Airports: Cologne/Bonn, Frankfurt/Main, Düsseldorf

• From Cologne/Bonn Airport to Bonn Central Station
  – Taxi: About 25 km, 20–35 minutes depending on traffic; allow more during rush hours or events. Cost: typical meter fare €50–€75; airport surcharges and luggage may push it slightly higher.
  – Express Bus SB60 (Airport shuttle) (5 stops, 25-35 minutes; € 6- € 10)
  
• Frankfurt/Main Airport (FRA)
  – To Bonn Central Station directly: Left side of the Rhine, beautiful ride alongside the river Rail distance: roughly 155 km by rail routing.
  Time: fastest connections (ICE/IC with few changes) take about 1h 10m–1h 35m depending on connection and whether you change in Mainz or Cologne.
  Cost: wide range: €30–€70+ one-way. Advance-saver fares (Sparpreis) can be cheaper (€20–€35) while flexible/refund fares are higher.
  Note: Some routes are direct or one-change
  – To Siegburg/Bonn station: right side of the Rhine, good for S-Bahn/ICE connections Rail distance: roughly 125–130 km.
  Time: fastest ICE services can be ~35–50 minutes
  Cost: typical fares €20–€45 depending on advance purchase and train type.
  
• Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)
  – Deutsche Bahn to Bonn Hbf
  Depart from Düsseldorf Flughafen station (connected to the airport by SkyTrain).
  Travel time: ~1h 10m–1h 40m.
  Cost: €15–€45 depending on flexibility and booking time.
  Some routes are direct; others require a transfer (often in Cologne).
  – Taxi: 74km, 55-75 min, cost € 140 – € 200

Conference venue in-person: October 30 – December 2, 2026

Conference venue: Gustav Stresemann Institut (GSI), Langer Grabenweg 68
53175 Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany

• From Cologne/Bonn Airport
  – Via bus line SB 60 to Bonn Central Station (5 stops, 29 minutes)
  – Then see below
• From Siegburg ICE Train Station
  – Via subway line 66 via Bonn Central Station to station “Olof-Palme-Allee”(21 stops, 35 minutes) and 12 minutes walk
• From Bonn Central Station
  Via subway line 16 oder 66 direction Bad Godesberg to station “Olof-Palme-Allee” (7 stops, 10 minutes) and 12 minutes walk

FYI: Subway Net Bonn

HOTEL SUGGESTIONS (individual booking)
(If somebody approaches you about hotel booking it is NOT us – be cautious! There are a larger number of hotels im all categories in reasonable distance to the conference center.)

Distance to the conference center (first closest):
– Maritim Hotel Bonn, Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger Allee 1, 53175 Bonn
– Radisson Blu Hotel, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 4, 53113 Bonn
– Ameron Hotel Königshof, Adenauerallee 9, 53113 Bonn
– Motel ONE Bonn-Hauptbahnhof, Am Hauptbahnhof 12, 53111 Bonn
– Dorint Hotel Bonn Berliner Freiheit 2, 53111 Bonn
– Insel Hotel, Theaterplatz 5-7 · 53177 Bonn- Bad Godesberg (Access via: Am Kurpark 3)

FURTHER BONN ATTRACTIONS

• Museumsmeile Bonn (“Museum Mile” Bonn), a cultural corridor along the U-Bahn line between Bonn’s city center/main station and Bad Godesberg, hosting five major museums, offering unique insights into art, science, and history. U-Bahn stop at Heussallee/Museumsmeile, not far from the conference center. (Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bundeskunsthalle, Deutsches Museum Bonn, Museum Koenig, Haus der Geschichte)
  
• Visit Bonn and other near-by German destinations during the Christmas season to enjoy the many local Christmas markets. Explore the Beethoven House, discover the city’s wide range of museums, and tour the numerous art galleries of the former capital. Visit the Drachenfels and take in the spectacular views of the Rhine Valley.
  
• City Center
  – Bonn Old Town Hall
  The historic Old Town Hall, Bonn’s “parlor”, is located on the market square. The building with its ornate rococo façade houses, among other things, the representative rooms where brides and grooms can get married on selected dates.
  – Beethoven-Haus Bonn
  Ludwig van Beethoven’s birthplace is a landmark in Bonn and attracts people from all over the world.  
  – Beethoven Monument
  The baroque post office forms a photogenic backdrop for the Beethoven Monument (from 1845, 75 years after the his birth).
  – Main building of the University of Bonn
  Once the residence of the electors of Cologne, today the main building of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität – the former electoral palace with the adjoining courtyard garden is a central and impressive monument in Bonn’s city center.
  
• Near the City Center: Poppelsdorf Castle
  Poppelsdorf Palace is the former pleasure palace of the archbishops and electors of Cologne. Today, Poppelsdorf Castle is home to the mineralogical collection of the University of Bonn as well as scientific institutions.
  
• Political Bonn
  Bonn was the seat of government for around 50 years and the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany for 40 years. The former parliament and government district, whose most important buildings stretch directly along the banks of the Rhine, is regarded as the symbol of the first successful German democracy. For details see: https://www.bonn.de/bonn-erleben/besichtigen-entdecken/politisches-bonn.php
  
• Outside Bonn
  Drachenfels and Drachenburg Castle — with spectacular views of the Rhine Valley.
  On the opposite side of the river there is a the Siebengebirge mountain range. The westernmost elevation is the Drachenfels mountain with an old castle ruin and the Drachenburg Castle below. You can take the ferry from Bad Godesberg to cross over.
  
  – Drachenfelsbahn: The Drachenfelsbahn runs from the valley station inKönigswinter up to the summit of Drachenfels. Follow the 1520m long route up to the summit. The Drachenfelsbahn is Germany’s oldest rack railway, and in English it’s often referred to as the Drachenfels Railway or Drachenfels Cog Railway. Along the way, you pass Schloss Drachenburg, a fairytale-like castle at the middle station.
  
  – Drachenburg Castle
  
  – Drachenfels: At the top, you’re rewarded with panoramic views over the Rhine Valley and the ruins of the medieval Drachenfels Castle.
  
  – The Drachenfels is steeped in legend, the most renowned being the tale of Siegfried, the heroic figure from the Nibelungenlied. According to the story, he slew the dragon Fafnir, who had made his lair in a cave within the mountain. After the battle, Siegfried bathed in the dragon’s blood, gaining near invincibility. This dramatic myth gave the hill its evocative name: Drachenfels, or “Dragon’s Rock.”
  
  – The dragons of the Drachenfels and the Nibelungen saga versus the Chinese dragon tradition are worlds apart! Both dragons are seen as powerful, awe-inspiring creatures that influence the world around them, whether through fear or reverence. Chinese dragons control weather and water; Western dragons often dwell in caves or mountains, like the Drachenfels, symbolizing primal forces. The dragon of the Drachenfels is a monster to conquer, while the Chinese dragon is a force to honor.
  
  
• See the Bonn City Tourist City Map for more information.

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