Travel Information
WELCOME TO WAGENINGEN How to get to RIKILT (Vitae building 123) Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam) and exchanging
If, for some reason, you cannot buy a train ticket at
currency
the ticket office or ticket machine, inform the train
Most of you will be arriving at Schiphol Airport
conductor before you get on the train! The conductor
(Amsterdam). First, you pass through Immigration.
will sell you the ticket in the train but at a much
Before collecting your luggage, it is advisable to
higher price than at the ticket office or ticket machine
change your foreign currency into Euro’s at one of
(The train ticket will then cost you € 60).
the banks. These can be used to exchange your currency. The banks at Schiphol Airport are open
Schiphol Airport to Ede-Wageningen
everyday, even on Sunday. We strongly advise you
There
to bring commonly accepted currency with you to the
Wageningen. For that check the journey planner
Netherlands.
when you fill in the schedule:
Travelling by train After collecting your luggage and (if applicable) exchanging money, pass through Customs, enter Arrivals and follow the signs from Schiphol Arrival Hall to the Railway Station: to the trains. Dutch trains are usually very punctual. Timetables are available at the yellow information boards or on big, electronic overhead signs at the station or you can inquire at the ticket office. Ticket: Buy the ticket before getting on the train! Tickets can be bought at the yellow self service ticket machines or at the NS Service Desk. The self service machines are easy to use. A train ticket from Schiphol to Ede-Wageningen will cost you approximately € 14.
are
direct
trains
from
Schiphol
to
Ede-
For example
Route by car
From: Schiphol
From Utrecht or Arnhem: From the A12 motorway
To: Ede-Wageningen
take the ‘Ede, Bennekom, Wageningen’ exit. Follow
Date: 15-01-2012
signposts
to
Wageningen,
once
you
enter
Wageningen take a right (first exit) on the first In order to get to Wageningen University, you have
roundabout. You have entered the Wageningen UR
to travel to station Ede-Wageningen (Ede is the town
Campus, for RIKILT (Vitae building 123) please refer
next to Wageningen). The Dutch Railway Company
to map on the next page.
offers extra services to persons with functional From Nijmegen: From the A50 motorway take the
disabilities.
Trains Next to direct trains to Ede-Wageningen, there are also trains from Schiphol Airport to Ede-Wageningen via Utrecht almost every 15 minutes from early morning until late in the evening. There are intercity trains
from
Schiphol
directly
to
Utrecht.
You
sometimes have to change trains at Utrecht station and
take
another
Arnhem/Nijmegen.
train Your
in
the
final
direction
stop
is
‘Renkum,
Oosterbeek,
signposts
to
Wageningen’
Wageningen,
and
exit.
once
you
Follow enter
Wageningen take a right at the first traffic lights (Diedenweg).
At
the
following
traffic
lights,
go
straight on. At the roundabout, take a left (third exit). You have entered the Wageningen UR Campus,
for
RIKILT (Vitae building 123) please refer to map on the next page.
of
Ede-
From Tiel: From the A15 motorway take the ‘Rhenen’
Wageningen. Travel time from Schiphol to Ede-
exit.
Follow
signposts
to
Rhenen
and
then
Wageningen is 60-75 minutes.
Wageningen. Once you enter Wageningen, take a left at the first traffic lights (Kortenoord Allee). At the following traffic lights, take a right (Nijenoord Allee).
Railway station Ede-Wageningen You can take the bus or a taxi to Wageningen. Please note that taxis are expensive. A taxi from EdeWageningen railway station to Wageningen costs bus
no
88
to
take
a
left
at
the
third
traffic
lights
(Mansholtlaan). At the roundabout, take a left (third exit). You have entered the Wageningen UR Campus, for RIKILT (Vitae building 123) please refer to map on
approximately € 45.00. Take
Then,
Wageningen
bus
station
the next page.
(timetable, page 3 in dutch). To get to the Forum building,
please
get
of
in
the
stop
“Droevendaalsesteeg”. You can ask the bus driver to
http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/show/Vitae-buildingnumber-123.htm
inform you when you arrive there. In the Netherlands you have to use a OV-chipcard when travelling with
Tips
the bus. A hour or day OV-chipcard can be bought in
Check the weather forecasts and rain prediction.
the bus. More information about the OV-Chipcard
Dutch weather is known for its rapid changes.
is available online. Beware of pickpockets and thieves when changing Travelling by car
money! Watch your luggage especially when entering
Traffic rules are not the same in all countries. In the
the trains! Thieves are active at the major train
Netherlands the law is that everyone who intends to
stations like Schiphol and Utrecht Central Station.
drive a motor vehicle must possess a valid driver’s license. The driver must be at least 18 years old.
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Wageningen UR-route Alle gebouwen van Wageningen UR hebben een uniek gebouwnummer. Direct bij de hoofdinvalswegen van Wageningen verwijzen borden naar de diverse locaties van genummerde gebouwen van Wageningen UR. In de buurt van de locatie is een zoekroute naar de afzonderlijke gebouwen aangegeven.
Ede A12 Arnhem | Utrecht Railway station 113
112
All buildings of Wageningen UR have an unique number. Signs along the main roads in Wageningen show where clusters of buildings are located (for example, building numbers 100-200). Within the various clusters, routes to the individual buildings are shown.
Bennekom | Renkum
Kielekampsteeg 114
Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) P.O. Box 9101 6700 HB Wageningen T 0317 - 48 01 00 www.wageningenUR.nl Š Wageningen UR. All rights reserved. Last update 13-02-2014. Please send questions and remarks to info@wur.nl
109
Bornsesteeg
120 118
Bornse Weilanden
107
101
100 BUS
121
BUS
Droevendaalsesteeg B 102
g Stippenen
C
103
Akkermaalsbos
Mansholtlaan
De Elst
115
Hoge Steeg
122
Bornsesteeg
119
Vijfde Polder
124
104
Bronland
123
A 150
116
Plantage
117
130
BUS
Rhenen | A15 Tiel
Bennekom/Ede
Nijenoord Allee
BUS
201
Ch ch ur eg
illw
estein
Hollandseweg
Hoev
Wageningen Centre
Renkum A50 Arnhem | Nijmegen
Wageningen UR gebouwen / Wageningen UR Buildings 100 101 102 103 104 107 109 112 113 114 115 116
Lumen Gaia Forum Orion Atlas Radix Radix Serre, Radix Klima, Radix Agros Nergena Schoutenhoef Droevendaal Futurum/Impulse Actio
Droevendaalsesteeg Droevendaalsesteeg Droevendaalsesteeg Bronland 1 Droevendaalsesteeg Droevendaalsesteeg Bornsesteeg 48 Bornsesteeg 10 Bornsesteeg 16 Kielekampsteeg 32 Stippeneng 2 Akkermaalsbos 12
Parkeerterrein / Parking area
BUS
3a 3 2 4 1
117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 130 201
Nexus Axis Triton Carus Innovatron Zodiac Vitae Helix Sports Centre de Bongerd (SCB) De Leeuwenborch
Akkermaalsbos 14 Bornse Weilanden 9 Vijfde Polder 1 Bornse Weilanden 5 Bornse Weilanden 4 De Elst 1 Akkermaalsbos 2 Stippeneng 4 Bornsesteeg 2 Hollandseweg 1
Gebouwen / terrein niet-Wageningen UR / Non-Wageningen UR Buildings / Terrain: A
FrieslandCampina
Fietspad / Bicycle path
B
NIOO-KNAW
Buslijn 88 (Valleilijn) / Bus number 88 (Valleilijn)
C
Stoas