Travel Directions to Leipzig Note: If you have received a travel grant, please make sure to save all your receipts in order to be reimbursed. Please note: It may take 30-60 days after the conference for the money to be transferred to your bank account. How to get to Leipzig, if you arrive at Berlin Schönefeld Airport and want to take a train: The best connection to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (main station): • Take the Regionalbahn (RB) from Berlin Schönefeld Flughafen (airport) to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (main station). The first train leaves at 06:55 on track 4, and runs hourly until 20:55 from the same track. Please be aware that there is no train leaving at 21:55. The last train leaves at 22:55. The train ride to Berlin main station will take approximately 30 minutes. • At Berlin Hauptbahnhof, take the Intercity-Express (ICE) to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof leaving either on track 1 or 2. Please be aware that when you leave Berlin Schönefeld at 20:55 or 22:55, the train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof will be an Intercity (IC). The train ride to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof takes approximately 1:15h. How to get to Leipzig, if you arrive at Berlin Tegel Airport and want to take a train: The best connection to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (main station): • Take the bus TXL to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (main station) (Bus Direction: S+U Alexanderplatz). The bus ride to Berlin Hauptbahnhof will take approximately 20 minutes. • At Berlin Hauptbahnhof take the Intercity-Express (ICE) to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof leaving either on track 1 or 2. The train ride to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof will take approximately 1:15h. • The first bus on Sunday, March 21, 2010 leaves Berlin Tegel airport at 06:18. • The last bus on Sunday, March 21, 2010 leaves Berlin Tegel airport at 21:27. How to get from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof taking the Interconnex: • The Interconnex (a train independent from Deutsche Bahn) runs twice a day between Berlin and Leipzig: departure is 07:57 and 17:06 at Berlin Hauptbahnhof. • A ticket costs either 19€ (ordered online) or 23€ (bought in the train). • For further information please see: http://www.interconnex.com/tmpl/XStartPage____13811.aspx?epslanguage=ML (Please note that the page is in German only.) How to get to Leipzig, if you arrive at Frankfurt/Rhein-Main Airport and want to take a train: The best connection to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (main station): • There is an Intercity-Express (ICE) running directly from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof (long distance station) to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof. The train ride to Leipzig main station will take approximately 3:45h. • The first ICE on Sunday, March 21, 2010 leaves in Frankfurt at 09:01 from track Fern 4 (long distance 4). • The last ICE on Sunday, March 21, 2010 leaves in Frankfurt at 21:02 from track Fern 4 (long distance 4). How to get from Leipzig/Halle Airport to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (main station): • You can either take the Intercity (IC), the Regionalexpress (RE), or the Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn (MRB). Please be aware that when you take the RE/MRB you cannot purchase the ticket in advance onlinebut need to do that at Leipzig/Halle Flughafen (airport). Please bring enough change, for the ticket machines often want the exact amount of money! • The last train to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof on Sunday, March 21, 2010 leaves at 23:41. • Please be aware that all times, prices, and tracks mentioned above are object to change. • For further information on Deutsche Bahn and train connections please go to: http://www.bahn.de/i/view/GBR/en/index.shtml How to get to Villa Tillmanns from Leipzig main station: • Bus: Take bus 89 (toward Connewitz, Kreuz) at bus stop Goethestraße and get out after 4 stops at Neues Rathaus. • Tram: Take tram 16 (toward Lößnig) and get out at the next stop Augustusplatz. Then take tram 8 (toward Miltitz) and get out after one stop at Neues Rathaus. • Tickets and prices (Please bring enough change, for the ticket machines often want the exact amount of money!): ◦ short distance ticket (Kurzfahrt):1.40€ (Please note: With this ticket you can go 4 stops only.) ◦ hour ticket (Stundenfahrt): 2.00€ (Please note: This ticket is valid one hour.) ◦ day ticket (Tageskarte): 5.00€ (Please note: This ticket is valid for a day starting at the time of validation until 4 am the next day.) Note: Times are given in German format to make orientation in the German public transportation system easier..