Small regional airport close to Halle/Westfalen. Mainly European destinations with global connections via Munich, London and Madrid.
Ground Transport: 110 km/70 miles (90 min drive) to facility in Halle/Westfalen. Hourly shuttle bus to Dortmund train station (20 min) with InterCity Express connection to Bielefeld (60 min travel time).
Recommended Ground Transport: Limousine service.
Hannover – Airport Code: HAJ
Mid-size airport close to Halle/Westfalen. Daily flights mainly within Europe. Connection flights to major European airports (Amsterdam, Paris, London, Frankfurt, Munich) for international flights.
Ground Transport: 130 km/80 miles (90 min - 2 hour drive) to facility in Halle/Westfalen. Regional train station located in the airport with trains to Hannover train station, then InterCity Express connection to Bielefeld (80 min travel time).
Recommended Ground Transport: Regional train to Hannover train station (Hauptbahnhof), and from there, InterCity Express train to Bielefeld. Alternatively, limousine service.
Düsseldorf – Airport Code: DUS
Major international airport with daily flights by major airlines to/from US and Europe (including regular flights to NY-JFK, Miami, Fort Myers, Atlanta, London, Rome, Paris, Zurich, Geneva, Moscow, Tokyo).
Ground Transport: This is the closest major airport at 180 km/110 miles (90 min - 2 hour drive) to facility in Halle/Westfalen. There is a convenient train station in the airport with hourly direct trains to Bielefeld during daytime (90 min travel time).
Recommended Ground Transport: InterCity Express train to Bielefeld.
Frankfurt – Airport Code: FRA
Largest airport in Germany and international hub for all major airlines to/from US/Europe/Japan.
Ground Transportation: 325 km/200 miles (3 - 4 hour drive) to facility in Halle/Westfalen. There is a convenient train station in the airport. InterCity Express train to Bielefeld takes 3 - 4 hours.
Recommended Ground Transportation: InterCity Express train to Bielefeld.
Berlin – Airport Codes: BER
International airport, south of the German capital, Berlin, in the state of Brandenburg, with daily flights to US and European destinations.
Ground Transportation: Refer to Berlin airport website for local transport. 400 km/240 miles (approximately 4 hour drive to facility in Halle/Westfalen). Fast 2.5 hour InterCity Express train directly to Bielefeld from Berlin main station.
Recommended Ground Transportation: InterCity Express train to Bielefeld.
Amsterdam – Airport Code: AMS
Largest airport in the Netherlands with daily flights by all major airlines to/from US/Europe/Japan. 300 km/180 miles (3.5 hour drive) to facility in Halle/Westfalen.
Ground Transportation: There is a convenient train station in the airport with direct trains to Bielefeld (4 hours travel time).
Recommended Ground Transportation: InterCity Express train to Bielefeld or limousine service/rental car.