Arrivals

Wed 30th April

• Leo Lapworth (‎ranguard‎) BRS KL1076 09:20 -> AMS KL1819 12:30 -> Land FRA 13:35 -> Train
• Paul Johnson (‎pjcj‎) Train -> Leipzig HB 18:10
• Ruth Holloway (geekruthie) ATL LH445 16:05(29 Apr) -> FRA 0700 -> Train ICE 23/1557
• Paul Evans (‎LeoNerd‎) Train Eurostar 9116 London St Panc 09:01 -> Brussels ICE 315 -> Frankfurt -> ICE 1655 Leipzig 20:24
• Laurent Boivin (‎Elbeho‎)Train Paris --> Frankfurt Hbf 14:36 --> 18:24 Leipzig Hbf
• Slaven (srezic/eserte) Train ICE 877: Berlin 17:30 --> 19:00 Leipzig Hbf

Departures

Mon 5th May

• Paul Johnson (‎pjcj‎) Leipzig HB -> Train 09:48
• Leo Lapworth (‎ranguard‎) Train -> FRA KL1820 14:15 -> AMS KL1081 16:45 -> Land BRS 17:00
• Ruth Holloway (geekruthie) Train ICE 1656 -> FRA LH470 14:00 -> YYZ AC1309 -> ATL Land 2100
• Paul Evans (‎LeoNerd‎) Train ICE 1650 Leipzig 11:33 -> Frankfurt ICE 12 -> Brussels -> Eurostar 9167 London St Panc
• Laurent Boivin (‎Elbeho‎) Train ICE Leipzig 09:33 --> 12:36 Frankfurt --> Paris
• Slaven (srezic/eserte) Train ICE 602: Leipzig 10:16 --> 11:45 Berlin

Travel

Public transport

Halle/Leipzig airport <-> Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (Hbf., main station)

• use S-Bahn (city railway) S5 or S5X (alternative: Intercity trains with stop in Leipzig Hbf) from Deutsche Bahn
• fahrplan.guru: interactive train times

Tickets:

• "MDV Einzelfahrkarte" (single route) 90min in three zones 110, 162, 163 for 6,20 EUR (purchase via ticket machine or Deutsche Bahn app)
• S-Bahn ticket is NOT valid for bus & tram in Leipzig -> additional ticket from LVB required!

Hauptbahnhof <-> Hotel Michaelis (venue)

• use tram 10 to Moritz Hof/Loessnig or tram 11 to Doelitz
• exit at Hohe Str., hotel is at next crossing street Paul-Gruner-Str. to your left
• that's 4 stops, so "Kurzstrecke" is enough

Bus & Tram inside Leipzig

Bus & Tram: LVB (Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe) (German only)

Tariffs:

• "Kurzstrecke" (short route) max 4 stops for 2,30 EUR
• "Einzelfahrkarte" 1 hour for 3,50 EUR (no discount for 4x ticket)
• 24h tickets for 9,80 EUR or less (massive discounts for multiple persons)
• special for tourists: a ticket with included Zoo entrance https://www.l.de/verkehrsbetriebe/produkte/leipzig-besucher/ (German only)

Purchase methods:

• most tram stops have ticket machines - they accept cash (coins & notes), girocards, credit cards
• in most trams is a ticket machine that accepts either only coins OR only cards and NFC devices
• iOS/Android app LeipzigMOVE
• source: https://www.l.de/verkehrsbetriebe/kundenservice/tipps/ticketkauf/ (Germany only)

Car

Caution: "Umweltzone" (low emission zone) - most of Leipzig, including the venue, must not be entered with cars without a green badge

• rented cars really should be no problem at all
• official info with map of Umweltzone
• de Wikipedia with a picture of a badge

Parking:

• Hotel offers free parking for hotel guests
• otherwise parking is paid, limited for a few hours or most often already occupied