24th. Int. Congress "The Fetus As A Patient"

General Information / T r a v e l

Congress Center
Messe Frankfurt GmbH
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt a. M.
Tel.: +49 (0) 69/75 75-0
Fax: +49 (0) 69/75 75-64 33
info@messefrankfurt.com

By air
When you arrive at Frankfurt Airport, you are only 15 km away from Messe Frankfurt. Frankfurt Airport has two terminals (1+2). For the sake of greater clarity, these are divided into separate areas. Terminal 1 is divided into A, B, and C, Terminal 2 into D and E.

Take the cab directly to Messe Frankfurt, "Eingang City" (Festhalle, Congress Center, Forum, Halls 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) or "Eingang Galleria" (Hall 8, 9, 10,Torhaus).The Eingang Galleria is only open when there are major trade fairs.

Every eight minutes an S 8 or S 9 suburban train (direction Hanau) leaves the station below Terminal 1, stopping at the Central station (Hauptbahnhof). The journey takes approx. ten minutes. Upon arrival, follow the green "S" signs and turn left towards the underground station. From here it is only two stops on the S 3 (Bad Soden), S 4 (Kronberg), S 5 (Bad Homburg/Friedrichsdorf), or S 6 (Friedberg) to the "Messe"stop. The journey takes approx. three minutes.

By car
The A5 interstate via the Westkreuz Frankfurt interchange takes you directly to Messe Frankfurt. Follow the signposts "Messe Frankfurt" or "Messe". These will take you to the "Rebstock" grounds, where there are 15,000 parking lots located right next to the interstate. From there a free shuttle bus will take you to the trade fair grounds.

Please enter the street name in your satellite navigation system:
Tor West / Gate West: Old navigation system: Am Römerhof; new navigation system: Straße der Nationen, follow from here the sign-posting
Messe Parkhaus Rebstock / Rebstock parking garage: Ursinusstraße or Zum Rebstockbad
Tor Nord / Gate North: Katharinenkreisel, follow from here the sign-posting
Tor 8 und 9 / Gate 8 and Gate 9: Katharinenkreisel, follow from here the sign-posting
Tor Ost / Gate East: old navigation system: Hemmerichsweg; new navigation system: Brüsseler Straße (street has been renamed)
Tor Süd / Gate South: Europa-Allee
interchange junction Heidelberg or HD-Schwetzingen. Traffic signs in the town show the way to the Convention Center ("Stadthalle"). Ample parking spaces are available for exhibitors and visitors; follow the parking guidance system P8/P6.

By rail
ICE, IC, and EC connections from all over Germany and Europe converge at Frankfurt Central Station.

The conference ticket – Our special offer for rail travellers

Travel comfortably and conveniently with the "VeranstaltungsTicket" of the Deutsche Bahn to the conference "The Fetus As A Patient" for as little as € 69! The German Railway offer a special price for return journeys to Frankfurt with the ICE from all DB railway stations:

•	up to 300 km distance € 69 in 2nd class/€ 99 in 1st class
•	from 301 km distance € 109 in 2nd class/€ 159 in 1st class

And this is how you obtain your ticket simply and easily:

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Dial the hotline number +49 (0) 1805/31 11 53 of the DB (14 ct. per min from the conventional telephone network in Germany; participants from abroad just contact fetus@thieme.de for booking)

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Quote the keyword "The Fetus As A Patient"

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No sooner have you conveyed your travel request (current rail connections can be found on the Internet page www.bahn.de) and you will be on your way to the conference in Frankfurt with the "VeranstaltungsTicket"!

We recommend a seat reservation for your journey, which you can book at the same time!
Conditions:

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Valid for return travel from/to all DB railway stations with local and long-distance services to Frankfurt

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Book three days in advance (specific trains) as long as seats are available.

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Further discounts (e.g. BahnCard) cannot be granted.

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Seat reservation is not included in the price.

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Exchange/reimbursement up to the first day of validity € 15, thereafter not possible.

With public transport
You can buy tickets for the subway, suburban trains and streetcars at the RMV ticket machines. Here’s a tip: If you are going to make more than three trips in any one day it’s worth buying a day ticket.

The subway station below the Central Station provides the most direct and fastest connection to the "Messe" stop by the Rhein-Main Public Transportation Authority (RMV) suburban (S-Bahn) and subway (U-Bahn) trains.

The taxi ranks at Frankfurt Central Station are well sign-posted. The largest is just a few steps away from the main exit.

From the Central Station, walk along Düsseldorfer Strasse heading towards Platz der Republik. Carry straight on, along Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage, which will lead you directly to the trade fair grounds, "Entrance City".

Follow the "S" signs and turn left toward the subway station. It is only two stops from the suburban railway station at the Central Station, platform 104, to the Messe Frankfurt stop. The Messe Frankfurt has its own station, which you can reach via the four suburban train lines S 3, (Bad Soden), S 4 (Kronberg), S 5 (Bad Homburg/Friedrichsdorf), S 6 (Friedberg).

The U 4 line leaves the Central Station for Bockenheimer Warte, stopping at "Festhalle / Messe" ("Eingang City") at regular intervals.

From the railway platform, proceed to the main exit, cross the station forecourt and go to the streetcar stops immediately in front of you. No. 16 and 17 will take you directly to the "Festhalle/Messe" ("Eingang City") stop.

All prices are inclusive of VAT