Heidelberg

TOWARD OTHER EARTHS

DARWIN / TPF AND THE SEARCH FOR
EXTRASOLAR TERRESTRIAL PLANETS
Darwin
    HEIDELBERG, GERMANY                     22-25 APRIL 2003

       


Travel Directions
The closest international airport to Heidelberg is Frankfurt Airport at a distance  of roughly 60 kms. In the following we describe how to get to Heidelberg and to the Conference site. Heidelberg is well connected to the airport, it is likely that you will find a fitting train or bus connection at any time of the day.

If you arrive by plane, you might want to print the map of the Airport ( PS-file).
If you arrive by car or by train, consult with the maps at the bottom of the page to find your way around in Heidelberg.


Train:  

Trains usually start from:
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf  
(Check the Note in the PDF  file!)

Frequency: 1-2 trains/hour
Duration: ~1 hour
Arrival to Heidelberg  Hauptbahnhof
(15 minutes walk from the Downtown)

Schedule for the 21st March in PDF format


Lufthansa Shuttle:
The most convinient way is to take the Lufthansa
Bus from the Airport and arrive directly to Downtown Heidelberg.
Departure Location: Airport Frankfurt Terminal 1, Gate B, Level 1 Arrival, Exit B3).
Departure times:  8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 22:00, 23:00

The trip takes 1 hour 15 minutes. The return trip costs 35 EUR and can be booked in advance as a flight (you can use the Lufthansa site); tickets can also be bought from the bus driver. Additional Information can be found here.

Arrival to Crowne Plaza Hotel

How To Reach the Conference Site?

 The address of the Conference Center is Neckarstaden 24. It is an easy 7-10 minutes walk along the Neckar from Bismarckplatz eastwards.
 Please consult with our Heidelberg downtown map or the map centered at the Conference site!

Maps & Schedules:
Map of Frankfurt Airport
Train Schedule for 21st March
Lufthansa Shuttle Service
Map of Downtown Heidelberg How to get to the Bismarckplatz
 from the Train Station?


Where is the Conference Center?



Additional Travel Information can be found at the MPIA Page


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