Getting to Kassel

• By Plane:

  • Airport Frankfurt(M):
    

    Depending on the train schedule (see below) go to one of the train stations "Fernbahnhof" or "Regionalbahnhof" located at Terminal 1 (from Terminal 2 there is a bus or a sky train, both approx. 10 min. and free of charge, to Terminal 1), and take a train to Kassel Wilhelmshöhe. In case of doubt, go to "Fernbahnhof". You may have to change trains in Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (main station). Tickets can be bought at a travel agency close to the train station, or at ticket machines which accept credit cards. Check the train schedule as described below.

  • Airport Hannover:
    

    Take the S-Bahn to Hannover Hauptbahnhof (main station) and from there a train to Kassel Wilhelmshöhe. Check the train schedule as described below.

  • Airport Paderborn/Lippstadt:
    

    Hosts low fare airlines. Interesting e.g. for some European destinations, see flight schedule.
    Take shuttle bus to Paderborn Hauptbahnhof, and a train from there to Kassel Wilhelmshöhe. Check the train schedule as described below.
    

    Take the S-Bahn to Hannover Hauptbahnhof (main station) and from there a train to Kassel Wilhelmshöhe. Check the train schedule as described below.

  • Train from the Airports to Kassel:
    

    Travel times airport-Kassel Wilhelmshöhe are approx. 2 hours from all three airports.
    Check your schedule at www.bahn.de by typing in at "from" one of:

    • FrankfurtAirport
    • Hannover Flughafen
    • Paderborn/Lippstadt Flughafen

    and at "to":

    • Kassel Wilhelmshoehe (the train station; don't go to Hauptbahnhof)
    • Murhardstrasse, Kassel (includes the tram to the university).
    See details for the tram below.

• By Train:

  Check your schedule at www.bahn.de by typing in at "to":

  • Kassel Wilhelmshoehe (the train station; don't go to Hauptbahnhof)
  • Murhardstrasse, Kassel (includes the tram to the university)

  From Kassel Wilhelmshoehe, take one of the tram lines 1, 2, or 3, direction Ihringhäuser Str./Holländische Str., leaving in front of the train station on the platforms at your right. The university is at the fourth stop Murhardt-Straße/Universität) on the righthand side. There are slot machines on the platform. For up to four stops you can buy a short distance ticket.

• By Car:

  Use the route planner Map 24 and type in "Wilhelmshöher Allee 73" as destination.

Getting to the conference venue

On the right, you find a detailed map of the LWA 2010 conference venue. You can reach it best either by foot (as most recommended hotels are within walking distance) or by tram. Drop out of the tram at the station "Murhardstrasse/Universität", and you're already there!

Global Map:

Local Map:

Building Map:

The main entrance is the one labelled with 73. It is the one you see from the red light at the tram stop. Our windows are on the ground floor at the very right of the building.