Venue

ESAW 2024 will be organised at the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany.

Conference Site

European Space Operations Centre Robert-Bosch-Strasse 5
64293 Darmstadt
Germany

Conference Site

Arriving by air

From Frankfurt-Main International Airport (Flughafen)

By taxi: taxi service is available at both levels (arrivals & departure) and at both terminals (1 & 2). The taxi fare is approximately Euro 50.
By train: The airport train station is below Terminal 1. There are frequent direct trains to Darmstadt main station (Hauptbahnhof). You can also take a local train (S-Bahn) to Frankfurt-Main Hauptbahnhof and change there to the regional train (Regionalbahn) to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof. The train fare is approximately Euro 6.75 to 14.50.
By bus: Take the "Airliner" bus from the bus terminal (Busbahnhof) outside Terminal 1, or from the curbside bus stop (Haltestelle) outside Terminal 2. The Airliner stops in Darmstadt at the Maritim Konferenz Hotel and at the main station (Hauptbahnhof) both are just a 300 hundred metres from ESOC (see walking or taxi directions below). The Airliner runs between Frankfurt International Airport and Darmstadt twice per hour at peak times, otherwise once per hour (see link for details).
By rental car: rental car service is available at Frankfurt-Main airport at the arrival level.

Arriving by city bus/tram

Luisenplatz is the central public transport hub in Darmstadt. From there, take any bus (Bus H, F, etc.) or tram (no. 2, 3, 4, 5, 9) going toward the "Hauptbahnhof." Buses drop you at the east or west side of the station. Tram no. 2, 3 and 5 drop you off at the station's east side and you must then walk through the station to the west side ("Weststadt").
Tram no. 4 and 9 from Luisenplatz go towards the direction of Griesheim and stop at Mozartturm and Maria-Goeppert-Strasse, both of which are very close to ESOC.
Schedules and plans:

For more information and schedules see RMV ("Airliner" bus, trains) at: www.rmv.de

Walking from the Hauptbahnhof

ESOC is located just west of the Darmstadt main station (Hauptbahnhof). From the east side of the station, walk through the station to the west side ("Weststadt") to exit, then head diagonally across the pedestrian plaza to the left and enter the street “Lise-Meitner-Strasse”.
Follow Lise-Meitner-Strasse two blocks up to the ESOC fence (you'll see the ESOC building, topped with flags, ahead of you). Turn left and go approximately 50 metres to Robert-Bosch-Strasse, then turn right. The ESOC main gate is just in front of you on the right.

Printable instructions

A copy of this page in printable format (PDF) is available here.