Conference Venue

The 13th General Conference of the European Physical Society, EPS13, will take place in the Main Building of the University of Bern and in the adjacent Institute of Exact Sciences (‘Exakte Wissenschaften’). The Opening session will be held in the Arena Auditorium (Kursaal) of the Hotel Allegro (Kornhausstrasse 3, Bern)



How to reach Bern

By plane
Bern Airport (www.alpar.ch) features only a small number of direct European flights and transfer connections through Basel, Zurich, and other airports. In most cases it may be more convenient to fly to Zurich (www.unique.ch), Basel (www.euroairport.ch), or Geneva (www.gva.ch), and to reach Bern by train from there.
Zurich and Geneva offer convenient changes at their respective airport railway stations; the journey will take 90 (ZRH) or 120 minutes (GVA). EuroAirport Basel has frequent bus connections to Basel main station, from where the train to Bern takes approximately one hour. Train tickets are available at vending machines and counters at the stations; timetable info at www.rail.ch.
By train
Participants from neighbouring countries may consider travelling to Bern by train. There
are convenient connections from France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, and Belgium to Bern main station. For timetable information see
www.rail.ch.

Locate the differents buildings on the map

How to reach the Arena Auditorium in the Kursaal (Hotel Allegro & Grand Casino Bern)

By foot from the town centre (“Zytglogge”, or Clock Tower)
Go towards the ‘Stadttheater’ and continue across the ‘Kornhausbrücke’ bridge. The Hotel Allegro is on your left at the other end of the bridge.
By tram from the train station
The tram stop is “Kursaal” on line 9, direction “Guisanplatz”
By car
Coming from the Autoroute A1, take exit ‘Bern-Wankdorf’ and drive towards the town centre on ‘Papiermühlestrasse’; at ‘Viktoriastrasse’ turn right, and turn left again into ‘Kornhausstrasse’. The Hotel Allegro will then come up on your right. Just before you reach the ‘Kornhausbrücke’, turn right into ‘Schänzlihalde’, where you will find the entrance to the underground garage of the Hotel Allegro.

How to Reach the University of Bern

From the Kursaal
On foot (20 min.): via “Zytglogge” to the main rail station (see map)
Or by tram: line N.°9 to the main rail station.
On foot from the Central Station (recommended)
Upon arrival at the Bern train station proceed to the elevators at the end of the underpass that connects the tracks. Go up to the top floor (‘Grosse Schanze’) and you will be in the immediate vicinity of the Main Building, which will be behind you as you step out of the elevator.
By car
Leave the freeway A1 at exit Bern-Neufeld and proceed towards the city centre (Zentrum). At the first round-about turn right. After about 500m you will reach an intersection with a Shell gas station on the far left hand side. There you have to turn left into the Gesellschaftsstrasse. The Institute is at the end of this road. Please be aware that there are no long-term parking lots available around the institute, and the costs of the nearby parking lots are rather high.
By bus
The bus stop on line 12 is “Universität”, direction Länggasse, if you are coming from the centre. The bus stop is approximately 150 m from the Main Building of the University. Coming from the train station, it is easier and faster to take the elevator.