Travel to and from Göttingen
by train
Express rail services connect Göttingen with many German and international cities.
Train connections can be found at the Homepage of the Deutsche Bahn.
by long-distance bus services
Different bus companies offer connections to Göttingen, with several arrivals per day. All connections can be found, for instance, on this website.
by car
Göttingen is located at the highway A7 and has two highway exits. For the city center, leave the highway at exit 73 "Göttingen". For the northern districts, including the German Primate Center, take exit 72 "Göttingen-Nord". Hotel Eden provides a travel plan.
by plane
The most important airport in the vicinity of Göttingen is in Hannover (139 km), but additional small airports are Kassel-Calden (63 km) and Paderborn (136 km). From Hannover, Göttingen can be reached by train within 1 hour.
Travel within Göttingen
The easiest way to get around is with the local bus services. The bus lines 21, 22 and 23 connect the city center and the German Primate Primate Center (DPZ). The walking distance from the bus stop "Kellnerweg" to the German Primate Center is approx. three minutes. A map with all bus lines is available. Tickets (single tickets, day tickets and a four-ticket-package) can be purchased on the bus.
Taxis can be ordered from:
Accomodation
Free accomodation is provided for all accepted participants. Single rooms have been booked in Eden Hotel, Reinhäuser Landstraße 22a, 37083 Göttingen; Phone: +49-551-507200. The local bus line 22 connects the Hotel and DPZ.