Opening hours and getting there by public transport or car

German National Library in Leipzig
German National Library in Frankfurt am Main 

German National Library in Leipzig 

Deutscher Platz 1
D-04103 Leipzig

Opening hours
Reading rooms, check-out desk, information, catalogues
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m - 6 p.m.

Getting there by public transport or car
Using public transportation
Streetcar (Line 16) from the front of the main railroad station, Track 2, towards Lößnig; stop at the "Deutsche Nationalbibliothek" stop. Travel time approximately 11 minutes.
Streetcar (Line 2) from the Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz towards Meusdorf; stop at "Deutsche Nationalbibliothek" stop. Travel time approximately 7 minutes.
By car
Autobahn to Schkeuditzer Kreuz, Radefeld exit; follow signs to the city centre ("Innenstadt") and the "Altes Messegelände". Road construction may cause temporary detours.
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German National Library in Frankfurt am Main

Adickesallee 1
D-60322 Frankfurt am Main 

Opening hours
Reading rooms, check-out desk, information
Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Registration
Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

Getting there by public transport or car
Using public transportation
From the main railroad station (lower level) U5 (underground) towards Preungesheim to "Deutsche Nationalbibliothek" station. Travel time approximately 10 minutes.
From the airport (local railroad station) S8 or S9 towards Hanau or Offenbach Ost to "Konstablerwache". Change to U5 (underground) towards Preungesheim to "Deutsche Nationalbibliothek" station. Travel time approximately 30 minutes.
The no. 32 bus goes to the stop "Deutsche Nationalbibliothek".
By car
Autobahn A 66 to the end of the Autobahn at Miquelallee; follow signs for Fulda/Hanau; turn right at the third traffic light onto Eckenheimer Landstraße towards the city center; signs point to the entrance to the underground parking area (liable for costs).
Autobahn A 661 up to the exit Eckenheim. Get into the lane for Innenstadt (City centre) / Eckenheim and drive straight on up to the third big junction with traffic lights. Cross this junction, the building on your right is the library. After about 100 m turn right into the underground parking area.
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