The tutorial / workshop will take place at Nikhef (purple building in the map above), room H331b - from the main (south-east) entrance, take the stairs on the right hand side to the third floor, and the room will be on your right hand side.
Access
Amsterdam
The best way to reach Amsterdam is either flying to Schiphol airport (connected to Amsterdam Centraal by NS train every ~15 minutes, costs ~5€), or by train directly to Amsterdam Centraal.
Nikhef
Nikhef is situated at Amsterdam Science Park, a little bit outside the center of Amsterdam.
Science Park 105
1098 XG Amsterdam
Car
Public transport
Science Park has its own train station. Bus 40 runs from Amsterdam Amstel Station and Amsterdam Muiderpoort in both directions.
From Schiphol station
Twice an hour a train goes from Schiphol to Amsterdam Science Park directly.
Or take the train to Amsterdam Central Station and from there take the train (Sprinter) direction Almere-Oostvaarders / Lelystad Centrum and get off at Amsterdam Science Park Train Station.
From Amsterdam Zuid/WTC station
Take metro 51 towards Centraal Station and get off at Amstel Train Station. Bus 40 towards Muiderpoort will take you to Amsterdam Science Park.
From Amstel station
From Amstel station take bus number 40 towards Muiderpoort station and get off at bus stop ´Amsterdam Science Park’.
From Muiderpoort station
Take the train (Sprinter) direction Almere-Oostvaarders / Lelystad Centrum and get off at Amsterdam Science Park Train Station. Or take bus number 40 towards Amstel station and get off at bus stop ´Amsterdam Science Park’. Or just walk.
From Amsterdam Central station
Take the train (Sprinter) direction Almere-Oostvaarders / Lelystad Centrum and get off at Amsterdam Science Park Train Station.
Taxi
Depending on traffic, a taxi can take you from Schiphol to Science Park in 15 to 30 minutes at a cost of about 50 euros.
Accommodation
The Nikhef secretariat recommends the following hotels (in roughly decreasing price per night):
- Eden Lancaster Hotel https://www.thelancasterhotelamsterdam.com/en/ (20% discount and free cancellation if booked through the secretariat). In Plantage area (near Amsterdam city centre): 30 mins away by public transport.
- Eden Manor Hotel https://www.themanorhotelamsterdam.com/en/ (20% discount and free cancellation if booked through the secretariat). In the Muiderpoort area: 20 mins by public transport, or 30 mins away walking.
- Motel One https://www.motel-one.com/nl/hotels/amsterdam/hotel-amsterdam-waterlooplein/ (X% discount and free cancellation if booked through the secretariat). Near Waterlooplein (near Amsterdam city centre): 35 mins away by public transport.
- OZO hotel Arena https://www.ozo-hotels.com/nl/hotels/ozo-hotels-arena-amsterdam. In the Bijlmer area: 50 mins away by public transport (including 20+ mins walking)
- Q-factory hotel https://www.q-factory-hotel.nl/en/. In the Muiderpoort area: 20 mins by public transport, or 30 mins away walking.
Meals
During the workshop, lunch will be had at Nikhef's cafeteria.
The workshop dinner will take place at the Wilde Zwijnen on Monday 24th at 18:30, just 20 mins walking from Nikhef.
For dinner on other days, you can either try the Polder (cafe-restaurant right next to Nikhef), try the restaurants in Javastraat if you are staying in the Muiderpoort area, or explore downtown Amsterdam. Indonesian food comes particularly recommended by the locals!
