Practical Information

Conference Venue

University of Ghent, Aula Academica

Voldersstraat 9, 9000 Ghent

The conference venue is accessible to persons with disabilities. In case you need further assistance, please get in touch with the conference organisation. We will make any efforts to accommodate your need.

How to get to Ghent

By air & train

Ghent is only 45 minutes from the international airport of Zaventem ‘Brussels Airport’. On the lowest level of the airport, you will find the railway station, Brussel-Nationaal-Luchthaven, accessible by lift and escalator from the arrivals hall. There are several connections to Ghent (railway station ‘Gent-Sint-Pieters’).

We refer you to the website of the Belgian Railways: www.b-rail.be

Brussels South/Charleroi airport is 70 minutes from Ghent. There are more than 20 bus connections from the airport to Brussels every day. From there frequent train connections to Ghent (railway station ‘Gent-Sint-Pieters’) are available. There are also bus connections from the airport to Charleroi-Sud railway station.

Trains for Ghent can also be boarded there. A ticket that combines the bus and train services can be purchased at the Airport Ticket Desk.

By car

Ghent is located on the intersection of two major European motorways: the E17 connects Northern Europe to the South, and the E40 runs from the North Sea right across to Eastern Europe.

From the E17 you take the ‘Gent Centrum’ turnoff.

On the E40, from the motorway intersection in Zwijnaarde you first follow ‘Antwerpen’ (E17) and then take the ‘Gent Centrum’ turnoff.

The centre of the city of Ghent is a pedestrian area. The Conference Venue is situated in this area. The P-route leads you to the various car parks that give acces to the city centre. Following car parks are nearby the Conference Venue:

(you can choose your language: English, French, German, Spanish or Dutch).

Getting around

The car-free city centre is tailor-made for the pedestrian and the cyclist. With bus and tram you can reach any part of the city quickly and easily. From the railway station Gent-Sint-Pieters, take tram 1 direction ‘Evergem Brielken’. Take terminal ‘Korte Meer’ or ‘Korenmarkt’ (Grain Market). From there it is a 5 minute walk to the Aula.

You can request a free network map at the Lijnwinkel near Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station or on the Grain Market (Korenmarkt). The Lijnwinkel is open from Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm.

Taxis are also readily available. More information on www.visitgent.be