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Workshop Venue

The workshop will be held in the ML and CLA Buildings of ETH Zurich, which are both located next door to the ETH Main Building (HG Building). The workshop location is very close to downtown Zurich.

The first day of the workshop will be held in the ML building with the following street address:

Room E13
ML Building
Clausiusstrasse 2
8006 Zurich
phone: +41-1-6324885

The second day will be held in the CLA building with the following street address:

Room J1
CLA Building
Tannenstrasse 3
8006 Zurich
phone: +41-1-6324913

Dinner on the first day will be served at the following restaurant in downtown Zurich:

Zunfthaus zum Grünen Glas
Untere Zäune 15
8001 Zurich
phone: +41-1-2516504

All the locations are also shown on a map of downtown Zurich. A separate tram map shows the public transportation in the downtown area.

From Downtown Zurich to the Workshop Location

The workshop location is easily reachable from downtown Zurich (and from most hotels), either by walking for about 10 minutes (refer to the street map) or by taking a tram (streetcar).

Trams are very convenient to use in Zurich: tram lines 6, 9, and 10 directly connect the workshop location (tram stop ETH/Universitätsspital) to the downtown area in no more than 10 minutes. Typically, trams run every 7 minutes. The tram map shows the tram stops in the downtown area. From the downtown area, take a tram running in the direction "Zoo" (line 6), "Hirzenbach" (line 9), or "Seebach" (line 10) which is listed both on the sign at the tram stop and on the tram itself. You may change tram lines (or busses) at no extra cost.

Please make sure that you have a valid ticket before boarding the tram. Tickets can be bought at the ticket vending machine. If you already bought a ticket coming from the airport (see below), you do not need to buy an additional ticket. If you do not have a ticket yet, press the blue button and insert CHF 3.60 (coins only).

If you are planning to use public transportation at least twice a day (for example for going to and coming from the workshop), it already pays to buy a Tageskarte (day-pass), which is valid for 24 hours from the time you buy it. This way you can freely board any tram, bus, or ship in the downtown area without stopping to buy a new ticket every time (just make sure that you have your day-pass ticket with you all the time). Simply press the <-> button after pressing the blue button. See below for a more detailed description of the ticketing machine.

Whichever tram line you take, make sure that you get off at the stop called ETH/Universitätsspital (marked with a red circle in the tram map). Walking a few steps downhill along "Tannenstrasse" you will find the main entrance of the ML and CLA Buildings.

From Zurich Airport to the Workshop Location

The easiest and most comfortable way to the workshop venue is to take a taxicab. Ask the driver to take you to the Clausiusstrasse 2 in Zurich. This will cost you about CHF 50.- (taxicabs are fairly expensive in Zurich).

The least expensive way, costing CHF 5.40, is to take the train to Zurich Main Station (Hauptbahnhof). Trains leave every 15 to 20 minutes and take about 10 minutes to get you to Zürich Hauptbahnhof (HB).

At the airport, simply follow the signs to the underground train station, which is located in the same building you arrived. Look for trains running to Zürich Hauptbahnhof or Zürich HB. Please make sure that you have a valid ticket before taking the last escalator down to the platform. Tickets can be bought at the ticket shop or at the ticket vending machine. Enter the code 8000 for downtown Zurich and insert Swiss coins or a CHF 20.- banknote. The machine will dispense a ticket and (if necessary) your change. See below for a more detailed description of the ticketing machine.

Once you arrive at Zürich Hauptbahnhof, follow the description above (From Downtown Zurich...) to find the ML/CLA Buildings (no need to buy another ticket).

Ticket Vending Machine

To use the ticketing machine you need Swiss coins and/or CHF 20.- banknotes (not all machines accept banknotes).

Use the machine as follows:

1. From Zurich airport: Enter the code 8000 (for Zurich)
   From most places downtown: Press the blue button.
   From Zurich main station: Press the yellow button labeled Kurzstrecke.

2. The display shows the price for a 2nd class, one-way ticket, which is valid on trains, trams, busses, and ships, for a period of one hour (two hours if you come from Zurich Airport, half an hour for a Kurzstrecke ticket).

3. To switch between a one-way and return ticket, use the <-> button. A return ticket is valid for 24 hours and is also called a Tageskarte (day-pass). If you are planning to use public transportation more than once per day, this is the most convenient option!

4. After you see a price displayed, insert the money using Swiss coins or -- on some machines -- a CHF 20,- banknote (no other notes are accepted). The machine will then drop the ticket and if necessary any change into the slot in the lower left corner.

Tickets are valid for the whole public transport network (using any means of transportation: trains, trams, busses, and ships) between the zone(s) encompassing the origin and the destination place. One-way tickets are valid for one hour (two if you come from Zurich Airport, half an hour if you have a Kurzstrecke ticket); return tickets are valid for 24 hours. The exact expiration time is also printed on the ticket.