How to get there?

There are several ways to get to Ghent. We are summarizing several options below.

Congress Venue
Vlerick Business School
Reep 1
9000 Ghent

By train

From Brussels Airport (Zaventem)
The train station is located inside the airport on level -1.

You will need a ticket before entering the platform.

• Direct train (IC train): 55 minutes
  • There is one train per hour (leaving at :24 past every hour)
  • Please avoid local trains with multiple stops
• One-change connection: 60-70 minutes
  • Take the IC train to Brussels-Midi and switch to the IC train with stop in Ghent-Sint-Pieters

Arrival station: Ghent-Sint-Pieters
Check the schedule and purchase your tickets here.

From Paris

• TGV/Eurostar from Paris Gare du Nord to Brussels-Midi: 90 minutes
• Train from Brussels-Midi to Ghent-Sint-Pieters

Purchase your tickets here.

From Amsterdam

• Thalys/Eurostar from Amsterdam to Brussels-Midi: 120 minutes
• Train from Brussels-Midi to Ghent-Sint-Pieters

Purchase your tickets here.

From London

• TGV/Eurostar from London St Pancras to Brussels-Midi: 120 minutes
• Train from Brussels-Midi to Ghent-Sint-Pieters

Purchase your tickets here.

From Berlin

• ICE high-speed train Berlin – Cologne/ Frankfurt – Brussels-Midi: 6,5 – 8 hours
• 2-3 transfers needed

Getting to Vlerick Business School from the train station

Public transport
In front of the Ghent-Sint-Pieters station there is a tram platform. There are several lines direction Vlerick Business School.

• Tram direction Evergem/ Flanders Expo with stops Korenmarkt, Gravensteen or Sint-Michielsbrug
• Tram direction Zwijnaarde / Muide with stop Korenmarkt, Gravensteen or Sint-Michielsbrug

From there it will be a 5-10 minute-walk to congress venue.
Routes can be easily found and a ticket purchased with the De Lijn Route planner.

Taxi 

There is a taxi zone close to the Ghent-Sint-Pieters station where taxis are available without prior booking. You also have the possibility to book an Uber or contact one of the below taxi drivers. Airport transfers are also possible  with the below companies, but please make sure to book these airport transfers in advance.

Taxi Ghent: +32 468 12 38 68
Taxi 222 Ghent: +32 468 22 22 22
Q Taxi: +32 496 29 88 88

By car

• E40 highway Brussels – Ghent: 45 minutes
• E17 highway Antwerp – Ghent: 50 – 60 minutes

• Amsterdam – Ghent: 2.5–3h
• Paris – Ghent: 3–3.5h
• London – Ghent: 4.5-6h (including Eurotunnel or ferry + driving)
• Berlin – Ghent: 7–9h

Please note that the city center is largely pedestrian-only. Driving is flexible but less convenient in the city center due to traffic restrictions.
In Ghent there is a strict Low Emission Zone (LEZ), so the type of car you drive matters a lot if you want to enter the city center. Find more information here.

Parking lots

• Kouter: https://stad.gent/en/opening-hours-addresses/parking-kouter
• Reep: https://stad.gent/en/opening-hours-addresses/parking-reep-stad-gent