CTW 2019 - Local Arrangement

Local Arrangement – CTW 2019

CTW 2019 will be held at the University of Twente.

Accomodation

We blocked a couple of rooms at U Parkhotel. This hotel is located on the campus of the university. The rates start at 84.50 euros per night and breakfast is 13.50 euros. Please note that these rooms are only blocked until the 30th of May 2019! After that, the normal rates apply. To book a room at U Parkhotel,
  1. go to the agenda of U Parkhotel,
  2. find the 17th Cologne-Twente Workshop CTW and click "Reserve a room as participant",
  3. fill in dates, and the amount of persons per room, choose a room and click "Show rates" and then "Book",
  4. fill in the right amount of persons using the room and fill in the rest of the reservation.
Other recommended options for hotels are:

Route

You can find travel information at http://www.utwente.nl/en/contact/route/. Alternatively there are several airports in Germany near Enschede.

Schiphol Airport (AMS)

If you come by plane, usually you fly to Schiphol, the largest airport in the Netherlands, close to Amsterdam. There is an intercity train from Schiphol that goes to Utrecht, where you have to change trains to continue to Enschede Central Station. The trip from Schiphol to Enschede takes about two and a half hours. When you arrive at the train station in Enschede, take bus line 1 to 'Universiteit Twente'. There are several bus stops on the campus, "De Zul" is closest to the conference location. (Second option: Switch trains in Hengelo and travel further with a regional train to station Enschede Kennispark. This station is located at walking distance of the University of Twente main entrance (about 1 km). Always plan your journey here to avoid unexpected situations.

Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)

Enschede can be reached by train (Deutsche Bahn) from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS). It should take around three hours to reach Enschede train station. From there you can take bus line 1 to 'Universiteit Twente'. Tickets and travel information are available from the ticket vending machines at the train station in the terminal of Düsseldorf Airport (or any other train station). If you take only regional trains (S, RE and RB trains) after 09:00 you can use a SchönerTagTicket to get to Enschede. It costs € 30,50 for a single ticket or € 45,- for a ticket for up to 5 people and can be bought from the ticket vending machine.

Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO)

Enschede can be reached by car from Münster/Osnabrück Airport. It takes about one hour. It should be possible to take a taxi to the university for around € 150,- if arranged in advance.