By train
- From Hamburg Altona train station:
- Continue by taxi, traveling time approx. 15-20 min.
- Or continue by bus line M1 (direction Schenefelder Holt) directly to the main entrance of DESY (Notkestr. 85; bus stop Zum Hünengrab/DESY), traveling time approx. 25 min. (public transportation: www.hvv.de)
- Or continue by bus line M2 (direction Schenefelder Platz or Schenefeld/Achterndiek) directly to the side entrance of DESY (Luruper Chausee 149; bus stop Luruper Chausee/DESY), traveling time approx. 25-30 min.
- Or continue by S-Bahn (local city train) line S1 or S11 (direction Blankenese/Wedel) to Othmarschen. Then go on with bus line 1 (direction Schenefelder Holt). On foot: leave the city train station at the Waitzstrasse exit, turn right at the bottom of the stairs, turn left onto Waitzstrasse, right onto Gross Flottbeker Strasse and follow that road directly to DESY, walking time approx. 25 min.
By plane
- From the Hamburg airport Fuhlsbüttel:
- Continue by taxi, traveling time approx. 40-50 min.
- Or continue with city train line S1 (direction Blankenese/Wedel) to Othmarschen station. Then go on with bus line M1 (direction Schenefelder Holt) to the main entrance of DESY (bus stop Zum Hünengrab/DESY), traveling time approx. 55-60 min.
By car
Exit the Autobahn (A7) at HH-Bahrenfeld. Arriving in Hamburg from the South: turn left onto the main road (Osdorfer Weg). Arriving in Hamburg from the North: turn right onto the main road (Osdorfer Weg). Then turn right onto Notkestraße. The main entrance of DESY is the second road on the left.
Please note that due to extensive construction work on the DESY campus until the end of 2015, the DESY auditorium (Bldg. 5) is directly accessible by car only from the main gate (Notkestraße 85). The PETRA III and both FLASH experimental halls as well as the CFEL building (Bldgs. 47c, 28c, 28k and 99) are directly accessible by car only from the side gate (Luruper Chaussee 149). The side gate is open 24 hours a day for pedestriants (Monday to Friday from 6 to 19h open for cars).
The traffic situation may change slightly from day to day and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
