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JAG Transportation & Travel Tips


Airports


Cologne Bonn Airport is the closest airport. For information and a map, click here.
Düsseldorf International Airport is one hour from Bonn. For information and a map, click here.
Frankfurt Airport Aircity is about an one hour and thirty minutes from Bonn. For information and a map, click here.

Directions to Venues


Directions to Deutsche Post Tower

Driving directions and parking info

Public transport: Underground train lines 16, 63, 66, 67 and 68 to"Heussallee"; bus line 610 to "Johanniter Krankenhaus", "StraBchensweg".

Visitor's Address: Deutsche Post AG, Headquarters, Platz der Deutschen Post, 53113 Bonn

Directions to DHL Innovation Center

Click here for directions to the DHL Innovation Center from Airports in the area.


Miscellaneous


Appropriate Attire

All EPCglobal sessions and events are business casual attire.

Weather

Temperatures for October range from 6 C (42.8 F) to 13 C (55.4 F).

Mobile phones

Germany operates on a GSM network, which is compatible with the rest of Europe and Australia, but not with the North American or the totally different system in Japan. T-Mobile, Cingular and some other U.S. wireless firms do use GSM, but on different frequency bands. A multi-band cell phone allows you to use the same phone in the USA and Europe. However, there are several alternatives, including buying or renting an unlocked GSM wireless phone just for use in Europe and other GSM areas of the world (about 190 countries). Central position in Europe:

A little about the region of Cologne/ Bonn

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Central position in Europe:
Part of the biggest and most productive, European economical region
Turntable of Europe with optimal accessibility via all traffic routes

Important characteristics of the economy:
Dynamic structure of industries
Well-balanced mixture of company sizes


One of the oldest and most lively cultural regions - Cosmopolitan and
tolerant, proficient in the interaction with other cultures for over
two thousand years.

Besides historical castles the region counts to the most important
centers for arts and culture: More than five million people annually visit the approximate 4,000 cultural constitutions, exhibitions and events.

Attractions & travel tips


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