Contact information
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Street address:
Centre for Microsystems Technology (CMST)
Technologiepark - Zwijnaarde 126
(iGent building - 6th floor)
B-9052 Gent, Belgium
tel : + 32-9-264.53.50
fax : +32-9-264.35.94
e-mail:
info@cmst.be
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How to reach us
On the
campus
As of October 1st, 2021 a new access control and
parking system has been introduced at the campus. Details:
New Tech Lane parking system.
After entering the campus through the main
entrance and passing the access control barriers, go straight on at the roundabout. After 200m, you will
pass the VIB-building on the left, immediately turn left after
passing this building. Follow the 2-way road to the end and then
turn left, you can park your car on the 2nd parking (C2) at your
left (parking located between buildings 125 and 131).
Our building, the iGent tower, is opposite the parking; CMST is on the 6th floor.
For overflow parkings, please have a look at the
site map.
Main entrance of the campus
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Barriers for access control at main entrance of the campus
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At the barriers take a ticket unless your license plate has been registered in advance
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VIB building
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2-way road next to VIB building
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Parking
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iGent building - Technologiepark 126
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Public transport
There are frequent trains from Brussels airport to Ghent (mostly
with a change of trains in Brussels). You can plan your journey on
the
web site of the Belgian Railway (NMBS).
Trains arrive at
station 'Gent St Pieters'.
From the station you can travel to the park
by public transport
(bus, tram or Blue Bike) or by taxi (available at the main exit of
the station).
Driving instructions
Instead of using a navigator, you can also get to our facilities
using the following simple driving instructions.
If you are coming from:
Kortrijk (or Lille): On highway E17
(Antwerpen/Kortrijk), take exit 8 "De Pinte/Zevergem" and turn
right in the direction of "Gent N60". Then skip to "On
the N60".
Antwerp: On highway E17
(Antwerpen/Kortrijk), take exit 8 "De Pinte/Zevergem" and turn
left in the direction of "Gent N60". Then skip to "On
the N60".
Brussels: On highway E40
(Brussel/Oostende), when approaching Ghent, there is a crossing
between E17 and E40. Take the direction of E17 (Kortrijk). On
highway E17 (Antwerpen/Kortrijk), take exit 8 "De
Pinte/Zevergem" and turn left in the direction of "Gent N60".
Then skip to "On the N60".
Brugge or Oostende: On highway E40
(Brussel/Oostende), when approaching Ghent, there is a crossing
between E17 and E40. Take the direction of E17 (Kortrijk). On
highway E17 (Antwerpen/Kortrijk), take exit 8 "De
Pinte/Zevergem" and turn left in the direction of "Gent N60".
Then skip to "On the N60".
On the N60:
Coming from the exit of the E17, after about 4 km in the
direction of "Gent N60" you will encounter a large roundabout
with an oblong (oval) shape. The roundabout starts just after
the 4th traffic lights. Follow the roundabout and after 180
meters take a right turn onto the
"Technologiepark". You are now on the
campus.
Maps
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Google map. The red pin indicates our exact location.
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Site map.
Airports
There is no airport in Ghent, but there are airports in four
neighbouring cities:
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By car from
Brussels airport (Zaventem) to Ghent, it takes only 40
minutes under ideal circumstances, but due to the heavy
traffic around Brussels, it is safer to plan a journey of
60 up to 90 minutes. By train from Brussels airport: see
public transport.
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Coming from France, it is often better to fly to
Lille airport and rent a car there.
From Lille airport to Ghent (Gand) by car takes about 60
minutes. There is a
shuttle bus (20 minutes) from the airport to the Lille-Europe train station,
where you can take a train to Ghent. See
public transport.
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The
airport of Antwerp
is conveniently small but has only a limited number of
direct connections. From Antwerp airport to Ghent by car
takes about 45 minutes.
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The
airport of Ostend
is small and has only a limited number of connections. From Ostend airport to Ghent by car takes about 45
minutes.
Where
to stay?
You'll find a list of hotels and other types of
accommodation on the
tourist
information website of Ghent. There is also a list of
excellent
Bed&Breakfast
facilities. There are no hotels at walking distance from our lab
(although there is a luxury B&B at 2 km), so you will need to
use a taxi, a rental car or the public transport. The hotel
staff can probably help you with the correct bus lines.
Tourist
information
Maybe you wonder if it is worthwhile booking a
few extra days to visit Ghent. It certainly is! Ghent is a
cozy and interesting city with a long history and plenty of
sightseeing and shopping opportunities. Ghent is also famous for
excellent and good-value dining opportunities and cafés with
hundreds of different types of beer. For more tourist
information, please refer to the
tourist information website of Ghent.
Photograph © Herbert De Smet, 2003
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