HCSE 2026
Tue 29 September - Fri 2 October 2026 Paderborn, Germany
co-located with VL/HCC 2026

By Plane


Arriving in Munich (MUC):

  • direct flight is possible from Munich (MUC) to Paderborn (PAD)
  • by train: From Munich Airport Terminal, take the S1 to Munich Central Station (tief), then take an ICE to Göttingen or Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, where you’ll either transfer to the RB85 (departing from Göttingen) or the RE11 (departing from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe). Final stop: Paderborn Central Station

Arriving in Berlin (BER):

  • no direct flight possible, we recommend to travel by train from here
  • by train: From BER Airport, take the FEX train to Berlin Central Station. From there, you can take the ICE to either Bielefeld Central Station or Hanover Central Station. From Bielefeld, take the RB74; from Hanover, take the S5. Final stop: Paderborn Central Station.

Arriving in Frankfurt am Main (FRA):

  • no direct flight possible, we recommend to travel by train from here
  • by train: From Frankfurt am Main Airport (Fernbahnhof), take an ICE to either Essen Central Station or Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe. From Essen Central Station, take the RE11 toward Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe; from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, take the RE11 toward Düsseldorf Central Station. Final stop: Paderborn Central Station.

Arriving in Düsseldorf (DUS):

  • no direct flight possible, we recommend to travel by train from here
  • by train: From Düsseldorf Airport, you can either take the direct RE11 train or the ICE with a transfer at Hamm (Westf) Central Station, then continue on the RB89. Final stop: Paderborn Central Station

Arriving in Hamburg (HAM):

  • no direct flight possible, we recommend to travel by train from here
  • by train: Take the S1 from Hamburg Airport to Hamburg Central Station (S-Bahn). Walk to Hamburg Central Station, then take the ICE to Hannover Central Station. From there, take the S5 to Paderborn Central Station.

Arriving in Paderborn (PAD):

Paderborn Airport is about 20 kilometers from Paderborn Central Station. To get there, we recommend taking a bus. The R60 and R61 lines run every half hour and will take you directly to Paderborn Central Station.


Deutsche Bahn (Railways)

Paderborn’s main railway station is served by high-speed, intercity and Euro city services.

IC/ICE routes Düsseldorf-Hamm-Kassel-Erfurt-Dresden and Cologne-Munich Good regional connections to the IC/ICE train stations Bielefeld, Dortmund, Hamm, Kassel and Hannover


Motorways

  • A 33 – Osnabrück – Bad Wünnenberg (via Paderborn)
  • A 44 – Dortmund - Kassel (via Büren/Paderborn)
  • B 64 – Höxter/Bad Driburg as well as Münster/Rheda-Wiedenbrück – Paderborn
  • B 68 – Warburg/Kassel – Paderborn
  • B 1 – Hameln/Detmold as well as Soest/Geseke – Paderborn
  • B 480 – Brilon – Paderborn


By public transit (PaderSprinter) to arrive at the Zukunftsmeile 2

  • From Paderborn Central Station take Line 9 (toward Sande): Exit at Ferrariweg
  • From Westerntor take Line 14 (toward Sennelager): Exit at Ferrariweg

Tickets are available at vending machines as well as on all PaderSprinter buses.