Airplane

There are 2 airports near Delft: 

• The Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: main airport of the Netherlands with many flight options.

• The Rotterdam / The Hague Airport: local airport with mostly low-cost flight operations.

From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

The Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is 40 minutes away by train. The train station is located directly at the Schiphol Airport nearby the Arrival Hall 3. 

More information on the Dutch Railway company NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen), incl. a Journey Planner, you can find on the website http://www.ns.nl/en/

• NS self-service ticket machine on the train station (you can select ‘English’)

• NS Service Desk

For more information about traveling from and to Schiphol see: http://www.schiphol.nl/Travellers/ToFromSchiphol.htm

 

From Rotterdam The Hague Airport 

The Rotterdam / The Hague Airport (Rotterdam) is only a few kilometers away from Delft but has poor public transport connections. The bus no.33 (Stadsbus 33) can take you to the Rotterdam Central Station. From there you can take a train to Delft. During the day the bus operates regularly (about every 10 minutes). 

For actual information on public transport (including train, bus, tram, etc.) in the Netherlands, you can use the Travel Planner: http://9292.nl/en

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By Train

From surrounding countries (Belgium, France, Germany, etc.), it is possible to come to Delft by train. 

Delft has two train stations:

• Delft Station, at the edge of the historic city centre

• Delft-Campus, which is 2 km away from the Delft Central Station.

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How to Reach TU Delft from Delft City Center:

By foot: The conference venue is an easy 25 minute walk from the city center of Delft.

By public transport: A new tram line is under construction. According to this planning, the new line 17 It is expected to run from Delft station to our campus from June 2026. Contractor Dura Vermeer is expected to complete the construction of the tram line in the summer of 2025. This will be followed by an extensive test period of approximately one year. During the work, the TU Delft Campus remains accessible by public transport. 

As the TU Delft campus is under construction to build a new tram line, buses no longer stop directly next to the faculty. The following bus lines should take you to the campus from the train station of Delft:

    Bus 69 | Direction: “TU Campus” | Stop: “Christiaan Huygensweg”

    Bus 455 | Direction: “Zoetermeer Centrum West” | Stop: “Christiaan Huygensweg”

    Bus 174 | Direction: “Rotterdam Noord” | Stop: “Christiaan Huygensweg”

    Bus 40 | Direction: “Rotterdam Centraal” | Stops: “Jaffalaan” or “Cornelis Drebbelweg”

Plan your public transportation trip by retrieving up-to-date public transport information for any route within the Netherlands by visiting 9292.nl, or by downloading the “9292 reisplanner OV” app.

The public transportation system in the Netherlands uses a shared payment system. You can pay for public transport with a rechargeable anonymous “OV chipkaart,” which are sold at ticket machines at any train station in the Netherlands. Alternatively, you can scan your credit-/debitcard upon entering and upon exiting any means of public transport (OVpay). Lastly, you can choose to buy e-tickets in advance using the 9292 app.

 

By Bike

The fastest way to get around in Delft and in any other Dutch city center is by bicycle. The conference venue is an easy 8 minute bicycle ride from the city center of Delft. You can rent a bicycle from Bike Totaal Wijtman Delft, from Dena Bike, or from most hotels. Bicycles can be left at a bicycle parking at any of the entrances to the faculty.

 

By Car
To reach the faculty, please park your car at car park P5 at Cornelis Drebbelweg 1, Delft. All parking on the TU Delft campus is paid, a day pass is 10 Eur.