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Conference Location Lecture hall III (Hörsaal III) RWTH main building (RWTH Hauptgebäude) Templergraben 55, Aachen
If you arrive at a German airport, the best way to go to Aachen is by train. For more information concerning train travelling in Germany, please use http://www.bahn.de/i/view/overseas/en/index.shtml.
Tickets can be bought, either with cash or by credit card, at the train station.
Reaching Aachen Central Station From Frankfurt Airport (FRA) The trip from Frankfurt Airport ("Fernbahnhof") to Aachen takes approximately 2-2.5 hours. Most connections require a change of trains at Cologne Central station. The price ranges from 57€ to 81€.
From Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) The trip from Düsseldorf Airport to Aachen takes approximately 1.5 hours. Some connections require a change of trains at Düsseldorf Central station or Cologne Central station. The price ranges from 21€ to 29€.
From Cologne/Bonn (Köln/Bonn) Airport (CGN) The trip from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Aachen takes approximately 1–1.5 hours, with a change of trains at Cologne Central station. The price is approximately 24€.
Other Airports Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Brussels south charleroi Airport (CRL) Paris Charles-de-Gaulle-Airport (CDG)
From Aachen Central Station In Aachen the best way to reach any place of interest is by bus or by foot. The main shopping area, the Aachen Cathedral, and the RWTH are situated close beside each other. Thus it is easy to walk from one place to another. Inside the city you find a lot of old architecture, little restaurants and pubs to enjoy a good meal and the Aachen culture.
1. By Bus: In front of Aachen Central station there is a bus stop from which you can take a bus to your location in Aachen. The bus lines 3 and 13 are those you will probably need. They have a capital letter (A or B) behind the number, which refers to the direction of rotation. As the traffic network in Aachen's city center is constructed in rings, it does not matter in which direction you ride, but it may be a matter of time. Nevertheless you may possibly have to take a bus from across the road after leaving Aachen Central station. The time table with departures and a road map with the destinations can be found at the bus stop. Tickets can be bought from the driver. Further information concerning fares and bus routes under can be found here and here. Here are some of the most important bus lines which will bring you to points of interest:
(1) Hochschule (bus stop in front of the main building of the RWTH) Bus lines: 13A (~20 min), 13B (~10 min) (the stop is on the other side of the street outside Central station). They depart every 15 or 30 minutes (depending on the time of the day) and ride from 6.30 am to 7 pm (mon–fri), 10 am to 5 pm (sat).
(2) Ponttor (H.4 Pontwall) (bus stop on Pontstrasse – the main street where students go for lunch or dinner) Same bus lines as for Technische Hochschule, additionally 3 A (~15 min) rides every 15/30 minutes from 5.30 am to 11 pm (mon–sat), 9 am to 11 pm (sun).
(3) Elisenbrunnen (famous thermal spring of Aachen, right in the city center, situated next to the tourist information and close to the main shopping area) Bus lines: 11, 14, 21, 44 ... (~5 min).
2. By Taxi: There is also a very reliable taxi service at Aachen Central station. Just walk out the front door and you will see the available service on the right side. Prices depend upon your destination in Aachen. |
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The University of Bucharest and the Romnian Mathematical Society will offer free accomodation to a limited number of participants at the Hotel Academica, Bd. M. Kogalniceanu 36-46, Bucharest. Breakfast can be taken at Hotel Siqua at a rate of 7 euro. Hotel Siqua is located at a 5 minutes walk from Hotel Academica. If you want to be one of these participants, please send before July 15th an application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The organisers will decide until end of July who will actually receive the free places.
For all other participants the local organisers recommend Hotel Siqua where one can obtain a room at the special rate of 45 euros (breakfast included). For reservations please contact Ms. Gianina Jitaru at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. More information about the hotel can be found at http://hotelsiqua.ro. |
Conference Site
The conference will take place at
Facultatea de Matematica si InformaticaStr. Academiei 14
Bucharest, Romania
A local map including the location of the conference and of Hotel Dequa and Hotel Academica is given here:
Access to Bucharest
Arriving in Bucharest by plane
International Airport: Otopeni, aka Henri Coandă — International, airport code is OTP or BUH for all Bucharest airports. Henri Coandă airport is located 10 Km North from the city entrance.
Transport to the city area from the airport:
After you check out your luggage, you can go to the exit and:
- take a taxi to your hotel: A taxi must be ordered from a dedicated terminal screen installed in the airport. You can select the taxi compoany and the price/km (all of them should be approximately 1.5 Ron/km). Once selected, you must get in front of the building and look for the car you ordered (taxi company and the number on the car — not the registration number!), and show the ticket to the taxi driver. In case the taxi selected takes another passenger by mistake, or does not wait for you, just order another one from the same terminal. Taking other offerings as a taxi to the city, other than you ordered from the terminal, is not recommended.
- take public transportation: RATB, lines 780 (to Gara Basarab — train station), or 783 (to Piata Unirii — City center.
- rent a car: expensive! unless with a local company, but not highly recommended.
Arriving in Bucharest by train:
The Railway Station for international arrivals is "Gara de Nord", Bucharest. It is located near the center of the city (North). You can check the trains arriving in Bucharest here.
From "Gara de Nord", you can take:
- a taxi (no terminal to order one, just the usual way).
- RTAB (public transportation).
- Subway (Metro): big M sign.
You can also check the Bucharest public transit map.
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Some information about the highlights of Bucharest and travelling to Bucharest can be found here.
This year the excursion will last the whole Thursday and will take us to some wine yards in the Dealu Mare region. See http://www.vitis-metamorfosis.com/en/dealu-mare-region/ for general information about the region. More specific information about the wine yards we will visit can be found at the following links:
The conference dinner will also be on Thursday evening at the following restaurant: http://www.restograf.ro/restaurant-romanesc-lascar-bucuresti/ (sorry: only in Romanian). |
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The following link leads to a list of all countries the citizens of which need a visa for entering Romania:
Participants who need a letter of invitation for obtaining a visa for Romania should contact as soon as possible the Local Organization Committee (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and provide all information necessary for the letter. This concerns in particular the address to which the letter should be sent. In some cases the letter of invitation must contain information like a passport number, it is then your responsibility to provide such data. They will then receive first by e-mail an electronic version of such a letter and later by surface mail the original. Please take into account that consulates usually require the hand signed original and that surface mail may take quite a while. We are not able to send letters via a courier service. |