If you have someone in town to contact, you can call from the phone booths in front of the Hauptbahnhof . You can also phone us at the International Relations Office at 29-76448, or come directly to the Office. We are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.00 am till noon. You may want to store your luggage for the first few hours while you get your bearings around town. City maps are available at the ticket counter in the Hauptbahnhof , and also in the tunnel passage from the Hauptbahnhof to the bus parking lot across the street.
City buses depart every few minutes from the bus station to all parts of the city.
Bus service is slower after 9.00 pm and on Sundays. It costs about 25.- DM per night with a valid IYHF youth hostel card. Their telephone number is 23002. The Verkehrsverein has many items a new arrival needs, from city maps to bus passes. They have plenty of free pamphlets and programmes, and for a 2.- DM service charge they will also help you find a temporary hotel room.