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You can find the department of Business Administration and Management Accounting here.

An overview of the of the central location of the University of Cologne can be found in the city map.
A quick overview of the location of the individual facilities you can find in the interactive map of the University of Cologne.

Further orientation can be found in the campus' overall plans including building numbers within the university's guidance system which can also be downloades as a pdf file. 

The lecture hall plan provides information about the location and equipment of the university'y main lecture halls.

Arrival by car

From Düsseldorf/Neuss

On the A57 to the end of the motorway, turn right towards Lindenthal onto Innere Kanalstraße and continue in extension to Universitätsstraße. The street passes under the "Albertus-Magnus-Platz", the central square of the university. The WISO-building can be found just before the underpass on the left.

From Oberhausen

On the A3 to the interchange Köln-Leverkusen; there drive on the A1 in the direction of Aachen. At the interchange Köln-Nord change to the A57 towards Köln-Zentrum. At the end of the motorway turn right in the direction of Lindenthal onto the Innere Kanalstraße and continue in extension to Universitätsstraße. The street passes under the "Albertus-Magnus-Platz", the central square of the university. The WISO-building can be found just before the underpass on the left.

From Wuppertal

On the A1 to the interchange "Köln-Leverkusen".  There drive on the A1 in the direction of Aachen. At the interchange Köln-Nord change to the A57 towards Köln-Zentrum. At the end of the motorway turn right in the direction of Lindenthal onto the Innere Kanalstraße and continue in extension to Universitätsstraße. The street passes under the "Albertus-Magnus-Platz", the central square of the university. The WISO-building can be found just before the underpass on the left.

From Olpe

On the A4 in the direction of Köln-Zentrum; cross the Rhine on the "Zoobrücke" bridge and follow the Innere Kanalstraße. Then continue in extension to Universitätsstraße. The street passes under the "Albertus-Magnus-Platz", the central square of the university. The WISO-building can be found just before the underpass on the left.

From Frankfurt

On the A3 to the motorway junction Heumar, from there continue on the A3 in the direction of Oberhausen until the interchange Köln-Ost; turn right towards the center; cross the Rhine on the "Zoobrücke" bridge and follow the Innere Kanalstraße. Then continue in extension to Universitätsstraße. The street passes under the "Albertus-Magnus-Platz", the central square of the university. The WISO-building can be found just before the underpass on the left.

From the airport Cologne/Bonn

On the A59 to the interchange Köln-Porz; continue to the A559 until exit Köln-Zentrum; then on the B55 in the Severinbrücke to Barbarossaplatz, continue on the Luxemburger Straße (B265) to Universitätsstraße, there turn right towards the university. The street passes under the "Albertus-Magnus-Platz", the central square of the university. The WISO-building can be found just before the underpass on the left.

From Bonn

On the A555 to the interchange Köln-Süd; Exit right in the direction of Aachen on the A4; the next exit Köln-Klettenberg turn right; in Cologne on the Luxemburger Straße (B265) until the turning towards Universitätsstraße (about three kilometers). The street passes under the "Albertus-Magnus-Platz", the central square of the university. The WISO-building can be found just before the underpass on the left.

From Koblenz

On the A1 until the exit Frechen; then turn right onto Dürener Straße until the intersection Universitätsstraße; Turn right into Universitätsstraße. The street passes under the "Albertus-Magnus-Platz", the central square of the university. The WISO-building can be found just before the underpass on the left.

From Aachen

On the A4 to the interchange Köln-West; there on the A1 towards Dortmund; at the next exit Köln-Lövenich turn right into the Aachener Straße, in the direction of the city until Universitätsstraße (about 5.5 kilometers); Turn right into Universitätsstraße. The street passes under the "Albertus-Magnus-Platz", the central square of the university. The WISO-building can be found just before the underpass on the left.

Arrival by train

From Cologne Central Station

By underground (lines 16 and 18, two stops) to Neumarkt.
From Neumarkt take the bus (lines 136, 146) to the WiSo-Fakultät stop.

Ticket machines are available on the platform as well as in the train itself. The journey takes about 20 minutes. A taxi ride from the central station to the university costs about 13,- Euro.

From the train station Köln Messe/Deutz

By tram (line 9, seven stops) direction Sülz to the stop Universität.
The journey takes about 15 minutes.
A taxi ride from Messe/Deutz to the university costs about 16,- Euro.

From the train station Köln-Süd

Use the exit "Zülpicher Straße". From there either take the tram from Dasselstraße/Bahnhof Süd (line 9, one stop) in the direction of Sülz to the University stop (journey time: 2 minutes). 

Or on foot:

Exit "Zülpicher Straße", then turn left along Zülpicher STraße in the direction of Lindenthal until the intersection Universitätsstraße, then turn right to the main building of the university (duration: about 5-10 minutes)

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Arriving by plane

Arrival at the airport Cologne/Bonn (CGN)

Take the S-Bahn line S13 (runs every 20 minutes),  a regional train or an IC / ICE to Cologne central station. The journey takes about 15 minutes. 

Some trains do not stop at the Cologne central station, but at the train stration Köln Messe/Deutz.

The journey takes about 40 minutes.

More information is available

a taxi ride costs about 25 euros (about 20 kilometers).

Arrival at Dusseldorf Airport (DUS)

Take a regional train (for example RegionalExpress 1 or 5) ir an IC/ICE to Cologne Central Station. The driving time of the direct connection is about 40 minutes.

Some trains do not stop at the Cologne central station, but at the train station Köln Messe/Deutz.

More information is available

The taxi ride costs about 75 euros (about 50 kilometers). 

Arrival at Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

Take an IC/ ICE to Cologne Central Station. The journey time of the ICE is about 60 minutes.

Some trains do not stop at the Cologne central station, but at the train station Köln Messe/Deutz.

More information is available