Conference location

The conference will be held in the 'Martini Plaza' in Groningen, which is an official conference center. It has many facilities, among others internet connections for conference attendants.

Martiniplaza
Leonard Springerlaan 2
NL – 9727 KB Groningen
Tel. 0031-505222777

www.martiniplaza.nl

info@martiniplaza.nl

HOW TO GET TO GRONINGEN

Travelling by car

Although there is a parking garage accross the road wit facilities for over 500 cars, delegates are advised to travel to Groningen by public transport. Martiniplaza is only a five minutes trip by bus or taxi from the Central Station.
But if you prefer to use your own means of transport ;
From the South-West (Paris/Brussel/Antwerpen):
Direction Amsterdam/Utrecht, A1/A27 to Almere, A6/A7 to Groningen.
From the South-East (Köln/Zürich/Vienna):
Direction Ruhrgebiet (Duisburg/Dortmund), A3/E35 to the German/Dutch border, A12 to Arnhem, A50 to Zwolle, A28 to Groningen.
From the East and North (Kopenhagen/Berlin/Warschau):
Direction Hamburg/Hannover/Bremen, from Bremen the A28/E22 to the German/Dutch border, A7 to Groningen.

Travelling by air

Groningen airport Eelde is on a 10 minute drive from the Martini-Plaza and there is a direct airline connection by air from London City Airport via Schiphol (Amsterdam airport) to Groningen Airport Eelde through VLM Airlines. Information through http://www.gae.nl/
If you would like to travel from Schiphol(Amsterdam Airport) to Groningen via the train, then give particular attention to this text:
There are trains leaving Schiphol for Groningen every 30 minutes. The train ride is about 2 hours 30 minutes. At the Schiphol airport, you can buy your train ticket right outside the arrival gate or ask for information at the helpdesk. The cost of a one-way ticket is € 27,90 Euro. From there you go directly to the train station one or two decks lower.
For more information check on http://www.schiphol.nl/ (Click on Schiphol Home, Top righthand side choose language; then click on Schiphol Airport; Accessibility and Transport; Public Transport; By Train(Domestic), read further. At the bottom of the page "Open Plaza map" and follow "treinen"(Trains.)

Travelling by train

Convenient intercity trains provide a direct link between Schiphol airport, the main cities of Holland and the city of Groningen.
Groningen Central is the terminal station of this intercity line. Coming from Rotterdam, Utrecht, Schiphol or Amsterdam, there are trains every half hour that bring you directly to Groningen. For further information see the international routeplanner.(http://www.ns.nl/)
For further information on public transport see the railway routeplanner.(http://www.9292ov.nl/) Unfortunately this site is only in dutch but quite accessible.

Bus

Travelling in the City of Groningen is very easy by bus. Fares are paid by using the “Strippenkaart” that can be bought in post offices, supermarkets, tobacconists, bookshops, magazine shops, etc.
A “Strippenkaart” with 15 “Strips” will cost you € 6,80. From the Main station to the Martini-Plaza, by bus nr. 6, it will take 2 strips, that will be stamped off by the bus driver. The bus station is right in front of the station. The number is on the front of the bus. By bus it will take you about 15 minutes from the Central Station to the Martini-Plaza, incl. walking to the bus and the walk from the stop to the main entrance of the Martini-Plaza.

Taxi

Taxies are, when you are in front of the railway station , with your back to the railway station, to your left.

Bicycle

Of course the best way to enjoy the City of Groningen is to do this on a bicycle. You can stop where ever you want, there are excellent, free lying cycle paths and, often, one can use a one-way street both ways on a bicycle.
Bicycles are for hire near the Central Station. (Tel.nr 0031 50 3124174)

Taxis

Taxis can be found also outside the Central Station. Taxis are recognizable by their blue number plates. The fare within the city borders of Groningen should not exceed € 20,00.