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Airport and Transportation Information

Ghent can be reached from either the Antwerp International Airport or through Brussels International Airport.

Public Transportation Information

Buses and trains are available from both airports. Click either link below to plan your transportation from the airport.

Public Transportation From Antwerp International Airport

Public Transportation From Brussels International Airport

Book Your Public Transportation

Travel by Train

You can book travel via train through NS International.

Travel by Bus

You can also travel via bus using De Lijn bus services.

Ridesharing Information

From both airports, taxis and limos are available. Inquire at information desks when you arrive at either Brussels' or Antwerp's international airports. Ridesharing services Uber and Lyft do NOT operate in Ghent, however, Uber X and Black do operate in Brussels. Please note, taxi, limo, and ridesharing pricing will be much higher than utilizing public transportation. It may be helpful to use one of these services to take you from the airport to a bus or train station or to your hotel once you reach Ghent via public transportation.

Recommended Accommodations Near the Conference Venue

Use the map below to explore the hotels near the conference center. Click on a hotel to view location, contact, and booking information.

HOTEL NAME	ROOM RATES	BOOKING INFORMATION
Ibis Gent Centrum Opera Nederkouter 24, 9000 Gent	€125 per single room including breakfast + €4.4 EUR city tax per room per night.	Ibis Gent Booking Form Book via this form and email it to [email protected]. The offered rates are only available through the form.
Monasterium Hotel Oude Houtlei 56, 9000 Gent	€164 per single room including breakfast + €4.5 city tax per room per nigth.	Book via email at [email protected], and use the code UGENT-CME before 30 June 2026.
Pillows Hotel Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Reylof Hoogstraat 36, 9000 Gent	15% discount on current rates	Pillows book online here The code CME2026 should automatically apply.
NH Hotels Hoogpoort 63, 9000 Gent	See website for rates	NH Hotel book online here
Marriott Drabstraat 37/9000, 9000 Gent	See website for rates	Marriot hotel book online here
Ibis Kathedraal Limburgstraat 2, 9000 Gent	€147.40 euro per single room, per night, breakfast and city tax included. €170.80 euro per Double/Twin room, per night, breakfast and city tax included.	Book via email at [email protected] and use the code CME2026. The rooms are in option until 1 August 2026.

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