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.

• Direct train: 55 – 65 minutes
• One-change connection: 60-90 minutes

Arrival station: Ghent-Sint-Pieters
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From Paris

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

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From Amsterdam

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

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From London

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

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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 booked with the De Lijn Route planner.

Taxi 

There is a taxi zone close to the Ghent-Sint-Pieters station. Book an Uber or contact one of the taxi drivers.
Airport transfers are also possibles with the below companies.

• 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.