Travel and lodging

Originally founded at the crossing of Via Regia and Via Imperii, Leipzig has been a major interchange of inter-European traffic and commerce since medieval times. After the Reunification of Germany, immense efforts to restore and expand the traffic network have been undertaken and left the city area with an excellent infrastructure.


Fly in by plane

The Flughafen Leipzig / Halle is about 30 minutes away (by car) from the city centre of Leipzig. InterCity and regional trains run regularly between airport and central station. The Berlin Airport is about 2 hours away, Airport Frankfurt or Airport Hanover are about 3.5 hours away by train.

Go by train

The city of Leipzig is well accessible by train Deutschen Bahn from almost all European cities. The central station is very close to the city center and to the event location.

Go by car

Motorway exit Leipzig via Autobahn A9 (Berlin-Nürnberg), A14 (Magdeburg-Dresden) or A38 (Goettingen-Leipzig)

A9, Exit Leipzig West (map)
  1. follow Leipzig West / B181 and Merseburger Straße/181
  2. continue on Merseburger Straße / B87 (signs direction Torgau / Zentrum)
  3. turn left into the Lützner Straße / B87 (signs direction Torgau / Zentrum)
  4. turn right into the Jahnallee / B87 (signs direction Torgau / Zentrum)
  5. turn right into the Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, take a right turn (signs direction Gera /Chemnitz)
  6. turn left into the Karl-Tauchnitz-Straße
  7. follow the main road until Martin-Luther-Ring
  8. stay on main road until Augustusplatz
  9. Follow the city's inner ring road until Augustusplatz. You could use the underground car park at Augustusplatz.
A14 Exit Leipzig Mitte (map)
  1. B2 / Maximilianallee
  2. keep right at Berliner Straße (watch out for Signs: Zentrum)
  3. stay on Berliner Straße
  4. take a left turn at Gerberstraße / B6
  5. take a left turn at Willi-Brandt-Platz / B6 / B87
  6. at Georgiring, take a right turn (watch out for signs: A38 / Grimma)
  7. stay on main road until Augustusplatz
  8. Follow the city's inner ring road until Augustusplatz / Goethestraße. You could use the underground car park at Augustusplatz.
A38 Exit Leipzig Süd (map)
  1. stay on B2 until Wundtstraße (watch out for signs: A9 / Weißenfels / Grünau / Zentrum)
  2. stay on main road until Flossplatz
  3. stay on main road until Harkortstraße
  4. Take a right turn at Martin-Luther-Ring
  5. stay on main road until Augustusplatz
  6. Follow the city's inner ring road until Augustusplatz. You could use the underground car park at Augustusplatz.


Car parks Leipzig.

Recommended Hotels

We got a contingent of reduced rooms at these hotels, which may be called individualy on a first-come-first-serve-basis, please use this form.

      Address Where is the hotel? Special offer Get a reduced rate until (*)
    B&B Hotel** Nikolaistraße 34
Tel.: (0)341/ 21 58 00
Leipzig-city@hotelbb.com
City centre, near University Single: EUR 54.00
(excl. breakfast)
18.04.2016
    Intercity**** Tröndlinring 2
Tel.: (0)341 / 308 661-0
Leipzig@intercityhotel.de
City centre, nearby the Central Station (West entrance) Single: EUR 99.00
Double: EUR 119.00
(incl. ticket for public transport & breakfast)
17.07.2016
    MotelOne Leipzig Augustusplatz** Ritterstr. 4
Tel.: (0)341 /25 27 98-0
Leipzig-augustusplatz @motel-one.com
City centre, nearby the Central Station and University Single: EUR 69.00
Double: EUR 79.00
(excl. breakfast 9,50 € per person/day)
29.07.2016
booking form
    MotelOne Leipzig Nikolaikirche ** Nikolaistr. 11
Tel.: (0)341/33 7437 0
Leipzig-nikolaikirche @motel-one.com
City centre, nearby the Central Station and University Single: EUR 69.00
Double: EUR 79.00
(excl. breakfast 9,50 € per person/day)
14.08.2016
booking form
    Seaside Park Hotel**** Richard-Wagner-Str. 7
Tel.: (0)341 / 98 52 0
reservierung @parkhotelleipzig.de
City centre, across from the Leipzig Central Station Single: EUR 100.00
Double: EUR 120.00
(incl. breakfast)
11.08.2016
    Victor’s Residenz-Hotel**** Georgiring 13
Tel.: (0)89 / 379794-100
Info.cro@victors.de
City centre, across from the east entrance of the Leipzig Central Station Single: EUR 86.00
Double: EUR 96.00
(incl. breakfast)
29.07.2016
      (*) In order to get the reduced rates, mention the keyword “SEMANTiCS 2016” in your booking via phone or email.

Low-price accommodation

These rooms you cannot book with the faxform! Please inform yourself about the actual prizes.

Hostel Sleepy Lion

This hostel is in the city of Leipzig, surrounded by many pubs and restaurant.
www.hostel-leipzig.de

Pension “Schlafgut”

Address: Am Brühl 64-66
Phone: +49 (0)341 / 2 11 09 02 // +49 (0)341 / 2 11 09 01
Prices: Single without breakfast approx: EUR 30.00

From Central station you will need to walk appr. 3 min. Leave the station through the west hall (to your right) direction "City centre". Cross the city ring (main tram station) and walk straight ahead direction "Nikolaistrasse". The next crossroad is "Brühl" where you should turn left, watch out for "Parking garage". The entrance is located within the arcade just after "Lichthof" on your left. After ringing the bell for "Pension SchlafGut" you will be welcomed.

www.schlafgut-leipzig.de

A&O City Hauptbahnhof **

Brandenburger Str. 2
Phone: +49 ()30  80 94 7 - 50 00, Fax: +49 ()30  80 94 7 - 50 90
Please inform yourself about the actual prizes.

The hotel is located at the East entrance of the Central Station.

(https://www.aohostels.com/de/leipzig/)

Globetrotter Hostel

Address: Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 41, Leipzig
Phone: +49 (0)14 98 960, fax: +49 (0)14 98 960,
E-Mail: info@globetrotter-leipzig.de
Prices: From 13 € per night in a sleeping room, single: 24 € without breakfast.

Backpacker hostel nearby Leipzig Central Station. You will arrive at Leipzigs main train station. Take the exit "Kurt-Schumacher-Str." and you are already on Kurt-Schumacher-Str. Turn right and after 300 meters you will find the Central Globetrotter Hostel on the left hand side.

www.globetrotter-leipzig.de

Leipzig Pension Süd

Address: Fichtestraße 12, Leipzig (Leipzig South)
Phone: +49 (0)341 / 33 00 000, fax: +49 (0)341 / 3919 000,
E-mail: info@leipzig-pension.eu
Price: Single from 30 € per night. They offer also doubles and apartments.

From Central Station please take tram no. 10 or 11 direction “Lößnig/Markkleeberg” to stop “Karl-Liebknecht-Str./ Richard-Lehmann-Str.” From Pension Ameta to the Leipziger KUBUS please take tram no. 10 or 11 direction “Wahren/Schkeuditz” to Leipzig Central Station (or Goerderlering). Please change to tram no. 3 direction "Taucha" or "Sommerfeld" to stop "Permoserstraße/Torgauer Staße" and walk about 5 min along Permoserstraße or change to bus no. 90 direction “Paunsdorf Center“ to the next stop "Leonhard-Frank-Straße". This stop is at the Leipziger KUBUS.

www.pension-leipzig-sued.de/lage/

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