Transportation

The city of Nijmegen is easily accessible from all parts of the country. Thanks to a well-developed and efficient public transport system, major European cities such as Brussels and Paris are only a few hours away by train.

RiMUN will be organized in the Auditorium of the Radboud University Nijmegen. The address is:
Comeniuslaan 2
6525 HP Nijmegen

> Map of Nijmegen
> Map of Campus

 

By plane

Flying within Europe, Ryanair usually has great offers to either Airport Eindhoven or Airport Weeze Dusseldorf.

If you come to the Netherlands by air, you can take a train from Schiphol Airport or from Eindhoven Airport to Nijmegen. For more information check the section on trains.

When flying to Airport Weeze, Taxi Hottgenroth has hourly direct connections to Nijmegen.
Taxi Hottgenroth:
Telephone: +49 (0) 2837 - 66 55 55
Fax: +49 (0) 2837 - 66 55 50
Website: http://www.taxi-hottgenroth.de/en/index.htm

 

By train

For nation-wide travel, trains are the best option. The Netherlands is a small country and has never developed a good intercity bus system, partly because of the extensive and efficient Dutch Rail (NS) network, with its frequent service and fast trains. To give an example: it takes only one hour and thirty minutes to travel from Nijmegen to Amsterdam, a distance of 120 kilometres. For travel information you can check the electronic timetable of the Dutch Railways or the  'Door-to-door journey planner'.

When travelling by train, keep three things in mind:

  • Always check at the railway station (or if possible at home) to confirm that the travel information mentioned above is still correct. To find out about train times, routes and tickets in the Netherlands, please look on www.ns.nl/en.
  • In the Netherlands, trains do not run all night. If you arrive on a very late international train, it is possible that you will not make it to Nijmegen that day. The latest possible arrival time ranges between 0.30 A.M. and 1.30 A.M.
  • Do not buy a ticket every time you change trains. In most cases you will be able to buy a ticket to Nijmegen in your hometown. If this is not the case, buy a through-ticket to Nijmegen at the first station you arrive at in the Netherlands, regardless of how many times you may have to change trains. This will save you much time (and money).

 

By car

Nijmegen is a city in the eastern part of the Netherlands, a mere 10 kilometres from the German border. It is located on the banks of the river Waal, the main branch of the Rhine. With a good road map, Nijmegen should be easy to find.

Paid Parking
All car parks on the campus are equipped with barriers and pay-point terminals. Regular parking costs € 1.00 per hour and a maximum of € 5 per day.  

Drivers licence
If you are planning on driving a car, you should not forget to bring your driving licence. In some countries, a driving licence can be obtained at the age of 16. Dutch law stipulates that you have to be at least 18 before you are allowed to drive a car.

 

By bus

Once you have arrived at Nijmegen Central Station, the easiest way to get to the university is by bus. Local buses stop on campus in the Philips van Leydenlaan, the Heyendaalseweg, the Kapittelweg and Erasmuslaan. For travel information you can check the 'Door-to-door journey planner'.

There are many direct lines from the station to the university: 

All locations

  • Bus 10

Comeniuslaan, Aula, Bestuursgebouw, Spinozagebouw and Montessorilaan, Erasmusgebouw

  • Bus 3
  • Bus 4
  • Bus 6
  • Bus 83

Heyendaalseweg, Gymnasion and Erasmusgebouw

  • Bus 3
  • Bus 4
  • Bus 6

Toernooiveld, Heyendaalseweg, Huygensgebouw, Mercator, Magnetenlab and NCMLS

  • Bus 3
  • Bus 6
  • Bus 9

Geert Grooteplein zuid, main entrance UMC St Radboud and Huize Heyendaal 

  • Bus 6
  • Bus 9
  • Bus 83