University of Liège
Auditoire Léon Frédéricq, Tour GIGA +5 , University of Liège, Belgium
Avenue de l’Hôpital, 1 (B34)
B-4000 Liège (Sart-Tilman)
Belgium
The entrance to the Tower GIGA (lifts) is located in the main hall of the hospital (entrance next to the bakery « Point Chaud » and lifts in front of the hair salon and grocer’s shop).
There is a car park (fee) near the hospital. If it is full, you can go to the alternative parking 50.578801 N, E 5.550366 (Country Hall Ethias Liège) where you can take the free shuttle (CHUttle) to the CHU (travel : +/-5 – 8 min ; passing all 10 minutes).
Follow the road signs:
Reaching the Conference by plane:
Several airports are located near Liège. Connections, flight frequency and fares will vary according to your departure city.
- Liège Airport (the closest airport, but limited number of destinations)
- Maastricht Airport (located in the Netherlands, but not so far from Liège)
- Brussels Airport (largest and best connected airport of Belgium)
- Charleroi/Brussels South Airport (many low-cost options)
Once arrived at one of these airports, the easiest solution is to go to the Liège-Guillemins station, than to follow the instructions detailed below.
Reaching the Conference using public transportation (train/bus):
The easiest way to reach Liège by train is to arrive at the Liège-Guillemins station, that is well connected to many Belgian, Dutch, German, French and British cities. The Belgian rail company (SNCB/NMBS) provides both national and international travel information (timetables, route planner, fees, ticket booking, etc.).
Once at the station, you can catch the bus right in front of the station. The easiest way is to use line 48 or 58. Ticket fare is 2.50 €. Additional information can be obtained from TEC, the Liège bus company.
Reaching the Conference using by car:
A well-developed networks of motorways (E40, E25, E42, E313) makes access to Liège by car fairly easy.