How to get to Ghent?
By Air
Ghent is close to three international airports. From each airport there are bus and train services to Ghent. Most regular airline services are offered via Brussels International Airport.
By Train
Most of you coming by air will arrive at Brussels Airport. During the day, there are 3 to 4 trains an hour. In most cases, you will have to switch trains in Brussels-Nord (Brussel-Noord - Bruxelles-Nord, this is usually the first stop). You can check train schedules at http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/ - Click on National and use "Brussels Airport" for airport and "Gent Sint Pieters" for the main railway station in Gent.
When arriving at Brussels Airport, just go to the lowest level (-1) since the railway station is below street level. You can buy your ticket to Gent at the desk. They will inform you on where to change trains.
Warning: be aware of pick pockets in the larger train stations in Brussels, escpecially in Brussels-South (Brussel-Midi - Brussel-Zuid).
By Car
Choose exit "Gent/Antwerpen" on the E40 (Oostende - Brussel). Follow direction: "Gent-Centrum".
Public Transport in Ghent
To Conference Venue Dunant (Dunantlaan 2, 9000 Gent)
Tram/streetcar
From Gent Sint Pieters Trainstation choose line nr. 4, 21 or 22. Stop closest to Dunant: Martelaarslaan (Supermarket Delhaize), name of the stop: "Bernard Spaelaan" (see the red arrow on the map below). Then walk for 5 minutes.Line 4 stops right in front of the Train Station and goes in one direction only.
Line 21/22 stops in the tunnel next to the Train Station, be sure to take direction "Melle Leeuw" or "Gentbrugge D.C."
There is a tram every approx. every 5 minutes. More information:
Bus
From Gent Sint Pieters Trainstation take bus 9 to "beneluxplein". When you get out, you are exactly at the main entrance of dunant 2.From Gent Sint Pieters Trainstation you can also take bus 14/15 or 65/67/69 to stop "einde were". The red building you see when you get out at "einde were" is Dunant 2, the main entrance is on the other side
More information:
Tickets
For both tram and bus, buy your ticket at the automat in the Train Station. If you but it in advance (=VVK) it is cheaper (EUR 1.20 versus EUR 1.50 on the tram/bus). You can also buy tickets for one day (EUR 5), three days (EUR 10), or five days (EUR 15).Location of Dunant Site (Conference Registration)
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Picture of the main entrance Dunant 2
To City Center (Korenmarkt, 9000 Gent)
Tram/streetcar
From Gent Sint Pieters Trainstation choose line nr. 1. Get out at "Korenmarkt" which is in the center of the city (Korenmarkt is the place where you can get a bus, tram, or cab in the city center).Line 1 stops in the tunnel next to the Train Station, be sure to take direction "Korenmarkt" or "Evergem"
There is a tram every approx. every 5 minutes. More information:
