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Arriving in Leipzig
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As a historical traffic junction, Leipzig can easily be reached by air, train, and road.
Arriving from abroad, you will most probably come to Leipzig/Halle Airport on a connecting flight from Frankfurt or Munich. A regular train shuttle will take you to the Central Railway Station (Hauptbahnhof). |
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Leipzig has a fast train connection (Inter City Express (ICE)) to Frankfurt (3h15min), Berlin (1h10min), Hamburg (2h50min), Munich (4h30min), and other German cities. The trains to/from each of these cities depart and arrive at the Central Railway Station approximately every 2 hours during the day. To create your personal timetable use the Travel Service by Deutsche Bahn AG (German Rail).
 Leipzig Central Railway Station |
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Traveling by car, you access Leipzig via the motorways (Autobahn) A9 (Berlin-Munich) and A14 (Magdeburg-Dresden). Take the exit Leipzig/West from A9 and follow the highway B181 or take the exit Leipzig/Mitte from A14 and follow the highway B2, B183 to the city center (Zentrum). See interactive map (Map24).
Leipzig has a dense public traffic network of trams, trains, and busses. You will not need a car to move around in the city. Get familiar with the Leipzig transport system by Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB) GmbH. Take No. 3 or 13 tram direction for "Paunsdorf-Nord", "Sommerfeld" or "Taucha" (the tram stop is in front of the Main Station, tickets available there - "Zone Leipzig" ticket ca. 2.00€ ). Leave the tram at the stop "Permoser/Torgauer Straße" (ca. 15 min, 7 stops). Cross the Torgauer Straße and walk along the Permoserstraße, after about 5 minutes you reach the main entrance of the "Science Park" and the KUBUS on the left. |
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Impressions of Leipzig
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Hotel Information & Reservation
Accommodation in hotels and guesthouses can be booked online by Leipzig Tourist Service e.V. or by the Hotel Reservation Servive (HRS).
For more information, here is a small selection of possible hotels, which are located directly in the city center near Leipzig's famous places. Please have a look on the following links to get detailed information on the hotels and their prices:
If you prefer an accommodation near the conference venue, here are some more proposals:
Less expensive accommodation also is available at the guesthouse of the Leipzig University, which is located in the city center about 5 minutes from Leipzig main station.
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