How to get to Vechta

If you are coming to Germany by plane, you will likely arrive at one of the nearest airports, i.e. Bremen, Osnabrück/Münster or Hannover. From each of these cities there are regular train connections to Vechta. You can buy the ticket at one of the vending machines available at the airport or at the train station. If you prefer to be assisted by an agent, you can go to the ticket office (Reisezentrum) at the train station. Finally, you can also buy the ticket online on the website of the Deutsche Bahn (available in various languages).

Below, we provide information about train connections between Vechta and the abovementioned closest airports (Bremen, Osnabrück/Münster and Hannover). However, you can travel by train to Vechta from any other, farther away, airport in Germany. You can find information on train connections between Vechta and other German cities on the website of the Deutsche Bahn.

From Bremen airport: please take tram n. 6 in the direction university (Universität) and get off at the stop 'central railway station'. The stop is located in front of the train station, so you just need to walk (1 minute) to the main entrance. In the main hall you can find ticket vending machines and on the left the ticket office (Reisezentrum). From here, you need to take the regional train of the Nordwestbahn (NWB RB58) in the direction Osnabrück Hbf., and get off in Vechta (about halfway to Osnabrück). The RB58 departs every hour at 22 minutes past the hour from Bremen and it takes about one hour to get to Vechta. The last direct train to Vechta departs at 11:22 pm from Bremen Hbf. After this time, you will have to take a bus for part of the journey. Please be aware that there are other regional trains going to Osnabrück from Bremen, but only RB58 stops in Vechta. The ticket costs about 15€. Please consult the website or the ticket office at the Bremen central station for the exact departure times/possible delays/platform numbers.

From Osnabrück/Münster airport: please take bus X15 in the direction train station (Hauptbahnhof), then get off at the train station Osnabrück (Hauptbahnhof). From here, please walk into the train station and take the regional train of the Nordwestbahn (NWB RB58) in the direction Bremen Hbf. Please get off at the stop Vechta (about halfway to Bremen). The RB58 departs every hour at 26 minutes past the hour from Osnabrück and it takes about one hour to get to Vechta. The last RB to Vechta departs at 11:26 pm from Osnabrück. Please be aware that there are other regional trains going to Bremen, but only RB58 stops in Vechta. The ticket generally costs between 15€ and 20€. You can check the exact departure times/possible delays/platform numbers online or at the information desk in the airport or in the train station of Osnabrück. 

From Hannover airport: Please take the tram (S-Bahn) n. S5 in the direction Paderborn Hbf-- but please get off already at Hannover train station (Hannover Hauptbahnhof). From Hannover train station, take the regional train RE1 in the direction Norddeich Mole or Bremerhaven-Lehe and get off in Delmenhorst. Here, you can take the regional train of the Nordwestbahn NWB58 in the direction of Osnabrück and get off in Vechta. For this trip, you can purchase a so-called Niedersachsen-ticket (24€ per person + 5€ for every additional person for groups of up to 5 people). However, please keep in mind that this special ticket allows you to use only regional trains within the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), and no Intercity or other long-distance trains. Of course you can also travel from Hannover to Delmenhorst with the Intercity, in which case you should not purchase a Niedersachsen-ticket but the corresponding Intercity ticket. You can check the exact departure times/possible delays/platform numbers online or at the information desk in the airport or in the train station of Osnabrück.

Once you have arrived at the Vechta train station, you can go to the university on foot (about 20 minutes), or take a cab (about 10€ from train station to university), or take a bus. There are various bus combinations, depending on the timetable. Please check the website VBN Fahrplaner by entering as departure station 'Vechta ZOB' and as destination 'Vechta Universität' for an updated solution. Busses circulate on weekdays between 6:30am and 8pm only. You can find a comprehensive bus map here. A one-way ticket costs 1,50€ or more, depending on the destination, and can also be purchased on the bus (please ask the bus driver).

The address of the university is: Driverstraße 22 - 49377 Vechta.