Transportation
FOSDEM will take place at the ULB Campus Solbosch, Brussels, Belgium, Europe, Earth.
ULB Campus Solbosh
Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, 50
1050 Bruxelles
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The event is easily reachable by public transportation. For details, see below.
If you are afraid of getting lost, the following links might help you:
Or if you prefer GPS coordinates:
- Latitude: 50.812650
- Longitude: 4.380320
By Bus and/or TramFrom Sunday afternoon till Sunday evening, FOSDEM provides free transportation by bus from the conference site (ULB Campus Solbosch) to the Brussels-South railway station which has the best connections to Brussels Airport and neighboring countries. The FOSDEM bus will pick up people at the main bus stop on the 'Avenue de l'Université' road facing the ULB. You'll find the exact location on this map or simply follow the signalization on the venue. The 2 FOSDEM articulated buses each have a capacity of 140 travelers. From the statistics of last year, we know that the bus will be at maximum capacity between 17:10 and 18:45. If you don't want to risk having to wait for the next bus in that time frame, we advise to leave We hope you enjoy this free service! Here is the bus schedule:
Regular transportMetro/Tram/Bus lines provided by the public transport company, STIB/MIVB.
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By TrainFrom Brussels South (a.k.a. "Bruxelles Midi", "Brussel Zuid" or "Gare du Midi") Station (about 30 minutes):
From Brussels Central ("Bruxelles Central", "Brussel Centraal" or "Gare Centrale") station (about 20 minutes):
From Brussels North ("Bruxelles Nord" or "Gare du Nord") station (about 30 minutes):
From Etterbeek station (about 20 minutes (walk)):
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By PlaneFrom Brussels International Airport, located in Zaventem (about 50 minutes):
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Bus from Berlin via Hannover, Dortmund and DüsseldorfSome people are organizing a bus service from parts of Germany. More information athttp://wiki.fsfe.org/FellowshipProjects/FreedomTours |
Related Resources
- Wikitravel: How to get to Brussels
- ULB: Getting to the Solbosch
- STIB/MIVB: Passenger Guidelines
- STIB/MIVB: Ticket Types
- STIB/MIVB: Journey Planner
- STIB/MIVB: Airport Line
Maps
- Map of the Metro/Tram/Bus Network in Brussels
- Map of Metro stations in Brussels (SVG)
- Map of Tram Network in Brussels