Transport information

 

Here we summarise how you can get from / to the venue at ESTEC and how to get to / from the airport.

 

Conference Shuttle bus

A shuttle bus is available to transport you from Noordwijk hotels to the venue at ESTEC. This shuttle bus is included in the conference fee and is thus free for use by participants. When registering, we would appreciate if you could indicate if you intend to use this conference shuttle bus.

The conference shuttle bus will be clearly marked with a sign "ESLAB53".

The conference shuttle bus schedule is provided below. Pick-up times are based on the first hotel where the bus will stop. We ask you anyways to be present at each stop at the same time to ensure you do not miss the bus.

 

Date From To Expected pick-up time Expected arrival time
Monday 8 April Hotels van Oranje & Golden Tulip Hotel & Alexander Hotel in Noordwijk (*) ESTEC 08:30 08:45
Monday 8 April ESTEC Hotels van Oranje & Golden Tulip Hotel & Alexander Hotel in Noordwijk (*) 19:30 19:45
Tuesday 9 April Hotels van Oranje & Golden Tulip Hotel & Alexander Hotel in Noordwijk (*) ESTEC 08:45 09:00
Tuesday 9 April ESTEC Hotels van Oranje & Golden Tulip Hotel & Alexander Hotel in Noordwijk (*) 19:30 19:45
Wednesday 10 April Hotels van Oranje & Golden Tulip Hotel & Alexander Hotel in Noordwijk (*) ESTEC 08:45 09:00
Wednesday 10 April ESTEC Hotels van Oranje & Golden Tulip Hotel & Alexander Hotel in Noordwijk (*) 17:15 17:30
Thursday 11 April Hotels van Oranje & Golden Tulip Hotel & Alexander Hotel in Noordwijk (*) ESTEC 08:45 09:00
Thursday 11 April ESTEC Hotels van Oranje & Golden Tulip Hotel & Alexander Hotel in Noordwijk (*) 19:30 19:45
Friday 12 April Hotels van Oranje & Golden Tulip Hotel & Alexander Hotel in Noordwijk (*) ESTEC 08:45 09:00
Friday 12 April ESTEC   NO CONFERENCE SHUTTLE BUS NO CONFERENCE SHUTTLE BUS

 

(*) Buses will stop at the following locations:

  • Hotels van Oranje - pick up / drop off at the beginning of the boulevard
  • Golden Tulip Hotel (Kon. Wilhelminaboulevard 8) - pick up / drop off at the end of the boulevard (this is closeby for participants staying at the Golden Tulip Noordwijk Beach or staying at the Prominent Inn Hotel)
  • Alexander Hotel (Oude Zeeweg 63) - pick up / drop off in front of the hotel (this is closeby for participants staying at the Huis ter Duin, the Radisson Blu Palace and of course for the Alexander Hotel)

Expected order for pick up in the mornings and drop off in the evenings:

  • Mornings: Hotel van Oranje - Golden Tulip Hotel - Alexander Hotel
  • Evenings: Alexander Hotel - Golden Tulip Hotel - Hotel van Oranje

 

Other transport arrangements

 

Find here more information on how to book shuttles between the ESTEC venue and Amsterdam Schiphol airport. You can book these shuttles at the ESTEC reception in the main building. A one-way trip costs about 15 Euro. These trips are not included in the conference fee.

In case you miss the conference shuttle bus or in case you want to leave at a different time, there is a regular hotel shuttle bus service from Noordwijk that can take you to ESTEC as well, or from ESTEC to Noordwijk. More information is available on this page if you scroll to "Hotel Shuttle Bus Service". The price of this service is 5€ (one way) and not included in the conference fee. Given the large amount of participants to the conference, we ask you to please make use of the arranged conference shuttle bus whenever possible.

If you are staying in Leiden, or if you are driving to ESTEC, you can find some general information on public transport and access by car on this page.

The website of the Dutch railway company can be found here. It can be used to look up train schedules as well.

 

Arriving in the weekend?

Will you be arriving in the weekend when coming to the 53rd ESLAB symposium? Then you might be affected by maintenance works by the Dutch railway company which are going on at that moment. Both on Saturday 6 April and Sunday 7 April, the Dutch railway company (NS) has planned works. Check out this journey planner how it affects your travels. There will be NS buses to replace the NS train between Schiphol and Leiden Central Station. These special NS buses will be announced through some signs at the railway station and probably leave just outside of the Schiphol railway station. Be aware that you might have to use two buses and thus might have to change buses for this trip.

If you prefer to book a taxi to bring you to your hotel, you can make a reservation for a taxi in advance. This is often cheaper. Information is available here (scroll down).