Practical Information

Everything you need to know about Leiden, the conference venue, and how to get here.

Venue

The conference will take place at Scheltema (Marktsteeg 1, 2312 CS), in Leiden's historic city centre.

Hotels

There are numerous hotels in the vicinity of our conference location, but Leiden is a popular desination in May, so don't wait too long to book your accommodation. You could consider booking yourself in to the Fletcher Wellness Hotel, the Ibis, the IntercityHotel Leiden, the Rembrandt City Hotel or the Golden Tulip Leiden Centre.

Travel

For those of you travelling by plane, the intercity train from Schiphol Airport to Leiden Centraal takes under 20 minutes. So-called 'sprinter' trains take roughly 5-10 minutes longer. Those travelling by Eurostar should take a train from Rotterdam Centraal or Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal. You can plan your journey on the NS website.

Leiden is small and can be easily explored on foot, but buses are available to get you from one end of the city to the other. You can check your route here.

Explore Leiden

Find yourself in Leiden with some free time on your hands? There is plenty of exploring to do! You could check out VisitLeiden.nl to get inspired ahead of your stay.