How to get to ESTEC

The conference will be held at the Space Research and Technology Centre of the European Space Agency (ESA/ESTEC) in Noordwijk, located 35km south-west of Amsterdam International Airport.

ESTEC is well connected with the local public bus services. Website links to train and bus time schedules are published here below. No dedicated transportation between Noordwijk and ESTEC will be provided by the course organiser.

Arriving by car

ESTEC is located at the southern tip of Noordwijk.

From Amsterdam: take the A4 (direction Den Haag-Rotterdam) then at the junction follow the A44. Take the exit "Noordwijk-Voorhout", continue to Noordwijk and from there, follow signs to "ESTEC".

From Den Haag (The Hague): take the A4 (direction Amsterdam) and exit at "Leiden". Follow the N206 towards Katwijk and Haarlem. Take the exit "Katwijk Noord". From there follow signs to "ESTEC" (small white squares).

To reach ESTEC from Noordwijk or how to navigate to Noordwijk please use the following link: Map and Directions.

Arriving by train

The nearest railway station to ESTEC is Leiden Central station. The airport railway station in Amsterdam is called "Schiphol" and accessible from the terminal building, where you can buy a ticket to Leiden Central station (approx. 20 minutes). From Leiden Central station, you then need to take the 430 Arriva bus to Katwijk - ESA ESTEC (approx. 30 minutes). To plan your trip, visit www.ns.nl.

Arriving by bus

From Leiden Central station, take the number 430 Arriva bus to Katwijk. The bus stops in front of the ESTEC entrance gate. Please note that this bus leaves four times an hour during peak periods and twice an hour during normal hours. Journey time is approx. 30 minutes.

Alternatively you can take Bus 90 from The Hague Central, which stops at the 'Schorpioen' bus stop. To get from this bus stop to ESTEC is only a five minute walk. To plan your trip, visit www.9292.nl.

Arriving by plane

From Schiphol airport, either take a taxi to ESTEC (30 min), or a train to Leiden (approx. 20 minutes) and then the number 430 Arriva bus to Katwijk (approx. 30 minutes). The bus stops in front of the ESTEC entrance gate. By rental car, follow the "Arriving by car" instructions mentioned here above from Amsterdam.

Visiting address

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