by Airplane
Munich airport is located about 30 km north of Munich and about 15 km north of the Garching research area. From there you can get to MPA via:
Taxi:
cabs are located just outside the terminals (ground level); costs are about 30-35 €; duration depends on traffic and ranges from 15 to 30 minutes.
public transport:
- take S-Bahn S8 direction Nannhofen (Munich)
(runs every 20 minutes)
- leave at third stop: "Ismaning"
- take Bus no. 230 to Garching, Technische Universität
(runs every 20-40 minutes most of the day (Mo.-Fr.)
- get off at the stop "Boltzmannstrasse" go straightforward and you'll see ESO (opposite of ESO is our MPA building)
On weekends / holidays / evening stay in the S-Bahn until downtown Marienplatz and then use the U-Bahn U6 (see description above).