PSI in brief
With 2300 employees and an annual budget of 460 million Swiss francs, PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland. It is the central location of Switzerland’s large research facilities. As part of the ETH Domain, PSI is a key pillar in the Swiss research landscape and conducts cutting-edge research in the fields of Future Technologies, Energy and Climate, Health Innovation and Fundamentals of Nature.
By collaborating with industry, PSI strengthens the innovative power of Switzerland as a business location. Additionally, through the founding of spin-offs, PSI transfers its latest scientific findings directly into the economy. PSI is already investing today in the experts of tomorrow: around a quarter of PSI employees are postdoctoral researchers, PhD students or trainees.
Paul Scherrer Institute PSI Forschungsstrasse 111
5232 Villigen PSI
Switzerland
+41 56 310 21 11 www.psi.ch
Travelling by Rail and Bus
At Brugg AG railway station (railway line from Zurich to Basle/Berne) take the bus (line 376 Brugg–Döttingen).
Bus stops near the entrances PSI West or PSI Ost (East). Travel time approx. 20 minutes.
Timetables: http://www.sbb.ch
Travelling by car
Via Brugg
• Follow the signs to “Koblenz”.
• After “Lauffohr” turn left towards “Remigen/Villigen”.
• After 500m turn right towards “Villigen”.
• About 1 km after the village of “Villigen” PSI West is located on the right hand side.
• To reach PSI East, cross over the river Aare.
Via Baden
• Follow the signs to “Koblenz”.
• At the roundabout after “Siggenthal Station” turn left to PSI. You will arrive at PSI Ost (East).
• To reach PSI West, cross over the river Aare.
Coordinates
Travelling by Air
Flughafen Zürich
• At Flughafen Zürich (Zurich Airport) take the train at the SBB railway station to Brugg AG.
• Get off in Brugg and take the bus (see “By Rail and Bus”). Travel time approx. 75 minutes.
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
• At Basel EuroAirport take the Airport bus line 50 to Basel SBB Bahnhof (railway station), then take the train to Brugg AG.
• Get off in Brugg AG and take the bus (see “By Rail and Bus”). Travel time approx. 1 hour 40 minutes.