Getting Here

Accommodation information will be available early next year.

EuMW2012 takes place at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre. RAI is well situated and easily accessible through a number of modes of transport. Its train station is less than 10 minutes from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The RAI is linked to the city centre by trams and by Amsterdam's metro network. It is very near the A10 Amsterdam motorway, with parking below the exhibition centre.

Accessibility

The RAI is located in the south of the Amsterdam centre. Amsterdam’s international airport, Schiphol, which has direct flights to over 200 cities in 97 countries is ten minutes from the RAI station by train.

By Car

The Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre is situated next to Amsterdam’s A10 motorway (exit S 109). From the exit the route to the car parks is indicated.

Trams and Buses

Amsterdam has an extensive network of trams, buses and metros. You can get to any destination within the city centre in less than an hour. From the centre of Amsterdam to RAI you can use Metro 51, Tram 4 or Bus 15. You need to have an “OV Chipkaart” (see http://www.ov-chipkaart.nl/?taal=en ) for using public transport in Amsterdam. A pre-paid (anonymous) version of this card can be obtained at all major public transport stations.

Trains

The RAI has its own train station and is less than 20 minutes from Schiphol Airport by rail. You can buy train tickets at the yellow ticket vending machines or at the ticket offices, both are located close to the platforms. There are normally three direct trains per hour from Schiphol to RAI, departing either on platform 1 / 2 (direction Hilversum) or on platform 3 (direction Almere).

Taxis

Taxis can be found at RAI’s main entrance. A taxi to Schiphol Airport takes between 15 and 30 minutes and costs around € 35. A taxi from the centre of Amsterdam to RAI takes about 20 minutes and costs around € 20.