SIOG 2025 Conference Secretariat
K.I.T Group
Email: siog-conference@kit-group.org
Website: www.siogconference.org

SIOG Scientific Secretariat
K.I.T. Group
Email: siog-scientific@kit-group.org

How to get to Ghent ?

The city of Ghent does not have an airport, but it is very well connected to Brussels by train. International travellers can also fly to Paris or Amsterdam and then take a train to Ghent. Below are some tips for reaching the city.

Click here to book your train ticket from Brussels Airport to Ghent. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes.

  • Arriving from Brussels-Airport-Zaventem (BRU): take the train to Gent-Sint-Pieters. Once there, the venue is reachable by foot. Find out how to get from the Airport to the Train station here. It is a 1-hour train ride, without any train changes
  • Arriving from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL): take the train to Bruxelles-Midi and from there you can take a train to Gent-Sint-Pieters

  • Ghent has two railway stations: Gent-Sint-Pieters and Gent-Dampoort
    • From London: Less than 3 hours. Take the Eurostar from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi, then transfer to a train to Gent-Sint-Pieters
    • From Paris: Approximately 2.5 hours. Take the Thalys or TGV from Paris Gare du Nord to Bruxelles-Midi, then connect to Gent-Sint-Pieters
    • From Cologne: Around 2.5 – 3 hours. Take an ICE to Bruxelles-Nord, followed by a train to Gent-Sint-Pieters
    • From Amsterdam: Roughly 3 hours. Take an Intercity or Thalys train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Midi, then connect to Gent-Sint-Pieters

    Don’t hesitate to check train connections from your city to Ghent!

  • It’s a 1-hour drive from Bruxelles, Bruges, and Antwerp
  • There is a low emission zone in Ghent, make sure to check the regulations before coming to the city to avoid fines

The shuttle bus is also an easy way to reach Ghent. It runs about ten times back and forth between Brussels Airport and the Gent-Sint-Pieters Railway Station. There, you can take tram line 1 or 3 to the historic centre

DETAILS

Start:
November 20, 2025

End:
November 22, 2025

Venue:
Gent ICC (International Convention Center), Ghent, Belgium

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