Annual conference of the DFG priority programme in representation
theory, SPP 1388
March 25 to 28, 2013,
Evangelische Akademie Bad Boll, Germany
Public bus from
Göppingen to Bad Boll
Regular bus connection from Goeppingen to Bad Boll (see
web site of Deutsche Bahn
for the timetable):
Here is some official information, and some comments by our guinea pig (who
arrived well and in time).
There are regular buses from Goeppingen to Bad Boll; information is provided
by the Deutsche Bahn web
site when entering 'Ev.Akademie/Reha-Klinik, Boll' as destination. (Entering
Bad Boll instead of Boll
strangely leads to misunderstandings.)
Upon arrival in Goeppingen main station, you leave the station on the unique
side where leaving is
possible. Standing outside of the station you see a side 'ZOB' (central bus
station) pointing to the
left. And indeed on the left, just behind the station square, you see buses.
Walk there to find a
fairly large number of platforms. The bus number 20 to Bad Boll (final
destination usually:
Hattenhofen, occasionally: Weilheim an der Teck) is supposed to depart from
platform K. (It may as
well depart from a neighbouring platform, without causing a problem for
travellers. Some, but not all
locals, may be able to predict this platform.)
The bus takes about 20 minutes
to reach the Akademie in
Bad Boll. It does so after going through the village Boll and leaving that
again. The station of the
Akademie is within a little roundabout. (Inside the bus there may be screens
showing the news and also
announcing bus stops to come. These are the main stops coming soon, but not
necessarily the next stop,
so avoid being too quick.) Near the bus stop there is a group of nice
buildings including the spa, and
a park, and you feel you are close to an Akademie. Next to the bus stop, there
is a sign
showing you a foot path leading you in the direction of Ev.Akademie. Following
this sign you quickly
reach another group of buildings, which is the Ev.Akademie. There you continue following the sign and
eventually reach the reception. Reception staff does speak English.