Schloss Dagstuhl : Arrival by Train

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 Lebach Saarbrücken	Bus or Taxi Bus or Taxi Train/Tram or Taxi
The west (Trier, Luxembourg)	Trier	Merzig	Bus oder Taxi

When switching trains in Mainz, the train will usually show Saarbrücken as the final destination.

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(R2) or taxi	26 km	40 min
Merzig	Bus(R1) or taxi	28 km	34 min
Lebach	Bus(R3) or taxi	20 km	28 min
Saarbrücken	Train or Tram (S1 in front of the train station) to Lebach then bus(R3) or taxi; or taxi for whole trip	52 km	45 min

Popular connections by train:

Last leg using	From Frankfurt International Airport - there are two train stations, do use the regional train station Frankfurt-Flughafen-Regionalbahnhof
pre-ordered taxi	Train to Türkismühle, then the taxi you pre-ordered (There is no taxi stand in Türkismühle and there is no direct bus connection, so pre-order a taxi in time!)
taxi	Train to St. Wendel, then taxi
bus	Train to St. Wendel, bus to Dagstuhl, then short walk

Practical Information

Train information

Entering "Dagstuhl Bahnhofstr., Wadern" as your destination includes the bus connection form Merzig and St. Wendel to Dagstuhl.
For train ticket purchases outside of Germany, enter "St. Wendel" or "Lebach" as the destination train station. This is only needed for long distance train journeys.
Train tickets are available online or at the stations. Creditcards are accepted.
Attention: No tickets can be purchased on the trains. When traveling without ticket a 60 EURO penalty fee is due.
When taking a train from Frankfurt Airport Regionalbahnhof, no reservation is necessary. (Keep in mind that Frankfurt Airport has two train stations: The regional trains you will probably use depart from Frankfurt Airport Regionalbahnhof and the long distance trains depart from Frankfurt Airport Fernbahnhof.)
Information about train travel is available on the German Railways website

Bus lines and stops

Please note that on Sundays, the busses run only once every 2 hours.

St. Wendel: bus station ("Busbahnhof St. Wendel"): next to the train station (on the right hand side upon leaving the train station)
- Regional bus R2 from St. Wendel (bus platform A) to "Wadern". Leave at stop "Dagstuhl Bahnhofstrasse" (Then walk to the center: 5-10 mins).
- Fare: approx. €9.00.
- VGS Verkehrsmanagement-Gesellschaft Saar (bus schedule)
Merzig: bus station is front of the train station
- Regionalbus R1 to "Wadern-Busbahnhof" (Wadern Bus Terminal). Then take a taxi or walk (15-20 mins).
- Fare: approx. €8.00.
- VGS Verkehrsmanagement-Gesellschaft Saar (bus schedule)
Lebach: bus station in front of the train station
- Regionalbus R3 (bus platform B) to "Wadern". Leave at stop "Dagstuhl Bahnhofstrasse" (Then walk to the center: 5-10 mins).
- Fare: approx. €7.00.
- VGS Verkehrsmanagement-Gesellschaft Saar (bus schedule)
Türkismühle: no direct bus to Wadern
Dagstuhl and environs map including bus stops

Taxis

Please note that German taxis usually have to be paid in cash. Drivers or phone operators might not understand or speak English.

From train station St. Wendel (taxi stand on the right hand side upon leaving the train station (next to the bus station)):
- Taxametervereinigung: Tel. +49-6851 2700 (phone of the taxi stand)
- Taxi Bläs: Tel. +49-6851 82511 (service until about 10 pm)
- Taxi Hene: Tel. +49+6851 5365 (service until 8 pm)
- Taxi Müller: Tel. +49-6851 3707
- Taxi Scheffler: Tel. +49-6851 2717 (service until 10 pm)
- Taxi St. Wendel: Tel +49-6851 3404
- Taxi Wagner: Tel. +49-6851 1788 (service until about 7 pm)
- Taxi Martin: Tel. +49-6871-2284*** (preorder, fixed fares)
- Fahrservice Seibert: Tel. +49-6852 9020515°°° (preorder)
From train Station Merzig:
- Taxi Geyer: Tel. +49-6861 6666
- Taxi Sode: Tel. +49-6861 993515
- Taxi Schumacher: Tel. +49-6861 2191
- Taxi Martin: Tel. +49-6871 2284*** (preorder, fixed fares)
From train station Türkismühle:
- usually, there are no Taxis waiting outside the train station. Please pre-order a taxi before the start of your trip.
- Taxi Martin: Tel. +49-6871 2284*** (preorder, fixed fares)
- Fahrservice Seibert: Tel. +49-6852 9020515°°° (preorder)
From train station Lebach:
- Taxi Schmidt: Tel. +49-6881 2433
- Taxi Martin: Tel. +49-6871-2284*** (preorder,fixed fares)
From Saarbrücken central railway station:
- Taxi Saarbrücken e.G.: Tel. +49-681 33033 (taxi switchboard)
- 1. Saarbrücker Taxigenossenschaft e.G.: Tel. +49-681 55000 (taxi switchboard)
- Taxi Martin: Tel. +49-6871 2284*** (preorder, fixed fares)

***Taxi Martin (located in Wadern) has to be preordered (waiting time in St. Wendel about 45 minutes). Taxi Martin organizes and coordinates taxi reservations on the arrival day from a train station or airport. Please inform Taxi Martin on time if your flight or train is running late. Taxi Martin offers fixed fares for rides to Schloss Dagstuhl.

°°°Fahrservice Seibert: please make a reservation beforehand

Address of the Center:

66687 Wadern, Germany, Oktavie Allee, phone: +49-6871-9050, fax: +49-6871-905-133
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.