Course Location
Groot Begijnhof 14 3000 Leuven Tel: 016/32.95.00 Fax: 016/32.95.02 A 15 min. drive from the National Airport Brussels. At the entrance there is a lot of parking space. |
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If you come by car:
Coming from Brussels (E40),You take the the direction of Luik-Leuven. At the jonction with the A2 – E314, you follow Genk-Hasselt-Leuven. You leave the highway at the very first exit, which is Leuven Centrum (exit 15). You are now on road nr 264. At the third crossing with traffic lights, you turn right before the bridge. You can now see the Begijnhof Hotel on your left. As it is impossible to turn left here, you need to continue for about 50 m after the bridge, in order to turn the car. Do not drive as far as the next traffic lights; you can turn the car at +/- 10 m before the lights. You can park your car at the parking lot of the hotel and the Faculty Club. These parking facility are free of charge.
Coming from Mechelen (N26), you pass the slip road for the A2-E314. At that point, you count the third traffic lights, where you go right in the direction of Tervuren-Brussel. You are now on the "kleine ring" (small circular highway) R23. After the first traffic lights, you keep to your left in order to cross the bridge. You can now see the Begijnhof Hotel on your left. As it is impossible to turn left here, you need to continue for about 50 m after the bridge, in order to turn the car. Do not drive as for as the next traffic lights; you can turn the car at +/- 10 m before the lights. You can park your car at the parking lot of the hotel and the Faculty Club. These parking facilities are free of charge.
Coming from Aarschot (A2 – E314), you take exit nr. 18 (Leuven-Mechelen-Herent). At the traffic lights, you turn left. You pass the next two lights and you take the "kleine ring" (small circular highway) on your right. Be careful, this is a short slip road !! You pass the traffic lights and you cross the bridge. Immediately behind the bridge, you can see the Begijnhof Congreshotel on your left. As it is impossible to turn left here, you need to continue for about 50 m after the bridge, in order to turn the car. Do not drive as for as the next traffic lights; you can turn the car at +/- 10 m before the lights.
You can park your car at the parking lot of the hotel and the Faculty Club. These parking facility are free of charge.
If you come by public transport:
Leuven is easy to reach by train from all parts of the country.
From Leuven station, you go right in the direction of the bus stop. Bus nr. 2 (Boskamp or Campus) comes every 15 minutes and takes you behind the Begijnhof (it's a 2 minute walk to the class-room). You get off at the H.Hart-kliniek in the Naamsestraat. You walk for about 50 m and you descend the karmelietenberg. At the cross road you go left. You are now in the Schapenstraat. After about 100m you go right to pass the gate. You continue along the small bridge. The house of Chièvres is right in front of you. The FDDI Institute will welcome you at the first floor of this building.