Direction to Garching research campus and IPP:
The IPP is located roughly 2 km north-east of Garching (town) and situated in the "Forschungszentrum" (research campus) area.
Arriving by plane:
The Munich Franz-Josef-Strauss Airport is 17km north-east of Garching. Most major carriers offer service to Munich.
Taxis are located just outside the terminals (ground level); costs are about 30-50 €; duration depends on traffic and ranges from 15 to 30 minutes.
If you travel by public transport, either take the suburban train S1 to Neufahrn and change to bus 690 to Garching Forschungszentrum; or take the suburban train S8 to Ismaning and change to bus 230 to Garching Forschungszentrum. Get off at the last stop. Then proceed as directed in section "Conference room" below.
Please note that bus 230 only goes to Garching-Forschungszentrum on working days (Monday - Friday), with a stop in Garching (town). On weekends and evening it is advisable to take the train S8, direction Herrsching, then changing at Marienplatz to U6, direction Garching, Forschungszentrum, getting off at the final stop: Garching Forschungszentrum (approx. 70 minutes).
Please check the Munich public transport MVV website to get the most convenient connection.
Arriving by train:
Trains to Munich usually stop at Munich Hauptbahnhof (Central Station). From there, please take underground U4 (direction Arabellapark) or U5 (direction Neuperlach) to station Odeonsplatz. Change to underground U6 and get off at the last stop Garching Forschungszentrum (research campus). Exit at the rear of the train. Then proceed as directed in section "Conference room" below. The single zone ticket M-2 for this trip costs EUR 7.70.
Please check available connections via the websites of Munich public transport MVV or the German railway Deutsche Bahn.
Arriving by car:
Take Autobahn A9 from Munich, direction Nürnberg / Airport, and leave at exit 70 Garching Nord. Follow the signs leading to Forschungsinstitute. Then proceed as directed in section "Conference room" below.
From Garching (town):
The town of Garching lies about 13 km north-east of Munich. The IPP is located roughly 2 km north-east of Garching and situated in the "Forschungszentrum" (research campus) area.
Garching research campus is connected to Garching (town) by underground (U6) and by bus (230, 292). Please check the Munich public transport MVV website to get the most convenient connection to Garching Forschungszentrum.
The walking distance from Garching city centre to the Garching research campus is 30 minutes (see Google map). Then proceed as directed in section "Conference room" below.
Conference room:
The conference room (Hörsaal) needs to be entered via a security barrier (see "Entrance to IPP" on map below), next to the bus stop and the south exit of the underground. Please indicate to the gatekeepers that you are visiting the conference. Then follow the Isarstraße straight ahead to building D2, where the conference room is located.