Location, Connections, Hotel Information and Subsequent Excursions

Conference Location

Passau is a gateway to Eastern Europe. Special efforts will be made to increase the representation of Eastern European countries at the conference.

For the exact location of the Conference, take a look on the city map.

Connections

By Road:

From Munich airport to Passau

To go to Passau by car use the autobahn A92 in direction to Landshut/Deggendorf, then change to the autobahn A3 in direction to Passau.

From Frankfurt airport to Passau

Use the autobahn A3 in direction to Würzburg-Nürnberg-Regensburg
Leave autobahn A3, at exit Passau-Süd. Follow Neuburger Straße for 3.5 miles (5 km). At the fifth set of traffic lights turn right onto Leonhard Paminger Straße, and at its end left onto Innstraße. After about half a mile you find building FMI on your right, with a big parking lot in front.
If you follow Neuburger Straße on further, you get to the center of Passau (Exerzierplatz, see city map for details).

By Air and Rail:

From Munich airport to Passau

There is a bus service (Nr. 635) from Munich airport to the train station of Freising (don't go to Munich!), from where you can take the train to Passau. Trains depart roughly every hour (see the train schedule). The trip takes roughly 1.5 hours from Freising to Passau. You can buy a train ticket in the central area of Munich airport, at the "abr" travel bureau opposite the post office.
The bus ticket can be bought on the bus.

From Frankfurt airport to Passau

From the underground area of the airport (Section A/B/C) use the IC/EC-rail line to Passau. It helps to have an advance seat reservation. Trains depart hourly during mid-day and bi-hourly in the morning and evening (see the train schedule). The trip takes roughly 4.5 hours. Tickets can be bought at the DB counter of the airport and are cheaper on the ``rail-and-fly'' plan if you present your flight ticket at the time of purchase.

In Passau

You arrive at the train station (Hauptbahnhof, on the upper left of both city maps indicated with a DB sign).
The best way to get around Passau is on foot. You can easily get from the university to any point in town in 20-30 minutes. The most scenic way is along the shore of the river Inn.
Buses in Passau run from about 06:00 to 22:00 every 15 minutes. The bus station nearest to your hotel can be found on the city maps. Most of you will have to change line at Exerzierplatz.

Hotel Information

For the location of the hotels, take a look on the city map .

Booking rooms

Day Trips and Excursions

Munich: (30 August 1997)
Program: Departure at 07:00 from Passau. Detailed city sightseeing tour with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Maximilianeum, stop at Nymphenburg Castle and tour of the old town. Typical Bavarian lunch (not included in the price) in the Chinese Tower (English Garden). For those who depart from Munich airport on Saturday, transfer is included.
Minimum number of participants: 29
Price: DM 50,-

Erfurt: (30-31 August 1997)
The Metropolis of Thüringen (former GDR) is the scene of Calderóns ``Big Worldtheatre'' as a baroque open-air festival.
Program: 1st day: Departure at 06:30 from Passau. Guided tour of the city and visit of the magnificent old town including the house where Johann Sebastian Bach was born, The Luther museum and the historic market square. Afterwards a trip to the Wartburg. In the evening, there will be a theatre buffet in the hotel and the possibility to visit the performance.
2nd day: Sightseeing in Erfurt, tour of the old town. Trip to Weimar with sightseeing tour of marvelous historical monuments (the National Theatre, statues of Schiller and Goethe, the Schiller House, the Goethe National Museum) and journey home to Passau.
Price: DM 218,- (ticket: ``Big Worldtheatre'' DM 70,-)

Carinthian Lakes, Austria: (30 August 1997 - 5 September 1997)
Program: Wörthersee - Velden - Maria Wörth - Ossiacher See - Klopeiner See - Klagenfurt. Please contact us for more detailed information.
Fee: DM 719,- (half-board)