How to find us

Lehrstuhl und Institut für Nachrichtentechnik
RWTH Aachen
Melatener Straße 23
52074Aachen

+49 (241) 80 2 7671

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By Car

Coming from Düsseldorf or Lüttich, take autobahn A44 toward Aachen/Heerlen/Antwerpen; from Cologne (Köln) take autobahn A4 toward Aachen/Heerlen. Exit autobahn at "Aachen-Laurensberg" and immediately turn right toward Aachen. Keep to the right on Pariser Ring toward Klinikum/Maastricht, exit at "RWTH–Hörn" (not "RWTH–Melaten/RWTH–Hörn"). Pass three crossings with traffic lights, then turn left into Melatener Straße. After 200 m you will see the institute on the right hand side. ATTENTION: The car has to be equipped with the so-called "GRÜNE PLAKETTE" indicating sufficiently low emissions by the car.

By Train

German Rail - Information for International Guests

Arrival at Aachen Central Station (Hauptbahnhof)

Take bus line 13B (bus stop across the street) and get off at stop "Turmstraße". After crossing the street, follow Turmstraße up-hill to the next street on the left, Melatener Straße. After 50 m you will find our building on the left hand side.

Arrival at Aachen West

Exit the station to the left and turn right into Geschwister-Scholl-Straße. Ascend the stairs to the bridge and cross the bridge. Melatener Straße is the second next street to the right.

By Bus

Bus Timetable (currently German only).

From central station, take line 13B (bus stop across the street). Get off at stop "Turmstraße".

From Elisenbrunnen/Bushof (downtown) take line 23 (towards "Hörn"). Get off at stop "Turmstraße".

Follow Turmstraße up-hill to the next street on the left, Melatener Straße. After 50 m you will find our building on the left hand side.

By Plane

The closest airports are Cologne–Bonn (CGN), Düsseldorf (DUS), and Maastricht–Aachen (MST).