Traveling from Dwingeloo to Schiphol Amsterdam Airport
From 8 June a bus service will replace the train between Hoogeveen and Meppel. This bus can be used with your Dutch railway ticket, but will add about 30 minutes to your trip. Make sure to use the NS bus service, it should be clearly indicated at the station where the replacement transport departs.
For any of the options with a taxi make sure you pay before departure at JIVE. The same prices will be charged as on the way here: ~€10,50 per person for a shared ride and ~€41,00 for a single person. Check with the registration desk to verify your departure time.
Bike drop-offs
You can drop-off your bike in three different places:
- Friday by 10:30 on the ASTRON parking lot
- Saturday by 10:00 in the bike shed of hotel De Borken
- Friday afternoon or Saturday by 11:00 at the bike store
Leave the key in the lock
Schedule information
Any public transport in the Netherlands: 9292ov.nl
NS Dutch railway system: https://www.ns.nl/en/travel-information
Departing on 9 June
- Check out of your hotel, leave your luggage there at the reception, ask them to mark it with JIVE/ASTRON
- Come to JIVE, park your bike outside and leave the key in the bike
- We will pick up your luggage and transport it to JIVE
- We will organise a taxi to Hoogeveen, where you can take the NS organised bus to Meppel and transfer to the train there
There are currently two taxi rides to Hoogeveen planned:
Depart JIVE at 11:45; ETA at Schiphol ~15:00
Depart JIVE at 13:45; ETA at Schiphol ~17:00
If you gave your departure information, check at the registration desk which taxi you are currently listed for. For those departing at 11:45 we will try to provide a basic take-out lunch.
Departing on 10 June
From hotel Wesseling:
- Drop off your bike at the Reiber bike store around the corner
- Take the bus in front of the bike store (check which side of the road you need to be), it is bus 28 to Meppel, buses leave every hour on Saturday at H:46
- You can take a train from Meppel
- The schedule for the buses and trains can be found at 9292ov.nl, your departure is from Brink, Dwingeloo traveling to Meppel station.
From hotel De Borken:
- Pay for your taxi before leaving JIVE on Friday
- A taxi will pick you up at 10:00 from the hotel to go to Hoogeveen station
- Leave your bike at the hotel and the key in the bike
Buying bus tickets
For the NS organised buses from Hoogeveen to Meppel you can use your train ticket.
For bus 28 to Meppel you can buy a one-way bus ticket on the bus with a contactless payment card (debit or credit card, NO CASH). You can buy an e-ticket through the 9292ov app, check their website for more information.
Purchasing train tickets - at ticket machines or in advance via website
You can either buy train tickets in advance or at a machine upon arrival. Before entering the train please validate your train ticket. Detailed information on traveling by train and on how to purchase tickets can be found here: https://www.astron.nl/contact/visiting-astron/visit-dwingeloo-hq/
At any railway station you can buy a train ticket (ticket has a chip) from the machine. These ticket machines accept major credit cards and debit cards with a Maestro logo.
Traveling from Schiphol Amsterdam Airport to Dwingeloo
After arriving at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, you have to travel further by train to station "Hoogeveen", the nearest train station to Dwingeloo (takes approx. 2 hours). The schedules can be found on the Dutch Railways website.
For train schedules, you can go to: https://www.ns.nl/en/travel-information
You can either buy train tickets in advance or at a machine upon arrival. Before entering the train please validate your train ticket. Detailed information on traveling by train and on how to purchase tickets can be found here: https://www.astron.nl/contact/visiting-astron/visit-dwingeloo-hq/
Purchasing train tickets - at ticket machines or in advance via website
At Schiphol Amsterdam airport or any other railway station you should buy a train ticket (ticket has a chip) from the machine. These ticket machines accept major credit cards and debit cards with a Maestro logo.
Taxi from Hoogeveen to hotel or JIVE
From the train station you need a taxi to take you to the hotel or the institute. A reduced rate for the taxi service of EUR 41.18 is only available when booking through the organisers.
We have selected three times on Sunday and Monday for a shared taxi service to the hotel (Sunday) or JIVE (Monday). Please fill in this form to select your preferred time. Pre-booking will ensure you can pay by card at the reception and you will receive the discounted rate. A shared ride will divide the expenses over the number of people in the car.
If you cannot make any of the indicated slots, you can pre-book your own taxi by sending an e-mail to reception@astron.nl before 2 June 14:00. Of course you are welcome to make your own personal arrangements to suit your needs, but note that without pre-booking the taxi you will not receive the discounted rate and can pay only in cash.
If, for whatever reason, you cannot make your booking, you can contact:
- On workdays from 08:00 – 16:30: the ASTRON/JIVE receptionist: +31(0) 521 596 500
- Outside office hours: taxi company Ellerie directly: +31(0) 528 351 218
Transport between hotels and JIVE
The ASTRON building, where JIVE is situated, is located in a tranquil environment at the edge of a national park. The nearest bus stop is 2-4 km away from the institute. The best way to get from accommodations in or around Dwingeloo to the institute is to rent a bicycle. We can arrange rental bikes at a reduced rate (EUR 7 per day).
Your bike will be ready for pick-up at the hotel or JIVE, based on your indicated arrival time in the taxi form.
Hotels
For participants of the CASA VLBI workshop, block booking of rooms have been made at two different hotels (see below) but you are free to book any accommodation you prefer. We recommend to book as soon as possible, preferably as soon as you register, as accommodation availability is limited due to local events. Check the hotel cancellation policy if you book before the participant selection deadline, many hotels offer free cancellation.
Block period:
Arrival Sunday 4 June
Departure Saturday 10 June
The workshop starts Monday 5 June approx. 13:00 and is expected to end Friday 9 June after lunch.
1.) Fletcher Landhotel de Borken – 2 km distance from the venue
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Lhee 76
7991 PJ Dwingeloo
https://www.hoteldeborken.nl/en/
15 double rooms for single use - € 79 per night including breakfast(2023 rate), excluding taxes and fees (2022 rate € 3 per night, rate 2023 not known yet).
Please book the room directly by sending an e-mail to info@hoteldeborken.nl mentioning your arrival and departure date, and booking reference “CASA VLBI JIVE”.
2.) Hotel Wesseling – 4 km distance from the venue
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Brink 26
7991 CH Dwingeloo
https://www.hotelwesseling.nl/en/
33 double rooms for single use - € 73.50 per night including breakfast (2022 rate, 2023 not known yet), excluding taxes (2022 rate € 1.75 per night, rate 2023 not known yet).
Please book the room directly by sending an e-mail to info@hotelwesseling.nl mentioning your arrival and departure date, and booking reference “CASA VLBI JIVE”.
