Düsseldorf-Airport to Bielefeld is about 1h30min by train. The train station is at the east side of the airport grounds. You can get there directly from the terminal by taking the SkyTrain.
You can buy your train ticket online but you can also buy it in the train or at the train station using a credit card. In addition, you can purchase your ticket at a counter, which usually takes you some waiting time.
For further information and timetables, please consult the Travel Service of the "Deutsche Bahn"
Arriving at Bielefeld you have to leave the station and cross the station forecourt. Just straight ahead you will find the entrance to the underground tram station. You have to buy the ticket in advance at the ticket machine before you go to the platform. For an individual ticket you have to chose the options "Einzelticket, Preisstufe 1 Bielefeld". It currently costs 2,30€ (as of Feb. 2014). If you are already aware of the fact that you will use public transport more often, it's worth buying a so-called "4er-Ticket" for the price of 7,80€ (as of Feb. 2014), which entitles you to four trips.
At the Arcadia Hotel we have reserved a contingent of rooms with a special rate for the workshop participants. If you you would like to take advantage of this offer, please do not forget to use the keyword "Iwasawa" when booking your room.
The special rates for the Arcadia Hotel are
From the train station, you take any tram with direction "Jahnplatz" / "Rathaus" and get off at "Rathaus". The Arcadia Hotel is on the left.
Alternatively to the Arcadia, you can rent a room in the Uni-Apartments next to the university.
The rates for the Uni-Apartments are
From the train station, you take the tram No. 4 (direction "Lohmannshof"), which takes you to the University within 8 minutes. You find the Uni-Apartments right behind the main building of the university (see map).
From the train station, you take the tram No. 4 (direction "Lohmannshof"), which takes you to the University within 8 minutes.
Further information can be found here.
