Directions
Address
WCW Congress Centre
Science Park 123
1098 XG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
The Conference will take place in 3 different buildings all situated at Science Park the WCW Congress Centre, Nikhef and the EGI building. The actual "heart" of the conference is the WCW Congress Centre, that's where most of the sessions and registration will take place and the coffee breaks and lunches will be held.
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Journey planner (very helpful website, gives you the most efficient way of travelling between A and B)
WCW Congress Centre can be easily reached by train and bus. If you have problems reaching us, please give us a call.
Train to Science Park
The nearest train station is Amsterdam Science Park.
The Science Park train station can be reached by direct trains from Amsterdam Centraal. There are four trains an hour each way, leaving:
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From Amsterdam Centraal to Science Park - at 10, 22, 40 and 52 minutes past the hour
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From Science Park to Amsterdam Centraal - at 10, 28*, 40 and 58* minutes past the hour
*The :28 and the :58 trains from Science Park go directly to Schiphol Airport
NS website for updated travel information.
After leaving the train, take the stairs down, turn left and go straight ahead under the railway bridge. Follow this route straight ahead for a about 300 metres, until you see the Congress Centre on your left. It takes you about 5 minutes to walk from the station to WCW Congress Centre.
Train to Amstel station
The second closest train station is Amstel Station. From there, you can take bus 40/240 to Science Park, make sure you get off the bus at the stop Science Park. Cross the street the you will find the WCW Congress Centre.
Bus
Science Park is served by the following bus line:
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40: from Amstelstation to Muiderpoortstation (route)
The stop closest to the WCW Congress Centre is Science Park.
Travelling from the Airport
The most convenient way to travel to Science Park from Schiphol Airport is by direct train: the trains to 'Amersfoort Vathorst' stop at the Science Park station (after Amsterdam Centraal and Amsterdam Muiderpoort). Travel time is aproximately 30 minutes.
After leaving the train, take the stairs down, turn left and go straight ahead under the railway bridge. Follow this route straight ahead for a about 300 metres, until you see the Congress Centre on your left. It takes you about 5 minutes to walk from the station to WCW Congress Centre.
