The Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior – caesar

Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2
53175 Bonn
Germany

phone: +49-228-9656-0
fax: +49-228-9656-111
e-mail: office@mpinb.mpg.de


Getting here

... by bike

Getting to the institute by bike is very comfortable thanks to an excellent and popular cycle path running next to the river Rhine. Plenty of bike racks can be found in front of the building or in the parking garage.

... by public transportation from Bonn central station

  • Bus line 610 toward "Mehlem Giselherstr." (every 20 min.): Disembark at "Rheinaue Süd"
  • Bus line 611 toward "Heiderhof" (every 20 min.): Disembark at "Rheinaue Süd"

Both connections take about 15 minutes. You can see the building directly from the bus stop, it is a 2 minute walk only.
For schedule information, please visit the public transport (VRS) website.

... by taxi

A taxi ride to the institute (6 km/10 minutes) costs about 12 Euros from Bonn Central Station.

... by car

  • From the south: Take highway A 565 to Dreieck Beuel and follow on to A 59 Königswinter.
  • From the north: Take highway A 59 to Bonn/Königswinter.

At Autobahnkreuz Bonn-Ost (exit 42) continue to Bonn-Bad Godesberg on the A 562. After crossing the Rhine take the exit Bonn Rheinaue (exit 2) stay left and follow the road signs about 1.5 km to the institute. It is located on the left side.

... by plane

The institute is located near three international airports: Köln/Bonn, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt.

Cologne/Bonn Airport
The nearest airport is Cologne/Bonn - only 25 km away. A taxi ride is about 45 Euros. There is also a bus line, the Airport Bus (Line SB 60) to Bonn Central Station (about 30 minutes).

Frankfurt Airport
When landing at Frankfurt Airport (160 km from Bonn), you need to take the Rapid Train (ICE) to Siegburg/Bonn (only 50 minutes). Please note that not all ICE trains travelling in the Cologne direction stop in Siegburg/Bonn.

Düsseldorf Airport
When landing at Düsseldorf Airport (85 km from Bonn) take a train (ICE, IC or EC) to Bonn Central Station (50 minutes).


GPS-coordinates:
N 50 42.233
E 7 09.030