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ERAD2014 Venue
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a trditional mountain resort town in the very
south of Germany (Bavaria). Garmisch-Partenkirchen is located close to
Germany's highest mountain Zugspitze. The two historic towns of Garmisch
(in the west) and Partenkirchen (in the east) were joint on the occation
of the 1936 Winter Olympic Games. Garmisch-Partenkirchen offers a wide range
of outdoor activities like hiking, mountain biking and skiing.
More infos at www.gapa.de.
Conference Center
ERAD2014 will be held at the Kongresszentrum (Richard-Strauss-Platz, Garmisch-Partenkirchen) located close to the
historic center of Garmisch. The Conference Center is within walking
distance of most of the hotels.
How to get to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is located about 80 km south of Munich and
about 35 km north-west of Innsbruck (Austria).
Garmisch-Partenkirchen can be reached conveniently by train. There is
not much need for renting a car since parking in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
is limited and all major points can be reached by foot or public
transportation.
by plane
- Munich Airport (MUC) is served by most major airlines and has direct
flights from more than 220 cities in more than 70 countries. From the
airport it is a 2 ½ hours train ride to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
(see below). There is also a coach connecting the airport with Garmisch-Partenkirchen (see below)
- Innsbruck Airport (INN) is a small and uncomplicated airport. It is served by a number
of European airlines.
From the airport it is about 1 ¾ hours bus and train ride to
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (see below). From Innsbruck train station you can also go by coach (see below)
by train
- Trains from Munich Central Station (München Hautbahnhof (Hbf)) run every hour to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. From Munich Airport to Munich Central Station every 10 minutes (reiseauskunft.bahn.de).
The fare from the airport to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is
27.80 € (please note that tickets with savings fares are void if you miss the train indicated on the ticket; we recommend to book the standard fare). If you travel in a group you can save by using the
Bayernticket (it is not valid for the ICE trains on Saturday).
- Trains from Innsbruck Central Station run every 2 hours to
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (reiseauskunft.bahn.de). Buses from Innsbruck Airport to Innsbruck
Central Station run every 15 minutes (http://www.ivb.at/).
by coach
There is a coach line connecting Munich Airport and Munich Central Bus Station (ZOB) with Garmisch-Partenkirchen (meinfernbus.de) and Innsbruck Central Station with Garmisch-Partenkirchen (meinfernbus.de). Tickets are valid only for the booked connection, you have to rebook if your flight is delayed.
by car
Garmisch-Partenkirchen can be easily reached from the North (Munich)
using Autobahn A95 and Bundesstraße B2. From the South (Innsbruck)
use Autobahn A12 (toll) or Bundesstraße 171 and Bundesstraße 177 via Seefeld and Mittenwald.
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