How to find us

You can find the premises of the ZAK at Rüppurrer Straße 1 a, building B on the 5th floor of the PSD Bank building next to Scheck-In Center. Building B can be accessed via the stairs found next to building A at Rüppurrer Straße or at the top of the stairs on the square on the east end of building B.

More information on Karlsruhe (hotels, electronic map, cultural events, etc.) can be found on the web server of the city: http://www.karlsruhe.de

Directions to ZAK by car

ZAK is located in the centre of Karlsruhe, and has good access to the motorway network.
Input for navigation devices: Rueppurrer St. 1a.

From the north: direction Frankfurt and Heidelberg (A5)
On the motorway A5 towards Karlsruhe / Basel.
Leave A5 at exit 44-Karlsruhe-Durlach and drive towards Durlacher Allee/B10/Karlsruhe.
After 1.5 km turn left towards Ostring/B10.
After 1 km turn right and continue on the B10 / Wolfartsweierer Straße.
Follow the main road about 1.5 km (pass the roundabout).
Finally, turn left towards "Hauptbahnhof" / Rüppurer Straße.
ZAK is located on the left side next to the Scheck-In Center.


From northwest direction: Cologne and Koblenz (A61)
Change from A61 on the Cross 65-junction Hockenheim to A6 Stuttgart / Heilbronn / Karlsruhe.
After 8 km, change at the Cross 31-Walldorf on A5 towards Karlsruhe / Basel.
Leave A5 at exit 44-Karlsruhe-Durlach and drive towards Durlacher Allee/B10/Karlsruhe.
After 1.5 km turn left direction Ostring/B10.
After 1 km turn right and continue on the B10 / Wolfartsweierer Straße.
Follow the main road about 1.5 km (pass the roundabout).
Finally, turn left towards "Hauptbahnhof" / Rüppurer Straße.
ZAK is located on the left side next to the Scheck-In Center.


From the east direction: Munich and Stuttgart (A8)
Take the motorway A8 towards Karlsruhe until Karlsruhe junction.
Then turn right onto the A5 towards Frankfurt till the junction exit -45 Karlsruhe-Mitte.
Leave A5 here and continue towards Karlsruhe southern bypass.
After 1 km take exit Oststadt.
Follow the main road for 2 km (pass the roundabout).
Finally, turn left towards "Hauptbahnhof" / Rüppurer Straße.
ZAK is located on the left side next to the Scheck-In Center.


From the south from Basel and Freiburg (A5)
Take the motorway A5 direction Frankfurt / Karlsruhe.
Leave at Exit-45 Karlsruhe-Mitte A5 at the southern bypass towards Karlsruhe.
After 1 km take exit Oststadt
Follow the main road for 2 km (pass the roundabout).
Finally, turn left towards "Hauptbahnhof" / Rüppurer Straße.
ZAK is located on the left side next to the Scheck-In Center.

Getting there by train and public transport

IRs, ICs and ICEs arrive at the Karlsruhe main train station at hourly intervals.
A direct connection from the main train station towards the city center is available.
Line 2, S4, S1/11, S7/8