Travel to the conference

It's easy: the city is served by the Cologne-Bonn International Airport and the centrally-located Main Railway Station (Hauptbahnhof). The larger Düsseldorf International and Frankfurt International airports are within an hour's train journey away.

Typical journey times to Cologne

From London: c. 1.5 hours by plane
From Brussels: c. 2 hrs by train or 2.5 hrs by car
From Amsterdam: c. 3 hrs by train or by car
From Paris: c. 3.5 hrs by train
From Berlin: c. 4 hrs by train or 1 hr by plane
From Warsaw: c. 2 hrs flight
From Rome: c. 2 hrs flight
From Madrid: c. 2.5 hrs flight
From Moscow: c. 3 hrs flight
From Istanbul: c. 3 hrs flight
From New York: c. 10 hrs flight
From Beijing: c. 12 hrs flight
From Tokyo: c. 14 hrs flight

Attendees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements.

However, if you register early, do not worry: we will remind you to book your flights and/or railway tickets – circa two months prior to the conference.

Visa for Germany?

Attendees are responsible for making sure they possess the required travel documents (passport, visa, etc.) and comply with all other entry requirements to Germany.

Some information on who needs visas can be found at http://www.germany-visa.org/do-i-need-a-visa/ .

If you are not sure, please check with your nearest German consulate. A list of Germany's embassies and consulates can be found at https://www.embassy-worldwide.com/country/germany/.

Upon request, we will provide registered delegates with invitations and registration certificates necessary for visa application purposes.

If you are not sure, please check with your nearest German consulate. A list of Germany's embassies and consulates can be found at https://www.embassy-worldwide.com/country/germany/. Upon request, we will provide registered delegates with invitations and registration certificates necessary for visa application purposes.

Attendees are responsible for making sure they possess the required travel documents (passport, visa, etc.) and comply with all other entry requirements to Germany.

Some information on whether you need a visa can be found at http://www.germany-visa.org/do-i-need-a-visa/.