Accomodation

Hotel bookings will be dealt with by the ESA Travel Office. The list of hotels and rates are available for download HERE. Kindly note these rates are only available when booked via ATPI and are subject to availability. For the booking of a hotel room via ATPI a booking fee will be applied.

Please send them an e-mail in order to make your booking: esa.traveloffice@atpi.com.  

Booking Procedure

A booking fee of €14 exclusive of 21% VAT (total amount EUR 16,94) applies for all hotel reservations made through ESA Travel Office. Please note that the fee is charged per reservation. If you book two different hotels or one hotel for 2 different dates the fee will be charged twice. ESA Travel Office require a valid credit card including expiration date to guarantee the reservation. To retrieve these details a secure link will be emailed to you. 

Payment of the hotel room will be performed at the hotel upon check out. Your booking is confirmed once you have received both the reservation confirmation and invoice by email.

If you require a specific company address on our invoice, please inform ESA Travel Office at the time of booking. As they won't be able to change this once the invoice has been processed.


How to get to ESTEC

The conference will take place at the Space Research and Technology Centre of the European Space Agency (ESA/ESTEC) in Noordwijk. ESTEC is located 35 km south-west of Amsterdam International Airport and serves as a key location for space research and technology.

Please note that no dedicated transportation to ESTEC will be provided for this course.

Arriving by bus

ESTEC is well connected to local public bus services, making it accessible for participants arriving from nearby cities.

From Noordwijk

  • Take Bus 385 from Noordwijk to the "Schorpioen" bus stop
  • From this bus stop, ESTEC is only a five-minute walk
  • To plan your trip, visit Qbuzz

From Leiden

  • From Leiden Centraal Station, take the 400 Qbuzz bus directly to ESTEC
  • The bus stops in front of the ESTEC entrance gate
  • This bus runs:
    • Four times an hour during peak periods.
    • Twice an hour during normal hours
  • The journey takes approximately 30 minutes

From Schiphol Airport

Participants arriving at Schiphol Airport have multiple transport options:

  1. Take a taxi to ESTEC (approx. 30 minutes)
  2. Take a train to Leiden Centraal (approx. 20 minutes) and then Bus 400 to ESTEC (approx. 30 minutes)
  3. Use the Taxibrouwer Airport Shuttle (information and reservation available here)


Hotel Shuttle Service

A dedicated shuttle service connects Noordwijk hotels to ESTEC from Tuesday to Friday. This shuttle provides an additional option for participants staying in the area.

  • No reservation is required to use the service
  • The one-way fare is €6, payable by cash or credit card
  • Refer to the schedule for timings and hotel stops
  • Information available here

Tuesday to Friday

1st

2nd

Hotel

Remarks

07:50

08:35

Hotels van Oranje

Starts when hotel is reopened in 2023

07:52

08:37

Two Brothers Noordwijk Beach

Golden Tulip

07:54

08:39

Prominent Inn

Corner Koningin Wilhelmina Boulevard/Olieburg

07:57

08:42

Huis ter Duin

 

07:59

08:44

Alexander Hotel

 

08:01

08:46

Van der Valk Palace Hotel

 

08:13

08:58

ESTEC Gatehouse

Passengers without a badge leave the shuttle

08:15

09:00

ESTEC Main Reception

 

Monday to Thursday

Time

Location

18:00

ESTEC Main Reception

18:16

Hotels Noordwijk




Arriving by train

The nearest railway station to ESTEC is Leiden Centraal and the Amsterdam Airport railway station is called: Schiphol. To plan your trip, visit www.ns.nl.


Driving Directions

Participants choosing to drive can reach ESTEC easily from Amsterdam or The Hague.

From Amsterdam

  • Take the A4 (direction Den Haag-Rotterdam), then the A44.
  • Exit at "Noordwijk-Voorhout" and continue to Noordwijk.
  • Follow the signs to "ESTEC."

From Den Haag (The Hague)

  • Take the A4 (direction Amsterdam) and exit at "Leiden."
  • Follow the N206 towards Katwijk and Haarlem.
  • Exit at "Katwijk Noord" and follow the small white "ESTEC" signs.


Visiting Address

Postal address
European Space & Technology Centre
P.O. Box 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk (The Netherlands)

Visiting address
European Space & Technology Centre
Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk (The Netherlands)

General telephone number
Phone: +31 71 565 6565
Fax: +31 71 565 6040













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      2201 AZ Noordwijk, The Netherlands