Venue

The Kroese-Duijsters symposium will be held in the Gorlaeus Building of the Faculty of Science.

The first phase of the new and sustainable Gorlaeus Building, located in the Leiden Bio Science Park, with state-of-the-art research and education facilities for the Faculty of Science opened in 2015. The construction of the second phase, completed in March 2024, has resulted in a further expansion of the faculty and the creation of a beautiful, characteristic entrance. After the relocation in the course of 2024, this part of the building will be ceremoniously opened in September.

Travel

Leiden is only 20 minutes by train from the main international airport of the Netherlands ‘Schiphol Amsterdam International Airport’. But you can also fly in to Leiden from Rotterdam Airport, or travel by high-speed international train to either Rotterdam or Amsterdam and then transfer.

From Schiphol Amsterdam Airport: take a direct train to Leiden Centraal Station. Train tickets for domestic travel are available from the yellow ticket machines near the platforms at Schiphol Plaza. Tickets (for domestic and international travel) are also available from the ticket offices, which are situated close to the red/white-checked cube at Schiphol Plaza. Staff at the ticket offices will also be able to provide you with train departure information.

From Rotterdam Airport: take a bus from Rotterdam Airport to Rotterdam Centraal Station. Buses depart frequently and takes about 20 minutes. From Rotterdam Centraal Station it will take you about 30-40 minutes to travel to Leiden Centraal Station.

From Eindhoven Airport it will take you 2-3 hours on average to get to Leiden.

By train
Leiden’s railway station connects Leiden directly with other major Dutch cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Groningen). Buses and taxis depart from directly outside of Leiden station. The Leiden Visitor Centre is opposite Leiden Centraal Station and they can provide tourists to Leiden with further directions. Train times can be found on www.9292ov.nl

By car
Leiden is easily accessible via the Dutch highways A4 (Amsterdam – The Hague) and A44 (Amsterdam – Delft).

By bus
The main provider of bus services in and around Leiden is Connexxion.