Many Roads Lead to Greifswald...
The University and Hanseatic town on the Greifswalder Bodden lies directly between the islands of Usedom and Rügen.
The bicycle-friendly town can be reached by car via the Baltic Sea motorway A20 and provides a direct train connection to Berlin or can be reached from Hamburg.
Further Information about the University and Hanseatic Town of Greifswald
How to get to Greifswald
Greifswald has no nearby airports, but you can fly to Berlin (BER) and take a train (around 3-3.5 hours) or bus/car (around 2.5-3 hours) to Greifswald or take a train directly to Greifswald. Other airports, which might suit your travelling plans, are Hamburg (HAM, LBC) or Szczecin (SZZ)
Most hotels are in the city centre, within walking distance (10-30 min) of the conference venue and the main train station of Greifswald (10-15 min).
The train schedule can be found at the website of the Deutsche Bahn: https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml
The bus schedule can be found at the website of the Flixbus (from Berlin to Greifswald): https://global.flixbus.com/
Car rental services are available at the airport.
If you choose the Flixbus from Berlin to Greifswald, please check the location of the Flixbus stations in Berlin at the website of the Flixbus, as well as the connection between the airport and the Flixbus station.
If you choose a train to Greifswald after your flight to Berlin (BER), take the Airport Express (FEX) to Berlin Gesundbrunnen and change to the train to Greifswald. Check a timetable which suits your flight plan on the following webpage: https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml
Useful links
Airport Berlin Brandenburg (BER) https://ber.berlin-airport.de/en.html
Railway Deutsche Bahn https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml
Google Maps https://www.google.com/maps
Getting around in Greifswald
The conference will take place in the main building of the University. Greifswald is a small city with only a small number of bus lines. It is recommended to enjoy a 5-20 min walk to reach the conference venue depending on your choice of accommodation. If you need a bus, please check the map below. You can buy a bus ticket from the bus driver and find the bus schedule at the website:
https://www.sw-greifswald.de/Leistung/OEPNV/Fahrplaene
