ESA Space Weather Service Network Workshop 2026

Getting to ESOC

How to reach ESOC Darmstadt, Germany

The ESA SWE Service Network Workshop will take place at ESOC, Darmstadt from February 3^rd to 5^th 2026.

Travel Information

Main Reference:

• Getting to ESOC

Arrival by Air:

• Frankfurt International Airport: frankfurt-airport.com. Shuttle buses connect Terminals 1 and 2
• AIRliner bus: Stops at Terminal 1 (FRA airport), Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof, Luisenplatz and Darmstadt KongressZentrum-Darmstadtium
  • Book regional tickets (RMV)
  • AIRliner schedule (PDF) 

Arrival by Train:

• Train services: bahn.com/en
• Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof is the main station for onward connections.

Local and Regional Transport:

• HEAG mobilo: Local operator for buses and trams within Darmstadt.
• RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund): Regional transport association covering Darmstadt, Frankfurt, and the wider area.
  • RMV tickets are valid on HEAG mobilo services, ensuring integrated travel across the region.
  • Timetable: RMV timetable
  • Tram network: RMV network map 

Taxis:

• Taxi services (fixed price for ESOC guests):
  • DA-CAB Airport Transfer (booking also via WhatsApp)
  • Rhein-Main Transfer

Long-Distance Buses:

• Long-distance buses: Flixbus/Eurobus/Sandra stop is marked on the map

Tourist Information:

• Tourist Information: Darmstadt Tourist Office 

Mobile Apps:

• RMVgo
• HEAGmobilo 

Directions and street map

ESOC premises:

Address: Robert-Bosch-Straße 5, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany

• Main entrance marked with a blue tag

• ESOC premises marked with a red tag

Transport hubs:

• Taxi stop at Hauptbahnhof (dark blue box)

• AIRliner bus stop (orange box)

• Tram stops at Hauptbahnhof, Berliner Allee, TZ Rhein Main, and Maria Goeppert-Strasse (dark purple boxes)

• Long-distance bus stops (black boxes)

 

Parking:

• On-site parking available at the S-building area (green tag, marked “P”). Ring the bell at the parking entrance and identify yourself as an ESOC guest / ESA SWE Workshop participant.

• Public parking options nearby (e.g., Heinrich-Hertz Strasse), marked “P” on the map.

Information about the venue:

The Workshop will be held in the Conference Centre rooms H‑I to H‑VI and the Press Centre in the H building at ESOC, with additional rooms available if needed. More details will be published on the Workshop Guidelines webpage.

The main rooms are located on the ground floor and first floor, accessible by both stairs and elevator.

Accessibility:

If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact the organising committee in advance so we can assist you.