Venue:

The conference will be held in Schloß Montfort (page available in German only), Langenargen, in Germany. The conference venue is:

Schloß Montfort
Untere Seestrasse 3
88085 Langenargen
Germany

• By car to Friedrichshafen
  The way in ...
  ... Germany
  
  • from Stuttgart: A81 / A98 to the end of motorway (exit Bodensee / Lindau). From there via B31 to Friedrichshafen. Alternatively: A8 to exit Ulm West. From there via B30 to Friedrichshafen. exit Langenargen. 
  • from Würzburg / München (Munich): A96 (direction Lindau) to exit Sigmarszell / Friedrichshafen. From there via B31 to Friedrichshafen, exit Langenargen. 
  • from Ulm: A8 to exit Ulm West. From there via B30 to Friedrichshafen, exit Langenargen.
  
  ... Austria
  
  • from Bregenz: A14 / A96 to exit Sigmarszell / Friedrichshafen. From there via B31 to Friedrichshafen, exit Langenargen. 
  • from Salzburg: Via München (Munich) A96 to exit Sigmarszell / Friedrichshafen. From there via B31 to Friedrichshafen, exit Langenargen. 
  
  ... Switzerland
  
  • from Zurich: N7 to Kreuzlingen/Konstanz (Constance). From there via shuttle ferry Konstanz - Meersburg (nonstop rapid transit) and then via B31 to Lindau, exit Langenargen. Current information about ferry Konstanz - Meersburg on the website: http://sw.konstanz.de/verkehr/faehre/fahrplan_eng.htm 
  • from St. Gallen / Romanshorn: N1 to Romanshorn. From there via shuttle ferry Romanshorn-Friedrichshafen (hourly departures), then via B31 to Lindau, exit Langenargen.. Current information about ferry Romanshorn - Friedrichshafen (last trip 20:30 h) on the website: http://www.sbsag.ch or http://www.bsb-online.com.
    

• By train to Friedrichshafen
  Traveling in ...
  
  ... Germany (Deutsche Bahn DB)
• InterRegioExpress (IRE) or RegionalExpress (RE) connections to Langenargen. Via Ulm ICE/IC-hourly departures.
  Timetable information DB - Internet: http://www.bahn.de

• Visitors from western Austria should use the ÖBB via Bregenz and change train at the German transfer station Lindau. From the rest of Austria, we recommend the routes via Munich to Ulm with connectingtion to Langenargen. Timetable information ÖBB - Internet: http://www.oebb.at

• SBB line Basel/Lindau to station Friedrichshafen or to Romanshorn and via ferry (hourly departure – last trip 20:30 h) to Friedrichshafen. From Firedrichshafen by train to Langenargen (see above Germany Deutsche Bahn). By train from Zurich and Winterthur to Konstanz. In Konstanz there is a direct connection for the catamaran to Friedrichshafen. From Firedrichshafen by train to Langenargen (see above Germany Deutsche Bahn). Timetable information SBB - Internet: http://www.sbb.ch
  

• By airplane to Friedrichshafen
  Direct flights: World-wide with Lufthansa via turnstile Frankfurt, with InterSky directly from Berlin, Dresden, Hamburg, Köln, Münster-Osnabrück, Graz, Wien and Paris/Charles de Gaulle, with Ryanair from London-Stansted and Dublin and with IcelandExpress from Reykjavik/Keflavik.
  Current information is available on the website airport Friedrichshafen: www.fly-away.de.
  Current information about airport Memmingen: www.allgaeu-airport.de. 
  • International connections
    
    • Frankfurt http://www.frankfurt-airport.de
      International airport with direct connections to Friedrichshafen
    • Zürich http://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch
      International airport with direct connections to Friedrichshafen and the integrated transportation system airplane/train. 
      Service tip: Check out at Kloten. Transfer below ground to the trains to Romanshorn. From Romanshorn via ferry to Friedrichshafen
      

• Car rental service

• AVIS / http://www.avis.de
• Europcar / http://www.europcar.de
• Hertz / http://www.hertz.de
• Sixt / http://www.e-sixt.de
• Budget / http://www.budget.de
  

Hotel:

Directly in Langenarger you will find diverse possibilities for accommodation from Hotels to private rooms. Please take note that is the main season for tourists at Langenargen. So please book your stay early. You can find your accommodation in Langenargen at the following URL:

• http://www.langenargen-tourismus.de/unterkuenfte.html
  

We recommend you to look also for possibilities around Langenargen, for example in Friedrichshafen. Especially if you will be here with a car and are planning to stay for the weekend or the week. Some address for your research:

• Langenargen: http://www.langenargen-tourismus.de/unterkuenfte.html
• Ailingen: http://f2163201.td-fn.net/

Local Info and Attractions:

Region Langenargen and Lake Constance: Langenargen is a village in the district of the Lake Constance (or “Bodensee”). With a population of around 7500 habitants is Langenargen a very attractive place for tourism, vacation and living. Our conference centre, the castle Montfort, is one of the principal attractions in the region. From the restaurant and the balcony you can see the north face of the Alps of Switzerland and Austria. Just few meters from the castle you can take a regular boat and discover the Lake and its main attractions.

Some Tips for your journey in our region:

• Meersburg is a small town located at the German site and direct to the lake. There you can try a wine glass enjoying the medieval castle and environment. 
• http://www.meersburg.de/ceasy/modules/cms/main.php5?&cPageId=1000030
• Friedrichshafen is the home town of the Zeppelin. You can discover the Zeppelin history by visiting the Zeppelin Museum and/or flying with the Zeppelin NT. Please book forward your fly by interest. In the URL below you will find the possible routes and respectively prices.
• http://www.friedrichshafen.de/index.phtml?NavID=1.100&La=2&quick=1
• http://www.zeppelinflug.de/seiten/E/default.htm
• Insel Mainau is also called “Flower Island” because of its parks and gardens. The island is one of the most famous tourist attractions on the Lake Constance. You can reach the island by boat over Friedrichshafen and Meersburg.
• http://www.mainau.de/htdocs/de/start.htm (unfortunately just in German)
• Island Lindau is the only Bavaria city at Lake of Constance. This small city located directly at the boards of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Its medieval town centre is located around the harbour. This
• http://www.lindau.de
• Karren is a mountain in west Austria and is about 40 Minutes far from Langenargen by car. You can drive with the gondola to the top of the mountain, and then enjoy the nice view of the Switzerland and Lake Constance by a lunch in their restaurant. After lunch you can walk back to your car (about 90 Minutes walking) and also visit the Rolls Royce Museum.
• http://www.karren.at
• http://www.rolls-royce-museum.at
• Silvretta is a mountain range located in the Alps at the Austria and the Swiss borders. The pass road (Silvretta Hochalpenstraße) at 2023m is known by the 007 Film “Quantum of Solace”. The pass road is about 80 minutes far from Langenargen by car.
• http://www.silvrettanova.at/EN/Summer/Home/

Concerns and Questions:

In case of questions, concerns or comments about any of these issues, please contact the local arrangements chair Michael Keckeisen.

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