Venue
Ghent University Aula
Campus Aula, Voldersstraat 9
9000 Ghent, Belgium
By public transport
Train station Gent-Sint-Pieters
Gent-Sint-Pieters is the main train station of Ghent and is located approximately 2 km to the south of the city centre. There are regular train services to and from Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges, Ostend, and Kortrijk, alongside smaller towns.
The easiest way to get to the Aula is by tram: tram lines 1, 21, and 22 have a stop at the front of the train station and will bring you to our doorstep in 15 to 20 minutes. Get off the tram at the stop 'Korte Meer'. Continue in the direction the tram is going for another 100 meters and then turn right, into Voldersstraat.
See the website of De Lijn for the schedules of these tram lines.
There is also a taxi rank at the front of the train station (turn right upon exiting the train station).
Train station Gent-Dampoort
Gent-Dampoort is a secondary train station of Ghent and is located approximately 1.3 km to the east of the city centre. There are regular train services to and from Antwerp, Bruges, Ostend, and Kortrijk, alongside smaller towns. Trains coming from Antwerp stop in Gent-Dampoort before continuing on to Gent-Sint-Pieters and beyond.
Several bus lines go from Gent-Dampoort to the city centre. One of the more frequent is bus line 3.
See the website of De Lijn for the schedules of the buses going from 'station Gent Dampoort' to 'Voldersstraat 9' (use these as starting and destination points).
By car
The Faculty of Law does not have parking spaces for visitors. Several public car parks are located in the vicinity, the nearest of which are 'Kouter' (P5), 'Centerparking Korte Meer' (P6) and 'Sint-Michiels' (P7). When entering Ghent, follow the directions to these car parks.
Be advised that Ghent has an intricate system of one-way streets in use.
From car park Kouter (P5):
a) Exit Brabantdam: go into Vogelmarkt, turn left into Koestraat, continue through Kalandeberg and Kalandestraat, then turn left into Voldersstraat for approx. 150 meters to the entrance of the Aula.
b) Exit Korte Meer/Gerechtsgebouw/Veldstraat: turn right and follow the tram tracks into Korte Meer. After approx. 150 meters turn right into Voldersstraat.
From car park Centerparking Korte Meer (P6):
Turn left into Korte Meer and after approx. 100 meters turn right into Voldersstraat.
From car park Sint-Michiels (P7):
Use the exit Onderbergen. Turn right into Onderbergen, go left into Jakobijnenstraat, continue through Hoornstraat into Voldersstraat.
