Practical information international conference
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Esla
Please note: the K.U. Leuven Faculty of Theology is also hosting a large international conference 28-31 October (LEST VII: http://theo.kuleuven.be/lest/), and as a result hotel space in the city will be in demand during this week: you are advised to confirm your accomodations well in advance.
Coming to Leuven
- If you arrive in Belgium by plane, you will travel via Brussels Airport. From the airport there are two direct trains each hour, which take you to the centre of Leuven in about 15 minutes. For timetables, see: http://www.b-rail.be. You can also buy your train ticket on-line at the same website. A taxi from the airport to your hotel in Leuven will approximately cost you € 50, whereas the train ticket is only € 3.30.
- If you arrive in Belgium by Thalys or the Eurostar, you will travel via Brussel Zuid/Bruxelles Midi. From Brussels Zuid/Midi there are at least six trains an hour which take you to the centre of Leuven. The journey takes about 30 minutes. Most trains in the direction of: Tongeren/Tongres, Eupen, Welkenraedt, Landen, Genk and Luik/Liège Guillemins stop in Leuven. Please note that Louvain-la-neuve is NOT the same place as Leuven (‘Louvain’ in French). For further details you can consult the yellow posters in the railway station or visit http://www.b-rail.be for timetables. You can also buy your train ticket from Brussels to Leuven on-line at the same website.
- If you arrive in Belgium by train from the Netherlands or from Germany, please visit the website of the Dutch (http://www.ns.nl) or German (http://www.bahn.de) railways.
- If you arrive by car, please follow the directions provided by your hotel. For directions to the conference location (free parking), please visit the website of Faculty Club Leuven (see below).
Staying in Leuven
Leuven offers a wide range of accomodation: from traditional hotels and cosy B&Bs to a youth hostel for the budget conscious. Some hotels close to the conference location are listed below:
Groot Begijnhof 15, B-3000 Leuven
T +32 (0)16 29 10 10
F +32 (0)16 29 10 22
Brusselsestraat 52, B-3000 Leuven
Tel. : + 32 (0)16 29 31 11
Fax : + 32 (0)16 23 87 92
Holiday Inn Garden Court Leuven
Alfons Smetplein 7, B - 3000 Leuven
Tel. : + 32 (0)16 317 600
Fax : + 32 (0)16 317 601
higcleuven@alliance-hospitality.com
Alfons Smetplein 7, B - 3000 Leuven
Tel. : + 32 (0)16 317 600
Fax : + 32 (0)16 317 601
higcleuven@alliance-hospitality.com
New Damshire
Schapenstraat 1, B- 3000 Leuven
Tel. : +32 (0)16 745 245
Fax : +32 (0)16 745 246
reservations@hotelnewdamshire.be
Schapenstraat 1, B- 3000 Leuven
Tel. : +32 (0)16 745 245
Fax : +32 (0)16 745 246
reservations@hotelnewdamshire.be
The conference location:
Faculty Club Leuven
Groot Begijnhof 14
B- 3000 Leuven
Tel: + 32 (0)16 32 95 00
Fax: + 32 (0)16 32 95 02
Fax: + 32 (0)16 32 95 02
