Practical information

Venue

The workshop will be held at the University of Groningen. The city of Groningen is situated in the North of the Netherlands and is easily accessible by train (with direct trains to and from Schiphol Airport running every hour). The University’s Faculty of Arts is conveniently located in the city centre, with all main attractions within walking distance.

 

Travel to and from Groningen

By air

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Schiphol (Amsterdam airport) is the national airport of the Netherlands. Trains leaving .19 (direct) or .49 (change at Amersfoort) past each hour provide a convenient link between the airport and the city of Groningen. Ticket offices are located in the main hall of the airport, and train schedules are displayed on large yellow boards. For further information see this railway routeplanner .

Groningen Airport Eelde
Groningen Airport Eelde (GAE) is a regional airport situated 14 km south of Groningen. There are scheduled services Norwich, Manchester and Aberdeen to Eelde.  

By train

Groningen Central Station is the end station of a fast intercity line. Coming from Rotterdam, Utrecht or Amsterdam, there are trains running every half hour that take you directly to Groningen. For further information see the international routeplanner .

 

By car

From the South-West (Paris/Brussel/Amsterdam):
Direction Amsterdam/Utrecht, A1/A27 to Almere, A6/A7 to Groningen.

From the South-East (Köln/ZÜrich/Vienna):
Direction Ruhrgebiet (Duisburg/Dortmund), A3/E35 to the German/Dutch border, A12 to Arnhem, A50 to Zwolle, A28 to Groningen.

From the East and North (Kopenhagen/Berlin/Warschau):
Direction Hamburg/Hannover/Bremen, from Bremen the A28/E22 to the German-Dutch border, A7 to Groningen.

 

Accomodation

Please click on one of the links below for hotels in Groningen.

University Guesthouse

Other hotels

 

Tourist information

Click here for tourist information, and here for the weather forecast (Dutch only).