Travelling by train:

  1. From Erfurt main station (Hauptbahnhof) take a number 1 tram towards  Europaplatz. Get off at the stop called Augustinerstraße. (The tram stop is in Johannesstraße. Augustinerstraße is opposite to the church tower called Johannesturm).
  2. You can also catch this tram on the Anger (one stop from this station). All trams stop at the Anger which is one of the main shopping streets in Erfurt

Travelling by car:

coming from the Autobahn A4, exit Erfurt Ost:

  1. Follow the signs for Erfurt-Zentrum (city centre). This will bring you to Weimarische Straße (2-lane artery road with railway lines on the embankment to your right). Eventually after 5.5 miles (8.5 km) from the motorway exit you will come to a large road junction with a bridge over the road to the right of the junction.
  2. Turn right and go under the railway bridge into the Stauffenbergallee (2-lane ring road ). Move into the left lane as soon as it is safe to do and follow the signs for Stadt-Zentrum.
  3. At the 1st traffic lights, turn left into Trommsdorffstraße still following the signs for Stadt-Zentrum.
  4. After about 150 metres turn right into Juri-Gagarin Ring (2-lane, inner ring road).
  5. Follow the signs for Erfurt-Nord / Nordhausen.
  6. Remain on Juri-Gagarin Ring until Videothek and Erfurter Bank appear to the right.
  7. Take the left fork into Am Hügel at the traffic lights.
  8. At the Nikolaiturm (a tall grey church tower without a church), turn left into Augustinerstraße. There are a few parking spaces in front of St Augustine's church. However, there is nearly always more space in the car park in Am Hügel than in front St. Augustine's church. After parking, please come to reception in the monastery.

coming from the Autobahn A4, exit Erfurt West:

  1. Follow the signs for Erfurt-Zentrum (city centre). This will bring you to the Juri-Gagarin-Ring (2-lane ring road) at a 'T' junction. This is approximately 5.5 miles (8.5km) from the motorway exit.
  2. Follow the signs for Erfurt-Nord / Nordhausen.
  3. Remain on Juri-Gagarin Ring until Videothek and Erfurter Bank appears to the right.
  4. Take the left fork into Am Hügel at the traffic lights.
  5. At the Nikolaiturm (a tall grey church tower without a church), turn left into Augustinerstraße. There are a few parking spaces in front of St Augustine's church. However, there is nearly always more space in the car park in Am Hügel than in front St. Augustine's church. After parking, please come to reception in the monastery.

general information

  • Erfurt city is a low-emission zone "green". Ensure that the specifications of your car follow the restrictions.
  • There is only a limited amount of parking space available in Erfurt-Altstadt. A reservation at St Augustine's does not include a parking space for vehicles.
  • Please be aware that parking is severely restricted in the area around St Augustine's.
  • We suggest to use Park and Ride (costs, e.g. 5,10 €/day for tram; parking is free) or surrounding parking decks (~10 €/day).

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