Directions

Directly to the AEI campus -Golm

Golm is a district of Potsdam, located on the outskirts of the city. Potsdam is the capital of the State of and is located south west of . The AEI is part of the Max Planck Campus in the Science Park Potsdam-Golm.

From Berlin The regional train RB21 (direction Griebnitzsee) runs every 30 minutes from Berlin Ostbahnhof via Friedrichstraße, Alexanderplatz, Hauptbahnhof and Zoologischer Garten to the station Bahnhof Golm (travel time approx. 40 minutes). It is a 10 minute walk from the station to the Max Planck Institute or one stop by bus no. 605 or 606.

From Potsdam From the central station take bus no. 605 or 606 to the Science Park Golm (travel time approx. 30 minutes). The regional trains RB22 (direction Berlin-Schönefeld Airport) and RB21 (direction Berlin Hauptbahnhof) also stop at Golm (travel time approx. 10 minutes).

From Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) The regional train RB22 (direction Griebnitzsee) runs every hour between the airport and Golm (travel time approx. 30 minutes).

From the Airport – Zoo Station - AEI

From Tegel Airport (TXL) The bus X9 runs directly from the airport to Zoologischer Garten. From there, take the train RB 21 (direction Griebnitzsee) to Golm stationFrom Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) A regional train (direction ) runs every hour between the airport and Zoo station (08:03, 09:03, etc.) (travel time approx. 40 minutes). Please buy a “Berlin ABC” public transport ticket at one of the vending machines at the airport station for this (3,30 €).

From Tegel Airport (TXL) The express bus X9 leaving in front of Tegel airport runs directly from the airport to Zoo station (every 5-10 minutes, travel time 20 minutes). For this bus ride, you need a “Berlin AB” public transport ticket which you can buy at the vending machines at the bus station or from the bus driver (2,70 €).

From Zoo station to the institute

There are regular direct train connections from Zoo station to the institute on Golm campus:

Station/Stop Time Platform Trains Further information

Berlin Zoologischer Garten dep 07:27 4 A - B RB 18656 Regionalbahn Direction: Golm arr 07:56 1A RB 28808

Berlin Zoologischer Garten dep 08:27 3 A - B RB 18658 Regionalbahn 1A Direction: Golm arr 08:56 RB 28810 Wustermark

Berlin Zoologischer Garten dep 08:57 4 RB 18248 Regionalbahn Direction: Golm Golm arr 09:26

Berlin Zoologischer Garten dep 09:27 4 RB 18660 Regionalbahn Direction: Golm arr 09:56 RB 28812 Wustermark

Please buy a “Berlin ABC” public transport ticket at one of the vending machines at the station for this (3,30 €).

From Golm train station to AEI

From Golm train station it is about 15 minutes to walk to AEI (please see “Max Planck Institutes” on the attached campus map).

Please go to the reception desk in the central building of the Max Planck Institutes and ask for Ute Schlichting. You will be picked up then.