Reaching Leuven from the airports:

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1 Reaching Leuven from the airports: You can reach Leuven easily from Brussels Airport. Travelling from Charleroi Airport will take more time. Further information on the trains can be found here: From Brussels Airport ( There is a direct train from the airport to Leuven ( Louvain in French). It is advisable to take only the direct trains to reach Leuven without having to change trains. Below is an overview of the trains on Friday:

2 Price: A one-way ticket to Leuven will cost 8,10. If you arrive on Friday and depart on Sunday you can buy a weekend ticket for both journeys which costs 13,60. Return journey to Brussels Airport: On Sunday the trains to the airport leave on an hourly basis. Again it is advised to take the direct trains only. An overview: From Brussels South Charleroi Airport

3 ( A direct bus ( Bus A ) travels between the airport and Charleroi Sud Station with an interval of half an hour. The travel time is approximately 20 minutes. The fare is 3. In the airport you can inquire after a bulk ticket, which is the cheapest way to travel with bus and rail. At Charleroi Sud Station there are regular trains to Leuven ( Louvain in French). First take the train to Brussel-Zuid/Bruxelles-Midi. There you can take a direct train to Leuven. All trains at h57 take a different route via Ottignies. In Ottignies it is also possible to take a direct train to Leuven. Travel time is about an hour and a half. An overview of the trains on Friday:

4 Price: A one-way ticket to Leuven will cost 9,20. If you arrive on Friday and depart on Sunday you can buy a weekend ticket for both journeys which costs 10,20. Return journey to Charleroi Airport: Trains and busses are not as frequent on Sunday but there are enough of them. Again, first take the train to Brussel-Zuid/Bruxelles-Midi and change to the train for Charleroi Sud. The trains at h28 take the alternative route via Ottignies. An overview:

5 Reaching Leuven by high-speed rail: By Eurostar/Thalys: From Brussel-Zuid/Bruxelles-Midi If you arrive by train in Brussel-Zuid/Bruxelles-Midi you can take a direct train to Leuven ( Louvain in French). Normally all trains with destination Liège or Genk pass through Leuven as well. Price: A one-way ticket to Leuven will cost 5,20. If you arrive on Friday and depart on Sunday you can buy a weekend ticket for both journeys which costs 6,20. Return journey to Brussel-Zuid/Bruxelles-Midi: On Sunday there are regular trains back to Brussels. An overview:

6 Directions in Leuven: Leuven is a small city and relatively easy to navigate. Below are a map and brief directions between the station, the IBIS Centrum Hotel, the IBIS Budget Hotel and the Lecture Hall where the conference will be held. Meals will be served in the university cafeteria adjacent to the lecture hall. For further directions (to other hotels etc.) we suggest you use Google Maps. If you are unable to find the information you need, please send an . Important addresses: IBIS Centrum Hotel: Brusselsestraat 52 IBIS Budget Hotel: Martelarenlaan 10 Lecture Hall: auditorium Max Weber, Parkstraat 71. If necessary, you could always ask a student for the auditorium Jean Monnet or Max Weber (same building). It is well known among Leuven students.

7 From the station to the IBIS Centrum Hotel (blue route): Upon leaving the station you will enter a square with a road to the centre of the city ( Bondgenotenlaan ). Follow this road until you reach City Hall (see picture on the right). Then take the Brusselsestraat. After about 5 minutes you should see the IBIS Hotel on your right hand side. From the station to the IBIS Budget Hotel (black circle): The IBIS Budget Hotel can be found behind the station. In the station follow the arrows to Kessel Lo, away from the city center. From the IBIS Hotel to the lecture hall (green route): Return to City Hall. When standing in front of it, take the road on its right (the Naamsestraat). Follow this for about 10 minutes until you reach a road on your left called Parkstraat. Follow it for a short while. The lecture hall is behind a red building on your left hand side. From the station/ibis Budget Hotel to the lecture hall (red route): When you come out of the station and standing in front of the Bondgenotenlaan, you will see a road to your left that goes uphill. This is the Maria-Theresiastraat. Follow this street for about minutes until you reach the Parkstraat on your right. Follow this street for a short while. The lecture hall is behind a red building on your right hand side. Below are two pictures of the lecture hall: