Utrecht Central Station is the busiest railway station in the Netherlands, and the country's principal hub serving more than 240,000 passengers a day. 

Adjacent to the station is Hoog Catharijne, a large indoor shopping centre that includes a large Asian supermarket. 

International train services connecting with destinations abroad include:

ICE International - Düsseldorf and Frankfurt (direct); Berlin (change at Amersfoort)
Nightjet - selected destinations in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany
Eurocity - Brussels (change at Rotterdam Centraal)
Eurostar - London and Paris (change at Rotterdam Centraal)

If travelling by train from abroad is not a suitable option, you can fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Düsseldorf Airport or Frankfurt Airport. Schiphol offers frequent direct train connections to Utrecht Centraal. From Düsseldorf Airport, you can travel by train to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, where direct trains to Utrecht are available. Frankfurt Airport also has direct ICE train connections to Utrecht Centraal.

Please note that Eindhoven Airport will be closed during the conference period in July 2027 and is therefore not an option.

Direct trains run frequently from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal, with a journey time of approximately 30–35 minutes. Trains generally depart several times an hour from the railway station directly beneath the airport’s main terminal, so there is no need to take a taxi to Utrecht.  

A single train ticket costs approximately €10–€12. The easiest way to pay is to touch in and out with a contactless debit or credit card, without needing to purchase a separate ticket. The same contactless payment system, known as OVpay, also works on buses, trams and metros throughout the Netherlands. If you transfer from a train to a bus at Utrecht Centraal, remember to touch out at the train gates or reader and touch in again when boarding the bus.
 

Utrecht is centrally located in the Netherlands and is easily accessible by car from other Dutch cities and elsewhere in Europe, including Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Poland. 

If you are travelling by car, please bear in mind that traffic congestion and roadworks may cause delays, particularly during the summer months. Utrecht is also actively discouraging car use in the city centre, where access and parking can be restricted. Parking can be expensive and spaces are limited. We recommend using one of the city’s Park and Ride (P+R) facilities on the outskirts of the city, where you can park your car and continue to the city centre by public transport. Check current traffic information and planned roadworks before setting off.

For information about parking locations, rates and public transport connections, consult the official Utrecht visitor website.