From airport to the hotel. Closest airport:

  1. Düsseldorf International (DUS)
  2. Cologne (CGN)
  3. Weeze (Düsseldorf-Niederrhein) (NRN)
  4. Dortmund (DTM)
  5. Frankfurt (FRA)

Getting there:

1) Düssseldorf International Aiport -> Hotel Intercontinetal Düsseldorf (Conference Location)

After arrival go to the – “Düsseldorf Flughafen Bahnhoff” which you can reach via the Sky Train (airport monorail).

To get on the suburban train you need to buy a ticket at the ticket machine on the station. For this particular trip you’ll need the ticket with the fare level:

A2 – cost 2, 20 €

Please remember to stamp your ticket before starting your journey. Stamping machines are located in all buses, trains and trams, on the platforms and the ramps leading up to the platforms.

From there you have couple of possibilities to reach the Düsseldorf main station:

(Keep in mind that the trains going in the direction of Düsseldorf main station depart only from bays 4 and 6!)

  • RE 3 (Regional Express), RE 5, RE 6
  • S-Bahn S1

The travel takes from 20 to 30 minutes.

Form Düsseldorf Main station to the nearest tram stop located approx. 3 minutes walk from the Conference Location:

(You can find the trams stop in front of the Düsseldorf Main station, by taking the main exit) All trams in that direction are leaving from bay 8!

The travel takes up to 5 minutes.

The trams that you can take:

  • 704
  • 709

When you get off the tram the Hotel is right in front of you, on the other side of the street. Please ask any pedestrian for the “Intercontinental Hotel”, in case you get lost.

For further information and schedule please check the www.bahn.de.

2) Cologne Airport -> Hotel Intercontinental Düsseldorf (Conference Location)

To get on the suburban train you need to buy a ticket at the ticket machine on the station, by typing or choosing the location and destination. For this particular trip you’ll need the ticket with the fare level:

approximate cost - 14,50 €

Please remember to stamp your ticket before starting your journey. Stamping machines are located in all buses, trains and trams, on the platforms and the ramps leading up to the platforms.

First take a suburban train in the direction: “Düren Bahnhof / ZOB” and get off at the stop: Köln Bf. Deutz/Messe.

From there, either from bay 1 or 2 you can take the:

  • RE1 (Hamm, Hbf./Willy-Brandt-Platz)
  • RE 5 (Emmerich Bf)

The travel takes up to 1h.

After arriving to the Düsseldorf Main station:

Form Düsseldorf Main station to the nearest tram stop located approx. 3 minutes walk from the Conference Location:

(You can find the trams stop in front of the Düsseldorf Main station, by taking the main exit) All trams in that direction are leaving from bay 8!

The travel takes up to 5 minutes.

The trams that you can take:

  • 704
  • 709

When you get off the tram the Hotel is right in front of you, on the other side of the street. Please ask any pedestrian for the “Intercontinental Hotel”, in case you get lost.

For further information and schedule please check the www.bahn.de.

3) Weeze (Düsseldorf-Niederrhein) Airport -> Hotel Intercontinental Düsseldorf (Conference Location)

Get the main exit from the airport and search for the “Bus 73 Kevelaer Bf” stop. This bus departs only once an hour, starting 00:25. Please purchase the ticket from the bus driver, it’s the:

  • SchöneFahrtTicket NRW, cost - 16,00 €

!! WATCH OUT !!

At the bus stop you’ll find some private busses that are also travelling to the train station. They charge approx. 7 € only for the trip from airport to the nearest train station!!

When you arrive at “Kevelaer Bf” you have only one possibility to get to the Düsseldorf main station. Take the:

  • RE10 (Düsseldorf Hbf)

The travel takes up to 1h.

Form Düsseldorf Main station to the nearest tram stop located approx. 3 minutes walk from the Conference Location:

(You can find the trams stop in front of the Düsseldorf Main station, by taking the main exit) All trams in that direction are leaving from bay 8!

The travel takes up to 5 minutes.

The trams that you can take:

  • 704
  • 709

When you get off the tram the Hotel is right in front of you, on the other side of the street. Please ask any pedestrian for the “Intercontinental Hotel”, in case you get lost.

For further information and schedule please check the www.bahn.de.

4) Dortmund Airport -> Hotel Intercontinental Düsseldorf (Conference Location)

The fastest trip:

Take the “Airport Shuttle” in the direction – “Holzwickede, Bahnhof” -> cost: 1,50 €

From there take the:

  • RE 13 (Venlo Station) – goes directly to the Düsseldorf Main station

To get on the train you need to buy a ticket at the ticket machine on the station. For this particular trip you’ll need the ticket with the fare level:

D – cost 10, 50 €

Please remember to stamp your ticket before starting your journey. Stamping machines are located in all buses, trains and trams, on the platforms and the ramps leading up to the platforms.

The travel takes up to 1h.

Form Düsseldorf Main station to the nearest tram stop located approx. 3 minutes walk from the Conference Location:

(You can find the trams stop in front of the Düsseldorf Main station, by taking the main exit) All trams in that direction are leaving from bay 8!

The travel takes up to 5 minutes.

The trams that you can take:

  • 704
  • 709

When you get off the tram the Hotel is right in front of you, on the other side of the street. Please ask any pedestrian for the “Intercontinental Hotel”, in case you get lost.

For further information and schedule please check the www.bahn.de.

5) Frankfurt Airport -> Hotel Intercontinental Düsseldorf (Conference Location)

The fastest and most comfortable way to travel from Frankfurt Airport is by the ICE train. Please visit www.bahn.de to book your ticket.

The travel takes up to 1:38h

 

Toast and Dance Spring 2009 Conference

District 59 in Düsseldorf, Germany

22. - 24. May 2009