How to reach the de Duve Institute facilities
By train: Get off the train at the Central station ("Gare centrale") in Brussels. To get to the de Duve Institute, the easiest is to take the metro line 1 from Gare Centrale, direction Stockel (do not take line 5), and get off at the metro station called "Alma". Alma is right on the Brussels Campus of the UCLouvain, where the institute is located as well. Follow the signs "Centre Faculté" and then follow the signs ICP 74-75. It is a 5-min walk from the metro station to the Institute, which occupies the buildings 74 and 75 of the Avenue Hippocrate (1200 Brussels).
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By car: Coming from either North or South of Brussels, take the east side of the Ring around Brussels and leave the Ring at the exit #2 "Kraainem/Wezembeek Oppem". From there, please follow the road signs to the hospital "H-UCL St-Luc" for about 2 km. You will then pass the Carrefour supermarket and the Quick hamburger restaurant. Right after the Quick, turn to your right and go straight ahead to enter the campus area behind the sports facilities ("Centre sportif Le Mounier"). Once on the campus, please follow the road signs "Parking Faculté". The Institute is located at the very east side of the Campus opposite the sports facilities. Park your car in the parking lot indicated with the sign "Fournisseurs ICP". To open the barrier at the entrance of this parking, you announce yourself via the intercom or use the access code combination you should have received from your contact person. The Institute is now ahead of you.
By plane: Should you arrive from Brussels airport, the easiest is to take a taxi from the airport to the institute. It is located at the North-East rim of Brussels at approximately 5 km from the airport and it takes ± 10 min by taxi (or up to 40 during rush hours). It will cost you around 25-35 € to reach the Brussels-UCLouvain campus in Woluwe. Please, tell the cab driver that the de Duve Institute is the building next to the university hospital "UCL St- LUC" at the level of the roundabout and let him stop at the bus stop (called "Dunette"). The Institute occupies the buildings 74 and 75 of the Avenue Hippocrate. The former name "ICP" is still indicated on the building.
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Useful Information
- GPS coordinates : 50° 51'06.20" N 4°27'21.10" E - elevation: 72 m
- Brussels Public Transportation Website : STIB (Metro - Tram - Bus)
- Guided Tour of UCLouvain-Brussels Campus (in French)
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