The route followed when traveling to Dagstuhl by train depends on where you start your trip upon arriving in Germany/Europe and whether you want to continue via taxi or bus:
Getting to Dagstuhl:
From |
Via |
Destination Train Station |
Continued Travel Via |
The north (Frankfurt, Cologne) |
Mainz |
St. Wendel |
Bus or Taxi |
The south (Metz, Paris) |
Saarbrücken |
St. Wendel |
Bus or Taxi |
The west (Trier, Luxembourg) |
Trier |
Merzig |
Bus oder Taxi |
Your trip to Dagstuhl from Mannheim, Munich and Basel may be routed via Mainz or Saarbrücken, depending on your train.
Train stations:
Train Station |
Continued Travel Via |
Distance from Dagstuhl |
Travel Time to Dagstuhl |
St. Wendel |
Bus or taxi |
22 km |
40 min |
Merzig |
Bus or taxi |
28 km |
34 min |
Saarbrücken |
Train to St. Wendel then bus or taxi |
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Practical Information
Train information
- available on the
German Railways website - Enter "Frankfurt Airport Regionalbf" as your departure place
- Entering "Dagstuhl Bahnhofstr., Wadern" as your destination includes the bus connection to Dagstuhl.
- For train ticket purchases outside of Germany, enter "St. Wendel" as the destination train station. This is only needed for long distance train journeys.
- Train tickets are available at the stations. Creditcards are accepted.
- Attention: No tickets ca be purchased on the trains. When traveling without ticket a 40 EURO penalty fee is due.
- When taking a train from Frankfurt Airport, no reservation is necessary.
Bus lines and stops
- St. Wendel bus station ("Busbahnhof St. Wendel"): directly in front of the train station
- Regional bus R2 from St. Wendel to "Wadern". Leave at stop "Dagstuhl Bahnhofstrasse" (on foot: 5-10 mins).
- On Sundays the bus R2 runs at 12:26h, 14:26h, 17:26h, 19:26h and 21:26h. These busses will stop at "Schloss Dagstuhl" on request.
- Fare: ca. €6.00.
- Regional bus R1 from Merzig to "Wadern-Busbahnhof" (Wadern Bus Terminal). Then take a taxi or walk (15-20 mins)
- Fare: ca. €7.00.
Dagstuhl and environs map including bus stops - Verkehrsgemeinschaft Saar (Saarland integrated train and bus transit network)
Enter "St. Wendel" and "Bahnhofstr., Dagstuhl Wadern"
Taxis
- The local taxi cab operators are located outside St. Wendel train station all the time. If not, you can call a taxi at +49-6851-3404 which will arrive within a few minutes.
- Taxi Martin (located in Wadern) has to be preordered ( +49-6871 2284 or
info(at)taximartin.de . Taxi Martin collects orders and organizes shared rides.
Address of the Center:
- 66687 Wadern, Germany, Octavieallee, phone: +49-68..., fax: +49-6871-90133
- Check-in normally takes place on Sundays, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Please drop us an e-mail if you plan on arriving outside of these times.
