Journey to Aachen
Aachen is the westernmost city in Germany and located near the triple point between Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. It shares the Dutch-German border with the South Limburgian town of Vaals. Due to its proximity, it is very well connected to the cities of Cologne and Düsseldorf by train and by car. Although Aachen is also served by Maastricht-Aachen Airport near the Dutch city of Maastricht, there are more flight connections via Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf Airports.
By Train
There are regular regional (RB and RE) and long-distance (ICE) train services between Cologne Main Station and Aachen Main Station. The journeys usually take approximately 1 hour. Similarly, railway connections are also offered from Düsseldorf Main Station to Aachen with an average travel time of 1.5 hours.
For more details and updates such as timetables, prices and booking, please check the official website of the national railway company of Germany Deutsche Bahn
By Car
Aachen is also easily accessible by car over Cologne and Düsseldorf. The city is connected to Cologne via the highway A4 and to Düsseldorf via A44. Both connections can take 75 minutes on average.
Directly at the venue there is a large parking lot also with the possibility to charge e-cars.
By Plane
If you plan to travel by plane, then please check suitable flight connections to international Cologne/Bonn Airport or to Düsseldorf Airport. There are also regular suburban, regional and long-distance train services to the main stations of both cities from the airports.
How to get to the venues
To Kasteel Bloemendal
Venue of the 3rd Annual Meeting
- from Aachen Main Station
You can take the bus (3B) from Aachen Hbf to Aachen Uniklinik. There, you can transfer to bus (33) to Vaals. You can then reach to Kasteel Bloemendal on foot in 3 minutes.
- from Elisenbrunnen
From Aachen Hbf, you can walk to Elisenbrunnen bus stop. There, you can take the bus (350) in the direction of Vaals and again reach to Kasteel Bloemendal on foot in 3 minutes.
For the updates and more information, please visit the local public transportation company's website: Aachener Verkehrsverbund
To CT2 - Center for Teaching and Training
Venue of the Social Get-Together Evening
- From Kasteel Bloemendal
The bus line 33 has regular services leaving from the bus stop "Bloemendal" towards the nearest bus stops "Uniklinik" or "Worringerweg". From there, you can easily reach to the event location.
- From Aachen City Center
The bus lines 12, 22, 33 and 73 have regular services leaving from the bus stops "Bushof" or "Elisenbrunnen" towards the nearest bus stops "Uniklinik" or "Worringerweg". From there, you can easily reach to the event location.
For the updates and more information, please visit the local public transportation company's website: Aachener Verkehrsverbund
- By car
Parking is possible in the "Parkhaus Uniklinik" at the Kullenhofstraße 80, 52074 Aachen. The parking prices are 1 - 2 hours: 2,00 € / 60 minutes; from the 3rd hour: 1,50 € / 60 minutes.
- By taxi
For your return journey, you could take a taxi at the taxi stand in fron of the Unikklinik RWTH Aachen at the Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen.
To RWTH Aachen University Hospital (Uniklinik)
Venue of the Pre-Conference Satellite Workshop
- From Aachen City Center
The bus lines 12, 22, 33 and 73 have regular services leaving from the bus stops "Bushof" or "Elisenbrunnen" towards the nearest bus stops "Uniklinik". From there, you can easily reach to the event location.
For the updates and more information, please visit the local public transportation company's website: Aachener Verkehrsverbund
- By car
Parking is possible in the "Parkhaus Uniklinik" at the Kullenhofstraße 80, 52074 Aachen. The parking prices are 1 - 2 hours: 2,00 € / 60 minutes; from the 3rd hour: 1,50 € / 60 minutes.
Lodging in Aachen and in Vaals
There are many options for accommodation in Aachen and in Vaals. We have listed some of them for you as the following:
in Vaals, Netherlands
- Hotel Kasteel Bloemendal
- Hotel Vallis
- Vaals - Aachen Apartments
in Aachen, Germany
We also allocated a number of rooms in hotels in Aachen. Check and book the allocated lodging options for you here: Accommodation in Aachen
Booking information for Hotel Kasteel Bloemendal
We also allocated a number of rooms at the meeting venue Hotel Kasteel Bloemendal. Guests can reserve a room from the contingent at the Hotel Kasteel Bloemendal, with the reference code BLO-GF2110 / 3R-Kompetenznetzwerk NRW. Payments can be done at arrival or at departure. For more information and booking, please contact Hotel Kasteel Bloemendal via:
E-mail: bloemendal@valk.nl | Phone: +31 43 3659800
We have compiled essential information regarding the 3rd Annual Meeting. A pre-conference satellite workshop will precede the meeting on November 26, 2025, at RWTH Aachen University. Please navigate the event pages to review all the details:
Pre-Conference Satellite Workshop