FOSDEM - Transportation http://archive.fosdem.org/2007/taxonomy/term/7/0 en Transportation http://archive.fosdem.org/2007/practical/transportation <p>The Free and Open Source Developers European Meeting will take place at the ULB Campus Solbosh.</p> <p> <b> ULB Campus Solbosh<br> Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, 50<br> 1050 Bruxelles </b><br /> <a href="/2007/maps/campus"><img src="/2007/maps/campus" alt="ULB Campus Solbosh map: Location of FOSDEM" title="ULB Campus Solbosh map: Location of FOSDEM" width="286" height="282" /> <br />(Larger version)</a> </p> <p>The event is easily reachable by public transportation. For details, see below.<br> If you are afraid of getting lost, the following links might help you:</p> <ul> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=50.812375,4.380734&spn=0.005369,0.011373&om=1">Google Maps</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.map24.com/search?q=m24flnlFR7MvZTgC/iBlrIDJ9q_zns46z5JHE6pTcT2YkZz4Ym0spDlm7H0Gn1g5hzB0ySchZzndK22JfctXHKdV1J1y80brc5lwUnawdlLVoVOYIsWanA4z7CBlG98O5NTTU5ew7IpBWTG_vAi_qY7zQK_Pao6HCOoOfUvre3zDLsF68o1pXca/41GC_1l5aWa/yWIQ4RGzqDydGGiV0zKQT0f89Tbe0YU5sIsr4TFfEUr_GCG_GIvKDFyp2UPnNdVd/xma/">Map24</a> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.viamichelin.fr/viamichelin/int/dyn/controller/Cartes-plans?mapId=-tg6r70e5ejn8cp&dx=352.5&dy=179&empriseW=989&empriseH=702">Viamichelin</a></li> </ul> <p> Or if you prefer GPS coordinates: <ul> <li>Latitude: 50.812650</li> <li>Longitude: 4.380320</li> </ul> </p> <hr /> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h2>By bus and/or tramway</h2> <p>Local public transport serving FOSDEM:</p> <p> <ul> <li><b>Bus 71</b> (Debrouckere - Central Station ("Gare Centrale") - Delta)</li> <li><b>Tram 93</b> (Schaerbeek station ("Gare de Schaerbeek") - Louise - Marie-Jose)</li> <li><b>Tram 94</b> (Jette cimetery ("Jette cimetière") - Louise - Wiener)</li> </ul> </p> <p> All of them stop at "ULB" (crossroads Ave. Adolphe Buyl - Sq. Deveze)<br> then walk down Ave. Paul Heger on your right hand.<br> <br> You can find more useful information <a href="http://www.ulb.be/docs/campus/solaccp-uk.html" target="_new">ULB website</a>. </p> </td> <td rowspan="2"> <p> <h2>By train</h2> <p>From <b>Brussels South</b> (aka "<b>Bruxelles Midi</b>" or "<b>Gare du Midi</b>") station (approx. journey time = 30'): <ul> <li>take the <u>underground line 2</u>, direction Simonis</li> <li>get off at station <u>Louise</u></li> <li>take <u>tram 93</u>, direction Marie-Jose or <u>tram 94</u>, direction Wiener</li> <li>get off at stop <u>U.L.B.</u> and walk down ave. Paul Heger on your right hand</li></ul></p> <br> <p>From <b>Brussels Central</b> ("<b>Bruxelles Central</b>" or "<b>Gare Centrale</b>") station (approx. journey time = 20'): <ul> <li>take <u>bus 71</u>, direction Delta</li> <li>get off at stop <u>U.L.B.</u> and walk down ave. Heger on your right hand</li> </ul></p> <br> <p>From <b>Brussels North</b> ("<b>Bruxelles Nord</b>" or "<b>Gare du Nord</b>") station (approx. journey time = 40'):<br> <ul> <li>take <u>tram 90</u>, direction Midi / Gare du Midi</li> <li>get off at stop <u>Buyl</u></li> <li>walk ave. Adolphe Buyl up to ave. Heger</li></ul></p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> <h2>By plane</h2> From Brussels International airport - located in <b>Zaventem</b> (approx. journey time = 50'): <ul> <li>take the <u>train</u> to Brussels</li> <li>get off at <u>Brussels Central</u> station</li> <li>take <u>bus 71</u>, direction Delta</li> <li>get off at stop <u>U.L.B.</u> and walk down ave. Paul Heger on your right hand</li> </ul> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Look at <a target="_blank" href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Brussels#Get_in">wikitravel</a> for more information on how to get to Brussels.</p> <hr /> <h2>Maps</h2> <p><ul> <li><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/fr/e/e6/MetroBXL.png">Map of metros in Brussels</a></li> <li><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Metro_Brussels.svg">Larger map (SVG)</a></li> <li><a href="http://homepage.univie.ac.at/horst.prillinger/metro/m/brussel.html">Tram map</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.stib.irisnet.be/FR/34000F.htm">Complete transportation map of Brussels (in french)</a></li> </ul></p> <hr /> <h2>For people travelling from the U.K.</h2> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalexpress.com/eurolines/save/funfares.cfm">Eurolines</a> has (as at 30th January) some discounted coach seats available to Brussels for GBP 9.</p> <hr /> Transportation Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:55:54 +0100 gerry 9 at http://archive.fosdem.org/2007