Travel to Heidelberg
The registration fees DO NOT include travel expenses and it has to be personally arranged.
Travel by Plane
Heidelberg itself does not have any airport. For arriving via plane, you would have to choose one out of the four following airports.
- Frankfurt International Airport is the closest [about 80 km] and most convenient airport for Heidelberg.
- Frankfurt Hahn Airport is a small airport west of Frankfurt International Airport. It offers cheap air fares. There are Shuttle Buses running to and from several cities. Travel time from and to Heidelberg is approximately 2 hours.
- Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport is a small airport near Baden-Baden, about one hour south of Heidelberg. It offers cheap air fares and can be reached easily by car being situated close to motorway A5 [Basel-Karlsruhe]. In addition there are Shuttle Buses available. How to travel from and to Baden-Airpark
- Stuttgart Airport. Travel time from and to Heidelberg is approximately 2 hours by train.
Travel by Car
From the motorway A5 [Karlsruhe-Frankfurt], take the exit Heidelberg-Schwetzingen and head for Heidxberg-Emmertsgrund. Go up the hill, turn left at the Aral petrol station into Boxberg and go straight through the Boxberg residential area, keeping left after the EMBL guesthouse. EMBL is located in Meyerhofstra�e in the forest on your right, shortly after you have left Boxberg.
From the motorway A6 [Mannheim-Heilbronn], take the exit Wiesloch-Rauenberg. Follow the signs to Heidelberg [B3]. You will finally reach a fork in the road where you stay on the right, direction of Boxberg-Emmertsgrund. Go up the hill, turn left at the Aral petrol station into Boxberg and go straight through the Boxberg residential area, keeping left after the EMBL guesthouse. EMBL is located in Meyerhofstra�e in the forest on your right, shortly after you have left Boxberg.
Travel by Train
Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof [main train station] is located in the city centre. There are express services to all countries in Europe by fast national and international trains as well as regional trains. For further information, please have a look on the train schedules.
Travel Documents and Visas
Prior to travelling to Germany, some applicants from certain countries may have to acquire special travel documents, such as a visa. Applicants are strongly encouraged to check with the local German Authorities (Embassies or Consulates) about the need of special travelling documents. Since the process may be time consuming, applicants are advised to make such arrangements as soon as possible. Failure to obtain a visa after the deadline for participation in the conference will not result in a refund. Applicants are responsible for providing the right documentation needed for their entry into Germany. However, upon request, the Organizing Committee can issue a formal letter of acceptance to the symposium for the purposes of obtaining a visa. Please be aware that no visa letters will be issued before payment of the registration fee. The organizing committee can not be held responsible in the case of a refusal by German authorities to enter German territory.
Accommodation
The registration fees DO NOT include accommodation and it has to be personally arranged. However, if you are happy to share a double room with a fellow participant, rooms have been pre-booked at the EMBL/ISG hotel near EMBL. Please note that a shuttle bus will run between the EMBL and the ISG Hotel during the conference. If you are interested please contact the ISG Hotel.
- EMBL/ISG Hotel
Email: isghotel@embl.de
www.isg-hotel.de/index_en.html
Details of other hotels can be found below. A shuttle bus will also be provided for those staying downtown.
- Youth Hostel Heidelberg
Phone: +49 (0)6221-651190
Email: info@jugendherberge-heidelberg.de
www.jugendherberge-heidelberg.de/
- IBIS Hotel
Phone : +49 (0)6221-9130
www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-1447-ibis-heidelberg/index.shtml
- Hotel Kohler
phone: +49 (0)6221-970097
email: hotel-kohler@t-online.de
www.hotel-kohler.de
- Hotel Central
phone +49 (0)6221-20641
email: info@hotel-central-heidelberg.de
www.hotel-central-heidelberg.de
- Denner Hotel
phone: +49 (0)6221-604510
email: rs9@denner-hotel.de
www.denner-hotel.de
- Hotel Villa Toskana
email: info@hotel-villa-toskana.de
www.villa-toskana-leimen.de
- Hotel Monpti
Phone: +49 (0)6221-604560
email: info@hotel-monpti.de
www.hotel-monpti.de
- Hotel Am Rathaus
Email: rathaus@hotels-in-heidelberg.de
www.schoenbergerhof.de
- Hotel Am Schloss
Email: schloss@hotels-in-heidelberg.de
www.schoenbergerhof.de
- Hotel Perkeo
phone: +49 (0)6221-14130
perkeo@hotels-in-heidelberg.de
www.schoenbergerhof.de
- Hotel Sch�nberger Hof
phone: +49 (0)6221-14060
schoenbergerhof@hotels-in-heidelberg.de
www.schoenbergerhof.de
- Gasthaus Backmulde Hotel
Email: info@gasthaus-backmulde.de
www. gasthaus-backmulde-hotel.de
- Hotel Hollaender Hof
Email: info@hollaender-hof.de
www.hollaender-hof.de
- Kulturbrauerei Heidelberg AG
phone +49 (0)6221-502980
email: info@heidelberger-kulturbrauerei.de
www.heidelberger-kulturbrauerei.de
- Hip-Hotel
phone +49 (0)6221-20879
email: info@hip-hotel.de
www.hip-hotel.de
- Holiday Inn
phone +49 (0)6221-788488
email: reservation.HI-Heidelberg@queensgruppe.de
www.heidelberg-holiday-inn.de
- Crowne Plaza
phone +49 (0)6221-917190
email reservations@cp-heidelberg.de
www.crowneplaza-heidelberg.de
Please note that you have to cancel the booked room yourself directly at the hotel if you decide to cancel your attendance.
Questions and Clarifications
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.