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Here you will find useful information about travelling to and staying in Würzburg.

By train and public transport

From the Central station to Congress Centrum Würzburg

By train and public transport

As an ICE hub, Würzburg has excellent rail connections. Around 70 ICE and IC connections and a good 350 passenger trains arrive and depart every day.

From the main railway station, you can reach the Congress Centrum either by tram (line 2, direction Zellerau, 3rd stop ‘Congress Centrum’), by taxi (approx. 1 km) or on foot (through the Ringpark, approx. 10 minutes on foot).

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By car

Helpful directions

By car

The A3 and A7 motorways in Würzburg are at the intersection of important European transport routes.

If you are using a navigation system, please enter ‘Pleichertorstraße’ as your destination.

If you are coming from Frankfurt (A3 motorway exit Helmstadt or Kist or from the B8), drive straight on over the Friedensbrücke bridge. The Congress Centre is immediately behind it on the right.

Coming from Nuremberg (A3 exit Heidingsfeld) or Bad Mergentheim (B19), turn left onto Mergentheimer Straße and Saalgasse, pass the western bridgehead of the Alte Mainbrücke and, after driving through Dreikronenstraße, turn right over Friedensbrücke and, after passing the bridge, turn right again to the Congress Centrum.

Coming from Kassel (A7 motorway, exit Estenfeld), Schweinfurt (B19), Bamberg (B22), Nuremberg (B8) , you can reach the Congress Centrum via Berliner Platz (roundabout, exit Hauptbahnhof) via Haugerring and Röntgenring. Before the eastern bridgehead of the Friedensbrücke, turn left to the Congress Centrum.

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By plane

The Frankfurt Airport is served by non-stop flights from major European cities.

By plane

There are three international airports within a radius of 150 km.

Nuremberg Airport: 110 km
Frankfurt/Main Airport: 120 km
Stuttgart Airport: 165 km

There is an hourly direct ICE train connection to Frankfurt Rhine-Main Airport (90 minutes journey time), Nuremberg Airport can be reached by train and car in just over an hour.

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Hotel Warning

Warning about phishing, among other things

Hotel Warning

Warning! Conventus issues a warning in connection with the discovery of fraudulent activities ( i.e. phishing) by companies posing as contractual partners of Conventus and requesting credit card details of congress speakers or exhibitors by mail or telephone under the pretext of alleged hotel bookings/exhibitor registrations, etc. Please do not give such details to anyone who cannot be clearly identified as an employee of Conventus. If you receive such a contact, please inform us immediately, preferably via datenschutz@conventus.de.

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Useful country information

Citizens of the EU

do not require a visa

Citizens of the EU

EU nationals do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany.

Non-EU citizens

require a visa

Non-EU citizens

All Non-EU citizens require a visa. However, a visa is not required for visits of up to 90 days in an 180‑day period for nationals of those countries for which the European Community has abolished the visa requirement.

You may apply for short stay visas (Schengen Visas) at diplomatic missions of the German Federal Foreign Office.

Please also visit the homepage of "Auswärtiges Amt"  to find a detailed table of all countries requiring a visa and also more information about visa regulations, as well as a list of German diplomatic missions around the world.

(http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Laenderinformationen/DtAuslandsvertretungenA-Z-Laenderauswahlseite_node.html)

Invitation letter

will be handed out on request

Invitation letter

An invitation letter for the purpose of obtaining a travel visa or permission to attend the meeting will be handed out on request after successful registration for the conference.

Weather

check for up-to-date weather forecasts

Weather

Please check www.weather.com for up-to-date weather forecasts in the city that you are travelling to. October is the time of autumn. The weather shows a relatively balanced course. Temperatures drop noticeably compared to September. An average of 9.2 degrees is still achieved, so warm clothing is a “must have” in October.

Currency

about currency and payment methods

Currency

As in most countries of the European Union, the official currency is the Euro (€).Please note that there are no general bank hours in Germany.
Most banks are open in the morning hours and just a few hours in the afternoon or early evening.
Major credit cards are accepted at most cash points (ATM machines), stores, restaurants and hotels.

Language

mostly English is spoken

Language

English is spoken by the staff of most hotels, restaurants and shops.

Telephone and internet

pre-dial Germany: +49 (0049)

Telephone and internet

Germany's international pre-dial is +49 (0049).
Public places like airports, universities, libraries, restaurants and cafés may offer "free"-WiFi Hotspots.

Electricity

about supply and plugs

Electricity

The electrical power supply in Germany is 220v, 50 Hz, AC.
Official plugs in Germany are: 

"Schukostecker" (round) Type F/ CEE 7/4
"Eurostecker" (flat) Type C/ CEE 7/16

Time

time zone Germany is UTC/GMT +1 hour

Time

Germany's standard time zone is UTC/GMT +1 hour.

Health

advising to have a valid international insurance

Health

All visitors are advised to have valid international insurance before coming to Germany. Citizens of the EU are insured with their EHIC (European Health Insurance Card).