Getting to Stralsund
The conference organizing team is committed to sustainability and invites all in-person attendees to determine the ecological footprint of travelling to the conference and to carefully choose their means of transport. The following links might be of help:
Google maps
CO2-Calculator
In addition, the conference organizing team is fully supporting the EWDA Responsible Travel Challenge organized by the EWDA Sustainability Committee with the help of the EWDA Student Chapter. We would love to see many in-person attendees taking part in the challenge.
A. Getting to Stralsund by Train or Bus
If you consider travelling to Stralsund by train or bus, you might find the following websites helpful:
Trainline (including also bus connections)
Stralsund has different train stops. If you would like to indicate Stralsund main station as destination, please choose Stralsund Hauptbahnhof (abbr. Hbf). If a postal code is required, please enter: 18437.
B. Getting to Stralsund by Car
In case you consider travelling to the conference by car, be aware of the fact that Stralsund has different postal codes depending on the area where your accommodation is located. So, please make sure to check the postal code with the booking confirmation of your accommodation when entering the destination into your navigation system.
Are you considering travelling to the conference by car sharing? This might strongly reduce the environmental impact and at the same time travelling in company can be comfortable. Here is a useful website:
Note that the platform also offers and includes bus connections.
C. Getting to Stralsund by Plane
- Fly into Hamburg Airport, then take the suburban train (“S-Bahn”) S1 in the direction of Wedel (Holst) to the main station (Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, abbreviation: Hbf). The suburban train stop at Hamburg Airport is under the arrival area of Terminal 1 and 2. Ticket machines are available in the arrival areas at the baggage carousels. The ticket price is 3.60 EUR. Line S1 runs every 10 minutes between 6:00 am and 11:00 pm and every 20 minutes beyond these times. At the main station, take the train to Stralsund main station (Stralsund Hauptbahnhof, Hbf). The train transfer takes 3.5-4.5 hrs depending on the type of train. The fare for a one-way ticket varies between 25 EUR and 50 EUR. Train tickets should be booked online before your trip: https://int.bahn.de/en. If this is not possible, make sure to look for the train staff once you get on the train.
NOTE: When traveling from Hamburg main station to the airport (return trip!), be aware that S1 trains split up at Ohlsdorf. For the airport, be sure to board one of the first three cars, since the other cars are going to Poppenbüttel.
Suburban trains and subway plan Hamburg
- Fly into Berlin-Brandenburg (BER) Airport, then take either the Airport Express (Flughafenexpress, FEX), a regional train (RB23, RE8) or a suburban train (S-Bahn, S9 , S45 ) to Berlin main station. The train platforms at the airport are located under Terminal 1. There is a train going to the main station every 15-20 minutes. BER Airport is situated in Zone C. For a single trip from the airport to the main station you need a Berlin ABC ticket (3.80 EUR). At the main station, take the train to Stralsund main station (Stralsund Hauptbahnhof, Hbf). The train transfer takes 3.5-4 hrs depending on the type of train. The fare for a one-way ticket varies between 25 EUR and 50 EUR. Train tickets should be booked online before your trip: https://int.bahn.de/en. If this is not possible, make sure to look for the train staff once you get on the train.
Suburban trains and subway plan Berlin