Travel information

How to reach the workshop location

Gent is connected with the airport and railway stations in Brussels by direct trains (every 30 min). From the Sint-Pietersstation in Gent, frequent trams or taxis take you to the city center (5 min). Many hotels are in the direct vicinity of the workshop location.

All the information about the workshop location is available at Het Pand.

Detailed travel information

By plane

By plane from Brussels International Airport The airport has a train station on floor -2 On weekdays there is one fast train to Gent every hour (start at xxh49m, direction De Panne, cost 8.4 euro, 56 minutes). You can also take a frequent train to Bruxelles-Midi (further, see train info)

By plane from Charleroi, Brussels South (Ryanair) Take a city bus to Charleroi train station and then the train to Bruxelles-Midi Or take the airport bus to Bruxelles-Midi train station. (further, see train info)

By train

By train from Paris, Köln, London, you arrive in Bruxelles-Midi train station

Take the train to Gent from Bruxelles-Midi (Brussel-Zuid, Brussels-South) There are at least 2 fast, direct trains every hour (no stops inbetween). Take a train with destination: De Panne, Oostende or Knokke.

Train info at: http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/index.php

By car

By car, Gent can be reached by the highways E40 or E17. Driving toward the center brings you to the Parking route (most of the center is free of cars). Follow the signs (P-route) to the parking P7 (Sint-Michiels).

More info at:
http://www.gent.be/gent/verkeer/stadsplan_preview/index_link_intern.htm

Inside Gent

From Gent St-Pietersstation (main station) take tram nr 1 (direction Korenmarkt or Evergem) and exit at the stop: "Korenmarkt". Walk west over the Sint-Michiels bridge crossing the river. Turn left behind the Sint-Michiels church, follow the street turning right The conference location is on the left side.

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