32nd ESPU Congress
June 8-11th, 2022 in Ghent, Belgium

Congress Venue

Gent ICC, Ghent’s convention center
was built in the 1970s by the famous Ghent architect Bontinck

Van Rysselberghedreef 2
bus 1 – Citadelpark
B – 9000 Gent

https://www.iccghent.com

How to get there:

Gent ICC is centrally located, just a 10-minute walk from the Ghent St. Peter station, close to the slip roads for the E17 and the E40, and around 1 hour from the Brussels National Airport! There are several bus lines that stops right in front of Gent ICC. The convention center has its own underground car park with 70 spaces available during business hours and 140 spaces available after business hours. In addition to this, there are two large public car parks within a radius of 500 m around Gent ICC.

By plane into Brussels and then to Ghent

The International Brussels Airport is around 1 hour away from Gent ICC. The train station at Brussels Airport is located directly under the departures and arrival halls, at level -1. The platform is easily reached by lift or escalator. There is a direct connection every half hour between Brussels Airport and Ghent St. Peter station. The walk from the Ghent St. Peter station to Gent ICC is about 10 minutes. There are several bus lines that stop right in front of Gent ICC as well (see below). You can find more information here about the travel time between Brussels Airport and the Ghent St. Peter station.

By train to Ghent

Gent ICC is just 10 minutes from the Ghent St. Peter station by foot. When you arrive at the Ghent St. Peter station, go to the right and exit via the “Koningin Astridlaan”. At the end of the “Koningin Astridlaan”, cross the “Kortrijksesteenweg”, and walk into the Citadel Park towards Gent ICC. You can find more info here about the travel time to the Ghent St. Peter station.

By bus to Gent ICC

The following public buses have a stop in the “Ledeganckstraat” directly across from the Gent ICC main entrance: routes 9, 28, 34, 35, 36, 55, 57, 58, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77, 94, 95. Check the De Lijn website fore more info.

By car from Antwerp/Kortrijk (E17)

Take the E17 in the direction of Ghent. Drive in the direction of “Gent-Centrum” and take the slip road for the same. Then take a right to take the “Alle richtingen” slip road. Follow the road to the left and take a right into the “St. Lievenslaan” at the lights under the viaduct.

At the second set of lights, at the double intersection, go left, towards “Oudenaarde”. Drive past the Museum of Fine Arts (MSK) on the left and the Museum of contemporary arts (S.M.A.K.) on the right. Gent ICC International Convention Center is located on the right, approximately 50 metres further down the road.

By car from Brussels/Oostende (E40)

Take the E17 in the direction of Ghent. In Zwijnaarde, take the E17 towards Antwerp. Drive in the direction of “Gent-Centrum” and take the slip road for the same. Then take a right to take the “Alle richtingen” slip road. Follow the road to the left and take a right into the “St. Lievenslaan” at the lights under the viaduct.

At the second set of lights, at the double intersection, go left, towards “Oudenaarde”. Drive past the Museum of Fine Arts (MSK) on the left and the Museum of contemporary arts (S.M.A.K.) on the right. Gent ICC International Convention Center is located on the right, approximately 50 metres further down the road.


You can also find some practical information here: https://visit.gent.be/en/good-know/practical-information/how-reach-ghent