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There are many buslines going from Jahnplatz (the center and transportation hub of the city) to the University: take any of the lines 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 57 or 157. After 8pm and on weekends these buses are substituted by lines 221 and 222. The buses stop in front of the main entrance of the University.
A subway/tram connects the train station ("Hauptbahnhof") with Jahnplatz. You can recognize the entrances to the subway by signs saying "U-Stadtbahn". All three lines can be used (in the appropriate direction) between Hauptbahnhof and Jahnplatz which are just one stop apart. Alternatively, take a 5-minute walk between Jahnplatz and the train station through the shopping district.
Between 7.50 am and 6.20 pm there are the direct buslines 57 or 157 going from Bielefeld's train station ("Hauptbahnhof") to the main entrance of the University. The line 57 is going from "Hauptbahnhof, Busstop 1" every hour at 10 min. to the full hour (i.e. 7.50 am), the line 157 every hour at 20 min. past the full hour (i.e. 8.20) to the University. It takes app. 20 min. to go to the University. The return buses leave either at 22 min. past the full hour (line 157) or 8 min. before the full hour (line 57). The last bus on this line is leaving from the University at 7.22 pm.
After 7.22 pm you have to take the buslines 20 to 23 (every ten minutes) or from 9.08 pm on the lines 221 / 222 (every 30 minutes) to Jahnplatz and then the tram to Hauptbahnhof. The last bus leaves the University bus stop at 0.08 am.
You may buy single tickets from the bus driver. There are also vending machines at all major stops. For using trams, please remember always to buy tickets beforehand, since there is no ticket sale inside the tram. The usual prize for a ticket is DM 3,00. Note that tickets obtained from a vending maschine have to be validated inside the bus or the tram.
If you buy (at a vending machine) a set of 5 tickets, you only pay DM 2,30 per ticket. These tickets can be separated and used by different people.
The cheapest ticket (if you are staying the full week) is a weekly travelcard, but you have to order it in advance by one of the organizers.
If you want to leave a bus or a tram, you have to give a signal to the driver beforehand, otherwise he will not stop (there are signal buttons inside the bus or tram).
There are usually plenty of taxis at the train station (and also elsewhere). The usual fare from the trains station to the university will be approximately DM 15.00.
You may order taxis by telephone: From inside Bielefeld dial 97 111 (Bieta Taxi).