Logistics

 

The Micro B3 Final Conference will be held at the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts in Brussels, on November 2-5, 2015. The Academy is located in Hertogsstraat 1, in the Quartier Royale (Royal District) of Brussels and can easily be reached from all train stations as well as Brussels Airport.

Please register here                                     

How to reach the Academy from Brussels Airport

By train:

The airport train station is located in the terminal building (basement level -1). Up to 4 trains an hour connect the Airport to Brussels North, Brussels Centraal and Brussels Midi/Zuid stations. The journey to Centraal station takes approx. 15-20 minutes and the price for a return ticket is 17,00€ (2nd class). From Centraal station take Metro Line 1 (direction Stockel) or 5 (direction Hermann-Debroux) and get off at Atrs-Loi Kunst-Wet station. From there you can either take Line 2 (direction Simonis) or Line 6 (direction Koning Boudewijn) and get off at Trone station. 
 

Timetable Brussels Airport to Centraal station (02.11.2015)

Timetable Centraal station to Brussels Airport (05.11.2015)

Metro plan

How to reach the Academy from the Train station

Gare Bruxelles-Midi ( Midi station):

Take Metro Line 2 or 6 (direction Elisabeth) and get off at Trone station. Alternatively you can take Bus number 27 (direction Andromede) and get off at Trone station.

Timetable Bus 27 (valid until 08/2015 will be updated as soon as the new plan is available)

Map Midi station

Gare Central (Central station):

Take Metro Line 1 (Direction Stockel) and get off at Arts Loi (Kunst Wet) from there take Line 2 (Direction Simonis) or Line 6 (Direction Koning Boudewijn) and get off at Trone Station. Alternatively tak Bus Line 71 (Direction Delta) and get off at Trone Station.

Timetable Bus 71 (valid until 08/2015 will be updated as soon as the new plan is available)

Map Centraal station

Accommodation     (Please note that all participants should take care of their own reservation) 

Here are few hotel recommendation:

Sofitel Le Louise
Avenue de la Toison d'Or
1050 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: (+32) 2 514 22 00
Fax: (+32) 2 514 57 44

Email: H1071@sofitel.com

Check-in:       15h00
Check-out:    12h00

Double occupancy:  +20.00€ per person/ per day

Please book online. Rates are based on availability

Hotel Chambord
82, rue de Namur
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: (+32) 2 548 99 10
Fax: (+32) 2 514 08 47

Email: reservation@hotel-chambord.be

Please book online. Rates are based on availability

Leopold Hotel Brussels EU
Rue du Luxembourg 35
 1050 Brussels, Belgium 
Phone:  (+32) 2 511 18 28
Fax:  (+32) 2 514 19 39
Email: reservations@hotel-leopold.be

 

 
Check-in:       15h00
Check-out:    11h00
 
Please book online. Rates are based on availability
 
A list of more hotels that are located close to the venue can be found here
 
Please note that lunch and dinner for the duration of the conference will be provided for all registered participants.
 
Useful links
Brussels Airport
http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/
Brussels public transport
http://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
Guided City tours
http://www.brussels-city-tours.com/