The conference will be held at two locations: InHolland University of Applied Sciences in Rotterdam (on Wednesday 22 April and Friday 24 April) and NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in Breda (Thursday 23 April). Transport from Rotterdam to Breda (about an hour’s drive) and back will be arranged for conference delegates staying in Rotterdam and surroundings. For your convenience, we have attached directions to both locations.

We are as considerate about the environment as you are and keen to keep conference greenhouse gas emissions to a minimum. Given that these are largely produced by travel to and from the conference destination, we have listed some transport alternatives for you to keep those emissions as low as possible. Let’s make this conference a sustainable success in every way! 

Travelling to the Netherlands
The good news is that the Netherlands and the city of Rotterdam are easily reached by sustainable transport modes from many parts of Europe. Feel free to give them a try!
On www.ecopassenger.org you will find first of all the amount of emissions for several transport modes. Additionally, the site provides comparative travel times when travelling by car or airplane and detailed rail timetable information. A wealth of information on global train travel is provided by The Man in Seat Sixty-One. For international booking and European time schedules, try the German Railways website. Coming from the UK Raileurope is your site for booking tickets. Visitors from France and Belgium may want to check Thalys. You can travel from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Central in just over 3 hrs. Also have a look at Railteam, a collaboration between Europe's leading high-speed rail operators set to make travelling on the European rail network easier. Comfortable long-distance night trains can be booked via CityNightLine. Tehre are direct night trains from Moskwa, Warschau, Kopenhagen, Basel, München, Prague and Milano to The Netherlands.You will need to change onto a regular train to Rotterdam in Utrecht Centraal (see the Dutch Railways website).

If you need to travel by plane, combine your long-haul flight with a more sustainable train connection to Rotterdam instead of using an extra short-haul flight. Fast connections exist between Paris and Rotterdam (Thalys) and Frankfurt, Cologne and Rotterdam (NS Hispeed). Finally, you can compensate your airplane emissions via atmosfair, a highly recommended offset provider.

InHolland University of Applied Sciences (Rotterdam Campus: Posthumalaan 90, Rotterdam)
By rail/public transport

Within the Netherlands, take a train to Rotterdam Central station and leave the station by the main exit. Your rail travel within the Netherlands can be planned via the Dutch Railways (NS) website. From Rotterdam Central Station continue by metro to InHolland University. Take the metro from Central Station (Erasmus line) to Wilhelminaplein station and the exit Veemstraat. As you come out of the exit you will see, diagonally across from you and to the right, the blue façade of the university. Public transport in Rotterdam is managed by RET (only in Dutch). They do provide an English brochure on the Rotterdam airport shuttle.

In the Netherlands, public transport by metro, tram or bus is paid for via a strippenkaart (strip card). These strips must be validated when used - either in an automatic machine at the station, or by the driver or conductor. You validate a number of strips (usually 2 to 3) for the city zones you travel through, regardless how many transport modes you use, but within a certain time. Strippenkaarten are sold at various outlets, including kiosks, tourist offices and public transport company shops. Try buying a 15-strippenkaart for better value. At the train station 'Train Taxis' also operate; buy your taxi ticket at the railway station together with your train ticket.

By car

From Dordrecht / Breda:

At the Ridderkerk junction follow the A16 (E19). Then take the number 24 exit, direction Feijenoord. This will bring you onto the stadium road. When you see the Feyenoord stadium ('De Kuip'), follow the stadium road to the right of the stadium. Keep following the road over the Varkenoordse viaduct. The name of the road changes to Laan op Zuid. Drive completely to the end of this road until it turns left. This section is called Wilhelminakade. At the traffic lights under the bridge (Erasmusbrug) turn left. You will pass by the Luxor theatre and the courthouse (Gerechtsgebouw). The next building on your left-hand side is the university.

From Gouda / Utrecht:

At junction Terbregge, on the A20 (E25), turn onto the A16 (E19). Follow this to the Kralingseplein. Here, take the 25 Centrum exit. This brings you onto the Abram van Rijckvorselweg. Keep following this road. The name changes to Maasboulevard. Keep following this road past the bridge (Willemsbrug). Once again, the name changes, this time to Boompjes. At the traffic lights turn left over the Erasmus bridge. Drive straight ahead, passing the Luxor theatre and the courthouse (Gerechtsgebouw). The next building on your left-hand side is the university.

From Delft / The Hague (A13, E19) and Schiedam / Vlaardingen (A20, E25):

From the Kleinpolderplein follow the A20 (E25). At the Terbregge junction turn right, onto the A16 (E19). This takes you to the Kralingseplein. Here, take the 25 Centrum exit. This takes you onto the Abram van Rijckvorselweg. Keep following this road. The name of the road changes to Maasboulevard. Keep following this road past the bridge (Willemsbrug) once again, the name changes, this time to Boompjes. At the traffic lights turn left over the Erasmus bridge. Drive straight ahead, passing the Luxor theatre and the courthouse (gerechtsgebouw). The next building on your left-hand side is the university.

NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences (Mgr Hopmans Straat 1, Breda)

By public transport:

Take a train from any main line station to Breda (from Amsterdam/Schiphol Airport change at Rotterdam or Dordrecht). At Breda 'Train Taxis' operate; buy your ticket at the railway station together with your train ticket. Alternatively, NHTV is approx. 15 minutes on foot. Another possibility is to take a city bus, line 1 or 7 to Heusdenhout or line 9 to IJpelaar, which leave from the front of the station. You can also take bus line 126 to Geertruidenberg, bus line 127 to Tilburg or bus line 129 to Dongen. The bus stop St. Ignatiusstraat is right in front of NHTV.

By car:

From Rotterdam:

Follow A16 highway (Dordrecht/Breda/Antwerpen) to exit 15 (Breda/Rijsbergen). Continue down this road and through the tunnel (careful, speed traps!) take the exit for Bavel. At the end of the slip road turn left for Centrum. And then take the second right (Beverweg, at the Fiat garage). NHTV is on your left (turn left at the lights and left again into the Mgr. Hopmansstraat; park at the rear of the building).

From Antwerp:

Follow A16 motorway (NB: from France or Zeebrugge: do not follow 'Rotterdam Tol' but follow signs for Breda through the Kennedy tunnel). Take exit 15 (Rijsbergen), continue down this road and through the tunnel (careful, speed traps!) take the exit for Bavel. At the end of the slip road turn left for Centrum and then take the second right (Beverweg, at the Fiat garage). NHTV is on your left (turn left at the lights and left again into the Mgr. Hopmansstraat; park at the rear of the building).

From Amsterdam/Utrecht or Tilburg/Eindhoven:

Take exit 15 Breda on the A27. Take the next exit for Bavel and turn right (Centrum). Take the second right (Beverweg, at the Fiat garage). NHTV is on your left (turn left at the lights and left again into the Mgr. Hopmansstraat; park at the rear of the building).