Local Info

Delft

The event will be hosted in Delft, a canal-ringed city of more than 750 years of history in the western Netherlands that is part of the Rotterdam-The Hague metropolitan area. It has long been a center of art and science. TU Delft was founded here in 1842 by King William II. Delft is known as the manufacturing base for Delftware, hand-painted blue-and-white pottery. In its old town, the medieval Oude Kerk is the burial site of native son and Dutch Master painter Johannes Vermeer. Once the seat of the royal House of Orange, the 15th-century Nieuwe Kerk houses the family's tombs and overlooks Delft's lively market square.

Hotels

There are various hotels in Delft near the conference venue. Below are some suggestions:

Travel info

The two airports nearest to Delft are Schiphol airport and Rotterdam The Hague airport.

From Delft Station to the Science Center

  • Bus 37 (direction Delfgauw Ruyven). Get out at the stop “Michiel De Ruyterweg” and walk 1 minute to the location.
  • Bus 40 (direction Rotterdam Central Station). Get out at stop “Julianalaan”and walk 4 minutes to the location.
  • Bus 174 (direction Rotterdam Noord). Get out at stop “Julianalaan” and walk 4 minutes to the location.

Further information

In principle the public transport in the Netherlands requires an “OV chip kaart” (smartcard). There are personalized cards but also anonymous cards. Read more here: https://www.htm.nl/english/the-public-transport-smartcard-ov-chipkaart/

Plan your journey (train/tram/metro/bus) on http://9292.nl/en#

To plan your train journey and read more about travelling by train, please visit: http://www.ns.nl/en/travellers/home. You can buy a train ticket form the vending machine at the station. To buy an individual ticket (a.k.a. single-use chipcard) you need to go to a ticket machine with the blue sign and NS logo across the top. Please note that you will then need to check in (and out) at an access gate or check-in/check-out point.

Visa info

Please check if you need a visum for The Netherlands. You can find more information about visa requirements here. If you require an invitation letter please contact the organizing committee as soon as possible via m.w.otte [at] tudelft [dot] nl.