Logistics Pack 18 June 2019 | the Hague

Logistics Pack 18 June 2019 | The Hague

Venue address Madurodam George Maduroplein 1 2584 RZ Den Haag, Netherlands

Getting to the venue from The Hague Central Station (Den Haag Centraal) 1. The Hague Central Station is easily accessible from both surrounding airports. Additionally, most international train rides (e.g. from Belgium, Germany or France) start and end at this station or at Den Haag Hollands Spoor (HS), which is a 5 minute train ride away. 2. Exit the station towards Rijnstraat. 3. Take the HTM tramway number 9 towards Scheveningen Nord. 4. Get off at the “Madurodam” station and walk towards the Madurodam Park. 5. On arrival at the venue, make your way to the first floor where the symposium will be held.

Arriving in The Hague Are you flying in? Here is an overview of the fastest transport links between the two surrounding airports and The Hague central station.

Click on the airport of your choice for more information.

Amsterdam/Schiphol NS Intercity direction Den Haag Centraal € 8.90 30 min

Rotterdam The Bus number 33 (direction Rotterdam/Den Haag) to € 4.39 40 min Hague Airport Meijersplein, then Rotterdam – RET metro line E to Den Haag Centraal

Taking the train from abroad? The Hague is easily accessible internationally by train. International train journeys start and end at Den Haag Centraal or Den Haag HS. For more information go to NS International.

Taking the HTM metro, bus or the train? Find schedules, fares and a journey planner on the 9292 Transport for Netherlands site: www.9292.nl/en

Consider using an OV-chipkaart. You need to have enough money on the card for your journey. Alternatively, you can load a travel day pass (€ 7.70) onto your chipkaart or buy a paper ticket.

For short stays in The Hague, you can purchase 2hr tickets, one day tickets or three day tickets. You can buy these from the ticket machines lines 1, 6, 12 and 16 (payment with coins, a debit or credit card) and from ticket machines in the RandstadRail tram (lines 2, 3, 4 and 19) with coins only, and in the R-net trams (line 2, 9, 11, 15 and 17) with coins, a debit or credit card. It can also be bought at the bus drivers, where you can pay by debit or credit card.

An anonymous OV-chipkaart for public transport can be purchased at railway station ticket machines and at a few selected stores including Albert Heijn, Bruna and Primera. You can top up your chipkaart at the HTM service points at most bigger stations. For more information on the OV-chipkaart visit the official HTM website.

Places to stay Below you will find a list of hotels close to the venue (prices checked at time of publication). Journey times are by public transport unless otherwise stated. You may prefer to use a service like Airbnb for a cheaper alternative if booked in advance.

€ Hotel room11 | from € 45 | 18 minutes to the venue

€€ Babylon Hotel | €97 | 13 minutes to the venue Novotel Suites Den Haag City Centre Hotel | from € 100 | 14 minutes to the venue

Mercure Hotel Den Haag | €85 | 16 minutes to the venue Holiday Inn Express The Hague - Parliament | from € 100 | 17 minutes to the venue

Places to eat The Plein is a great area with many bars, restaurant and cafes to drink and dine at in the historical city centre of The Hague. Nice places to have dinner (€€-€€€): The Basaal or Van Kinsbergen Seasonal vegetarian and vegan breakfast lunch and dinner (€€-€€€) at Hortus Vegan breakfast and lunch (€-€€) at FOAM Easy lunch or dinner in a lovely back garden (€€) at Het:Heden All day breakfast (€€) at the bistro Walter Benedict

Or check out the organic farmers market, which takes place every Wednesday from 10 am to 6pm.

Tourism For more information on what to do in The Hague, take a look at the following websites: Den Haag, Lonely Planet, Netherlands Tourism.