• How to reach the Garching research center (Garching Forschungszentrum)

How-to reach MPE

    • 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, ~ 40 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, ~ 30 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.
    • From your hotel
      • 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 map here.