Venue

All classes will take place at the computer lab SOCR 31-32, Place Cardinal Mercier 10-12, Louvain-la-Neuve.

Louvain-la-Neuve is a pedestrian town situated 30 kilometers South-East of Brussels in the French-speaking part of Belgium. The town is easily reached by car, train or plane.

By car

If you come by car, take the exit number 8A on the E411 motorway (Brussels-Luxembourg).

By train

If you come by train, be careful when you buy your ticket: you want to get to "Louvain-la-Neuve Université", not to "Louvain" or "Leuven". Louvain and Louvain-la-Neuve are two different cities.

Belgian railways (SNCB)

From LONDON to BRUSSELS: Eurostar (+/- 2 hours and a half)
From PARIS to BRUSSELS: Thalys (+/- 1 hour and a half)
From AMSTERDAM to BRUSSELS: Thalys (+/- 2 hours and a half)

By plane

If you come by plane, the closest airport is Brussels Airport. It is a 20-minute drive from Louvain-la-Neuve. From there, you can take a taxi directly to Louvain-la-Neuve. It will cost you about 65€.

The airport is also connected by train to the train station 'Bruxelles-Nord' in Brussels. From 'Bruxelles-Nord', you can take a direct train to Louvain-la-Neuve.

The train journey from Brussels Airport to Louvain-la-Neuve lasts about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Some flights also land in Brussels South Charleroi Airport. From there, you can take a taxi directly to Louvain-la-Neuve. It will cost you about 75€.

The airport is also connected by bus shuttle (bus A) to Charleroi railway station. From Charleroi station, you can take a train to Ottignies. You need to change in Ottignies and take a train to Louvain-la-Neuve. There are also direct coach shuttles between the airport and the main Brussels railway station (Bruxelles-Midi).