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Travel Information
Tickets are available on the vending machines from any station. You just need to validate it the
first time you use any public transport. Tickets are validated by
inserting them into the blue
boxes in train stations, buses and trams. This must be done before
descending
to the platform on U- and S-Bahn (respectively, subway and suburban)
trains. A big U or S sign marks the train station entrance from the
street.
- Hints on public
transportation in Munich
- The city
uses an "honour-system" whereby previously
purchased tickets are canceled prior to beginning the journey. Tickets
can be purchased from vending machines in the train stations, or
from the
drivers of buses. A single trip is
valid for three hours and only one-way. There are many different
tickets offered, but these are our suggestions (the same ticket is
valid for trains, buses and trams):
- STREIFENKARTE
(stripe ticket): a
convenient
and cheaper way is to buy a Streifenkarte (10 stripes, 11 Euro)
instead of a single trip ticket and cancel the appropriate number
of stripes depending on the route. Up to two U- or S-Bahn stations you
should cancel 1 stripe. The public transportation area is divided in
four main rings around the Munich city center. Each main ring is also
divided in four secondary rings. Every two stripes allow a
one-way trip inside one main ring.
- TAGESKARTE
(day ticket): valid for the whole day and cost:
- 5
Euro (innenraum: inner main ring around Munich city center)
- 5
Euro (aussenraum: outer district, including airport and Garching, not
valid for Munich centerr)
- 6.70 Euro (XXL: extended Munich area
including Garching and the research center, but
not the airport)
- 10 Euro (gesamtnetz: entire area
including
the airport)
- How to reach the Garching research center (Garching Forschungszentrum)
- From Munich international
airport (Franz Josef Strauß), located at about 30 Km
northeast of Munich city center, Garching being about halfway
in between.
- TAXI:
directly from the airport (15-30
min, ~ 35 Euro)
- S-BAHN
+ TAXI: take the suburban train (S-Bahn, line S8)
from the airport to Ismaning and from there either a taxi (~ 12-13
Euro) or the Bus #230 to Garching-Forschungszentrum (runs every 20/40/60 minutes -
depending on the time of the day - until 21:31h
on weekdays, but
not on weekends). In either case
cancel 6 stripes on the Streifenkarte before you descend to the S-Bahn
platform
in the airport. There is a taxi call-box at the Ismaning S-Bahn station
if no taxis are waiting.
- AIRPORT BUS
+ U-BAHN:
Take the Lufthansa airport bus (10 Euro one-way, pay to the
driver, leaves every 20
min) from the airport to the stop at Munich-Schwabing (~ 20
min). Change to the subway (U-Bahn), line U6 to Garching-Forschungszentrum. The total journey time is
about 1-1.5h. Cancel
4 stripes on the Streifenkarte before you descend to the U-Bahn
platform.
- S-BAHN
+ U-BAHN: Take the suburban train (S-Bahn, lines S8
or S1) from the airport to
Marienplatz and then change to the subway (U-Bahn),
line U6 to Garching-Forschungszentrum. The total journey time is about
1.5-2h. Cancel 8 stripes
on the Streifenkarte before you descend to the
S-Bahn platform.
- From Munich main railway station (Hauptbahnhof), located at the
city center, about 2 Km from Marienplatz.
- TAXI: (20-30
min, ~ 25 Euro)
- S-BAHN
+ U-BAHN: Take the suburban train (S-Bahn, any line) to
Marienplatz. Change to the subway (U-Bahn), line U6 to Garching-Forschungszentrum. Cancel 4 stripes on the
Streifenkarte before you descend
to the S-Bahn platform at Hauptbahnhof. The trip takes about 30 min.
- in
Garching: you should go to the subway (U-Bahn) station Garching,
located at the city center (Maibaum), or, if you are in the ETAP Hotel,
the Garching-Hochbrueck U-Bahn station, and take line U6 to Garching-Forschungszentrum. Cancel 1 stripe on the Streifenkarte
before you descend
to the platform. The trip takes about 5 min. You can also take the bus 230, which has several stops in Garching (also in the city center). Garching-Forschungszentrum is the last stop of this bus. Tickets for subway and buses are the same.
- in
Munich: you should reach any subway (U-Bahn) station on the line U6 and take it to Garching-Forschungszentrum. Cancel 4 stripes on the
Streifenkarte before you descend
to the platform. The trip takes about 30 min.
- At the Garching
Forschungszentrum U-Bahn stop
- After exiting the train you have to reach the South exit of the
station, following the sign for IPP, MPE, MPA and ESO. After you exit
you will see to your left the entrance gate. If you want to go directly
to the MPE lecture hall you have to go through this gate. If you have
your nametag (given to you at registration) you just need to show it to
the guards to get in. Otherwise, you will have
to identify yourself with an ID card to the guards, who will check your
name in the list of participants, and you can ask for further
directions. You
can find a useful maps here.
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