Directions for Conference Participants
Hanse‐Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK)
Lehmkuhlenbusch 4
27753 Delmenhorst
Germany
Please click here for map.
Contact information:
Dr. Dorothe Poggel Phone: +49 4221‐9160‐109 Email: dpoggel@h‐w‐k.de
Ms Thurid Werner Phone: +49 4221‐9160‐119 Email: twerner@h‐w‐k.de
Reception Phone: +49 4221‐9160‐100 Email: empfang@h‐w‐k.de
Directions to the Conference Venue
By Airplane
The closest airport to get to the HWK is Bremen (BRE).
Bremen Airport is connected to the major German airports (e.g. Frankfurt, Munich) as well as to many international airports. There is regular service to and from major hubs like
Amsterdam and Paris‐CDG.
Ground Transportation:
Depending on traffic, the trip to/from the airport by taxi or car takes approximately 20 ‐ 30 minutes. The cost for a taxi to the HWK is approximately 40 EUR. Please note that taxis in Germany will have to be paid in cash. Credit cards are not accepted!
By public transportation, travel time is approximately one hour, and the trip costs 4,75 EUR. Tram #6 takes you directly from the airport to the main station. From there, regional and long-distance trains go to Delmenhorst station. Exit the station on the "City/ZOB" side, cross the street at the traffic lights and find bay "J" of the bus station to your left. Use bus #201 or #206 or #216 (direction "Deichhorst") to get directly from the station to the HWK. Please click here for a tool for travel planning with public transportation (enter "Bremen Flughafen" as the starting point and "Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg" as the destination of your trip).
Other airports
Hamburg or Hannover airports are also an option for getting to Delmenhorst. Please note that you will need approximately 2-3 hours by train to get to Delmenhorst from those airports.
By Train
Delmenhorst station can be reached by InterCity and regional trains of Deutsche Bahn (DB) or NordWestBahn (NWB). Travel time from Bremen Main Station to Delmenhorst is about 12-15 minutes, from Oldenburg 20-30 minutes. Please click here for information on trains and buying tickets.
Taxi to the HWK
Taxis are available all the time in front of Delmenhorst train station. Travel time to the HWK is approximately 10 minutes. The price is about 12 EUR.
Public Transportation
Exit the station on the "City/ZOB" side, cross the street at the traffic lights and find bay "J" of the bus station to your left. Use bus #201 or #206 or #216 (direction "Deichhorst") to get directly from the station to the HWK. Travel time is about 15 minutes, the price is 2,15 EUR. Please click here for a tool for travel planning with public transportation (enter "Bahnhof Delmenhorst" as the starting point and "Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg" as the destination of your trip).
By Car
From motorway/Autobahn (A28), take exit 21 “Delmenhorst/Deichhorst”. The HWK is signposted from the exit. Turn right onto “Wildeshauser Landstraße” and after approximately 500m you reach a roundabout. Go straight (2nd exit) at the roundabout and continue on the main road. After 200 m turn left at the first traffic lights into a small road going uphill (Lehmkuhlenbusch).
The HWK is located on top of the hill. Parking is available in front of the institute.
Directions to the Hotel
Hotel Thomsen Delmenhorst - Address and Contact Information
If you indicated on the registration form that you would like to stay at the hotel and received a confirmation email for your booking, your room including breakfast is reserved at the
Bremer Straße 186
27751 Delmenhorst
Phone: +49 4221-9700
Email: info@hotel-thomsen.de
During the conference, there will be a free shuttle service to the HWK in the morning and back to the hotel in the evening. Please check our confirmation email for departure times from the hotel and instructions.
From Bremen Airport
By taxi
Depending on traffic, the trip to/from the airport by taxi or car takes approximately 15 ‐ 25 minutes. The cost for a taxi to the Hotel Thomsen is approximately 30 EUR. Please note that taxis in Germany will have to be paid in cash. Credit cards are not accepted!
By Public Transportation
Travel time from the airport is approximately one hour, and the trip costs 4,75 EUR. Tram #6 takes you directly from the airport to Bremen main station. From there, regional and long-distance trains go to Delmenhorst station. Exit Delmenhorst station on the "City/ ZOB" side, cross the traffic lights and find bay "C" at the bus station to your left. Take bus #201 (direction "Huchting") to the stop "Feldstrasse" which drops you right at the hotel. Please click here for a tool for travel planning with public transportation (enter "Bremen Flughafen" as the starting point and "Delmenhorst Feldstrasse" as the destination of your trip).
By Train
Book your trip to "Delmenhorst" station. Please click here for information on trains and buying tickets.
Exit Delmenhorst station on the "City/ ZOB" side, cross the traffic lights and find bay "C" at the bus station to your left. Take bus #201 (direction "Huchting") to the stop "Feldstrasse" which drops you right at the hotel. Please click here for a tool for travel planning with public transportation (enter "Delmenhorst Bahnhof" as the starting point and "Delmenhorst Feldstrasse" as the destination of your trip).
By Car
Use B75 from Bremen or A1/A28 from Hamburg/Hannover/Osnabrück or A28 from Oldenburg. A map/directions are available on
the hotel homepage.
Parking is free at the hotel.