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Hotels

There are a lot of lovely hotels within the city of Groningen to book for your stay during the conference. Please note that around the same dates multiple events are taking place in Groningen with guests from overseas. It's therefore possible that hotels will be booked in case you wait too long with making a booking yourself. Our advice is to book your stay as soon as you can.

A few hotels that are within walking distance from the Van Swinderenhuys are:

Hotel Halbert - no discount available
Hotel Corps de Garde - no discount available
Market Hotel by Westcord - use this link for a promotional code booking with discount.
Boutique Hotel de Doelen - 10% discount if at the time of booking you mention your attendance to COLLOQUIUM 659.
Hotel Schimmelpenninckhuys
City Hotel Groningen - discount code: RUG0659 is valid until 2 weeks before the event, based on availability.
Hotel Prinsenhof - for a discount, email office@prinsenhof.nl and mention your attendance to COLLOQUIUM 659.

Feel free to reach out to these (or other) hotels to arrange for your stay during the Euromech conference.

Your journey to Groningen

The Netherlands has a high quality public transport network, and it is easy to make your way to the beautiful Groningen upon your arrival in the Netherlands. We advise you to come by public transport rather than by car if possible; the historic center is car-free and the conference venue is only a 20 minute walk from the central railway station.

By air - Schiphol Airport Amsterdam
When your flight arrives at Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam) the easiest way to travel to Groningen is by train. The journey takes approx. 2 hours and trains leave every 30 minutes. Most trains offer free WiFi. Plan your journey on the website of the NS.

By air - Groningen Airport Eelde
Groningen has its own small airport that frequents a few specific European destinations. It is worth checking whether there are flights available from your closest airport. From the airport it is a 20 minute bus ride into town.

By car
If you choose to travel by car, you can reach the city of Groningen via highway A28 from the south of the Netherlands. From Germany or Amsterdam you can take highway A7. There are ten carparks located near the city center. Please note that car traffic in the city of Groningen is restricted and street parking is very limited and costly. There are also 5 P+R car parks just outside the city (such as in Haren and Leek) and at Kardinge Park & Ride where you can park your car free of charge and take the P&R citybus to the city center. More information on the P&R car parks on the website of the municipality. Groningen has an excellent public transport system.

By bus
If you want to travel by local city buses you can use the 9292 OV planner to plan your journey from starting point to destination. If your journey includes trains, they will also be taken into account with this handy planner (both online and downloadable as an app).

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