Travel

Travel and Visa

Participants requiring a visa for entry to The Netherlands are strongly advised to file an application in their home countries at least two months before the intended date of travel.

Accessibility of Maastricht

How to reach MECC - English
How to reach MECC - Dutch

MECC directions and travel links:
http://www.mecc.nl/source/bereiken/e_index.asp

Access
Maastricht is on the A2/E9 highway, connected with the European highway network, and is within easy reach of Amsterdam (200 km), Brussels (100 km), Bonn (120 km) and Paris (400 km). There are train connections from destinations such as Amsterdam, Brussels, Aachen and more. From Amsterdam (Schiphol) there are daily flights to Maastricht.

By air

The following airports are in the vicinity of Maastricht.

	Train	Car/Taxi
Maastricht Aachen (NL) Airport Website: www.maa.nl Maastricht Aachen Airport is located 12 km (8 miles) north of the city centre.		Takes approximately 15 minutes by car/taxi to the centre of Maastricht.
Brussels (B) Airport Zaventem Website: www.brusselsairport.be and Brussels Charleroi *Website*: www.charleroi-airport.com	BRUSSELS- MAASTRICHT = 2 hours	BRUSSELS- MAASTRICHT = 1,5 hours
Amsterdam (NL) Schiphol Airport *Website*: www.schiphol.nl	AMSTERDAM- MAASTRICHT = 2,5 hours	AMSTERDAM- MAASTRICHT = 2,5 hours
Düsseldorf (D) Airport *Website*: www.duesseldorf-international.de	DÜSSELDORF- MAASTRICHT = 2 hours	DÜSSELDORF- MAASTRICHT = 1,5 hours
Liège (B) *Website*: www.liegeairport.com	LIÈGE-MAASTRICHT = 0.5 hours	LIÈGE-MAASTRICHT = 0.5 hours
Niederrhein (D) *Website*: www.flughafen-niederrhein.de	NIEDERRHEIN-MAASTRICHT = 1.5 hours	NIEDERRHEIN-MAASTRICHT = 1.5 hours

Should you require a taxi from one of these airports, we would advise you to contact ALL AIRPORT SERVICES. You can order one of their taxis approximately 48 hours in advance.
Tel: +32- (0)13-66.65.50,
Fax: +32- (0)13-66.77.57
(participant’s own costs)

By Road

Maastricht is situated at the junction of the E25/A2 (Amsterdam-Liège) motorway and the A79 (Brussels-Cologne) motorway, and has good connections with all other European motorways. The conference venue (MECC) is located directly off the E25/A2 highway. Take the exit Randwijck/MECC/AZM and follow the signs to the parking area. Car Parking facilities are available at the MECC. Costs € 6,50 per ticket (prices 2004).

By Rail

International Intercity network
Website:
www.ns.nl

Amsterdam airport has direct trains to Amsterdam Central Station. Maastricht has two railway stations, Maastricht Central Station and Maastricht Randwijck Station. From Amsterdam Central Station there is a direct connection to Maastricht with trains leaving 28 and 58 minutes after each hour from platform 2A.
The MECC is just a 2-minute walk from Maastricht Randwijck railway station. Trains from Brussels (via Liège) and from Maastricht Central Station stop here.
Maastricht Central Station is linked to the international intercity network.

Thalys and Eurostar
Website:
www.thalys.com
and
www.eurostar.com

The Eurostar (TGV) from and to London will stop at Liège (Belgium). From Liège there is a direct train connection to Maastricht Central Station (travel time is approximately 30 minutes). For participants traveling from Paris you have to change trains in Brussels and Liège.

Transportation during conference

Every three minutes buses arrive and depart from the MECC to the city centre and the Central Railway station. The following buses go directly from the railway station to the MECC: 1, 9, 56, 58 and 59. Every 15 minutes trains arrive and depart from Railway station Maastricht Randwyck (3 minutes walk from the MECC) to Maastricht Central Railway station. From Maastricht Airport as well as from the MECC all hotels can easily be reached by bus, taxi or car. With the IDF Mastitis Conference badge, public bus service is free of charge for the duration of the conference.

Car Parking

Car Parking facilities are available at the MECC.
Costs € 6,- per ticket (prices 2004).

Organizing Committee, 4th IDF International Mastitis Conference, The Netherlands National Committee of IDF, P.O. Box 165, 2700 AD ZOETERMEER, The Netherlands.
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