Machines, Computations and Universality
September 9-11, 2013
University of Zürich, Switzerland
MCU 2013 will be hosted at the University of Zürich on Irchel Campus in room Y23 G 4.
Traveling to Zürich by plane
Zürich airport (ZRH) is not far from the center of Zürich city and is well served by public transport.
Zürich can also be reached by train or bus from Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL) airport in about 1.5 hrs.
Traveling to Zürich by train
Zürich is easily accessible by rail from many of the major cities throughout Europe. Information on travel to Zürich by rail can be found at Swiss rail. Information on rail travel to Zürich is also available on the website of rail companies from neighbouring European countries.
Accommodation information
Hotel Coronado (Book soon, limited availability!)
This is probably the most conveniently located hotel for the conference as it is just across the park from Irchel Campus. (The location of this hotel is given by the blue marker in the map below).
Arriving at Zürich Airport, you can take tram 10 to the hotel. The journey takes about 20 minutes to the stop Milchbuck (green marker in the map below). The hotel is right across from the Milchbuck stop.
Arriving at the main train station in Zürich, you should exit to the right, take tram 10 in the direction Flughafen, get off at stop Milchbuck and the hotel is right across the street.
Getting to Irchel Campus and to room Y23 G 4
Trams 7, 9, 10 and 14 all stop at Milchbuck near Irchel campus. Below is a map of Irchel campus that includes the Milchbuck stop (green marker). The red line shows how to get from the Milchbuck stop to room Y23 G 4 on Irchel campus (yellow marker) where MCU 2013 will be hosted. To follow this route cross the park adjacent to the Milchbuck stop, go over the bridge and continue up the steps until you are directly in front of the stone sculpture. Enter the building to the right of stone sculpture (this enterence also leads to the Mensa). Once inside the building follow the signs for MCU 2013 which will direct you to room Y23 G 4 (yellow marker).
View Irchel Campus in a larger map