Transportation
FOSDEM will take place at the ULB Solbosch Campus, Brussels, Belgium, Europe, Earth.
- Université libre de Bruxelles
- Campus du Solbosch
- Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt 50
- 1050 Bruxelles
- Belgium
FOSDEM is easy to reach by public transport. For details, see below. If you are afraid of getting lost, the following links may be helpful:
GPS coordinates:
- Latitude: N50.812375
- Longitude: E4.380734
By bus, metro and/or tram
Bus/metro/tram lines provided by the public transport company, STIB/MIVB. Note you can hop in and buy your ticket in the transport by swiping your debit or credit card.
- Tram 25
- Direction: From Rogier (near Gare du Nord) towards Boondael Gare
- Stop: ULB
- Bus 71
- Direction: From De Brouckère in central Brussels towards Delta
- Stop: ULB
- Bus 72
- Direction: From ADEPS towards ULB
- Stop: ULB
- Tram 8
- Direction: From Louise towards Roodebeek
- Stop: ULB
By train
From Brussels South (a.k.a. "Bruxelles Midi", "Brussel Zuid" or "Gare du Midi") Station (about 30 minutes):
- Take the Metro line 2, direction Elisabeth
- Get off at station Louise
- Take the Tram 8, direction Roodebeek
- Follow the instructions above.
From Brussels Central ("Bruxelles Central", "Brussel Centraal" or "Gare Centrale") station (about 20 minutes):
- Take Bus 71, direction Delta
- Follow the instructions above.
From Brussels North ("Bruxelles Nord" or "Gare du Nord") station (about 30 minutes):
- Take Tram 25, direction Boondael Gare
- Follow the instructions above.
From Etterbeek station (about 20 minutes walking):
- directions from ULB/FOSDEM to the Etterbeek train station
- timetable for Etterbeek to Bruxelles midi on Sunday at 18:30, takes 25min to Brussels South station, only a train every hour
By car: parking
If you come to FOSDEM by car, you can park your car on the campus. The main parking is located between Janson and the K building. See the map on this page for the exact location. The entrance to the parking is on Av. Franklin Roosevelt next to the H building. Note: There is no entrance from Av. Adolphe Buyl.
An additional parking on the campus is available next to the U building at Av. Antoine Depage. Note that this is a one-way street, only accessible from Av. Franklin Roosevelt as well.
You can park on the campus at your own risk. Do not leave any valuables in your car!
The parkings of the campus can be very busy since early morning during both days. An alternative is to leave your car in the Parking Sablon-Poelaert, from there to take the Tram 8, direction Roodebeek. Then follow the instructions above.
Be aware that most streets directly surrounding the ULB campus are in a so-called 'blue zone'. Parking in the blue zone is free, but limited to a maximum of two hours on Monday - Saturday. Use of a parking disc displaying the arrival time is mandatory here. The picture on the right shows one of the signs that may be used to indicate this blue zone. These signs are placed on the zone edges, so not repeated on every street inside the zone. Other nearby streets are in paid parking zones: check where you park your car.
As of 2018, the ULB campus Solbosch is within the Brussels Low Emissions Zone (LEZ). Drivers of cars registered abroad are required to register before entering the LEZ, or risk being fined. Registering is free of charge. More information can be found here.
By plane
From Brussels International Airport, located in Zaventem (about 50 minutes):
- Take the train to Brussels
- Get off at Brussels Central station
- Take Bus 71, direction Delta
- Follow the instructions above.
By taxi
If you need a taxi, we suggest calling Taxi Verts on
+32 2 349 49 49. The address of the venue is:
ULB Campus Solbosch
50, Av. Franklin D. Roosevelt
1050 Bruxelles
The location where taxis expect to pick you up is marked on the map.
Related resources
- Wikivoyage: How to get to Brussels
- ULB: Getting to the Solbosch
- STIB/MIVB: Traveller's guide
- STIB/MIVB: Tickets and fares
- STIB/MIVB: Journey Planner
- STIB/MIVB: Airport Line