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The online reservation includes a public transport ticket for bus line SB60 from airport Cologne/Bonn to Bonn main station or tram line 66 from Siegburg ICE station to Bonn main station. The ticket also includes public transport during the days of the conference in Bonn, St. Augustin, Siegburg and Königswinter.
Booking contingent is limited until 30. June 2010. If you book later, the prices might change and the public transport ticket is not included.
Directions
Address of the Conference Venue
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Main Building
Regina-Pacis-Weg 3
53113 Bonn
How to get to Bonn
From the Frankfurt Airport
The best way to get to Bonn from the Frankfurt Airport is the train. Depending on the train and the connection you select, the journey takes about one hour and fifteen minutes to a little over two hours. A one-way ticket costs between 35 € and 80 € (April 2009). For more information on times, prices and reservations, see the websites of the Deutsche Bahn. Tickets can be purchased from the Deutsche Bahn information and ticket sales counters in the airport station. You can pay with a credit card or with cash (Euro).
From the Dusseldorf Airport
Your best option from the Dusseldorf airport is also the train. It leaves approximatly every 20 minutes, and it takes about an hour to get to Bonn Hauptbahnhof. Prices range between 18 € and 25 € (April 2009) for a one-way ticket. For more information, times, prices and reservation see the websites of the Deutsche Bahn. Tickets can be purchased from the Deutsche Bahn information and ticket sales counters in the airport station. You can pay with a credit card or with cash (Euro).
From the Cologne/Bonn Airport
From the Cologne/Bonn airport, you should take the shuttle bus (No. 670) that runs between the airport and Bonn Hauptbahnhof. There is no direct train service. Shuttle buses depart every 30 minutes from the bus terminal outside the airport. The ride to Bonn takes about 35 minutes. A ticket costs about 5 Euro. Tickets can be purchased from a ticket vending machine at the bus terminal. It accepts cash only, so be sure to have some money handy. You will have to get off at Bonn Hauptbahnhof (Central Station).
Directions to the Conference Venue
From Bonn Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) it is a 10 minutes walk to the University Main Buildung. When you leave the station at the main entrance, cross the road Am Hauptbahnhof, turn right and walk across the Central Bus Station till you reach a square called Kaiserplatz on your left. You will see a church on the right side of the square. Cross the square to your left and keep walking ahead till you see the University Main Building. It is orange in colour and cannot be missed! Walk along the building till you reach the Main Entrance at your left.
In case you come by car you can take the following as orientation:
