Accommodation and local transport
Individual rooms have been blocked for workshop participants at the Hotel Corbie Geel at a rate of
- 1 person €113.40/night
- 1 person kingsize €128.00/night
- 2 people €151.20/night
- 3 people €179.10//night
Facilities include air conditioning, TV, telephone, internet, bath, shower, toilet, terrace.
-> Included: internet - VAT - breakfast.
-> Excluded: parking €12/night - private laundry - tourist tax €0.75.
All participants are strongly encouraged to take this option. The rooms are blocked from Sunday, September 20 to Wednesday, September 23 (you may of course choose to leave on other day, depending on your travel plans).
Daily transport from the hotel to the JRC Geel site and back will be provided. In case you decide not to stay at the Hotel Corbie Geel, you may still take the bus (you will be requested to inform us if this is the case).
Only once your participation is confirmed, please confirm your hotel booking directly with the hotel at geel@corbiehotel.com including:
- The name of the event (WINS)
- Your contact information
- Your check-in and check-out dates. The reception is open 07:00-11:00 and 16:00-23.00 (check-in from 16:00). Please inform the hotel if you expect to arrive outside these hours.
Full payment is due at check-in (cash, debit or credit card). The hotel can print or mail you an invoice with the correct details upon payment. After that, changes to the invoice are no longer possible, therefore please provide the correct details either beforehand or at check-in.
The hotel is located on the main square of Geel, 900 metres from the train station. From the station take the street to the centre (Stationstraat), then walk beyond the Sint-Amands cathedral to the main square. The hotel will be on the left-hand side. See the map here. Most restaurants are also located on or near the main square.
Breakfast is served at the following times:
Monday - Friday: 07:00 - 10:00
Saturday - Sunday: 08:00 - 11:00
Check-in: 16:00 - 23:00 / Check-out: before 11:00
If arriving by car, the hotel offers a garage spot at €12 / night. Cars may also be parked for free at the public parking near the train station (Parking “Station”, 10 minutes' walk from the hotel).
Travel to Geel
The recommended option for reaching Geel by public transport is by train from Brussels Zaventem airport. From the arrivals level, head to level -1 (train station, bottom level). There are connections to Geel every hour, with a change in Antwerpen-Berchem. The train schedule from ‘Zaventem (airport)’ to ‘Geel’ can be consulted on the Belgian Railway website.
The cost of a one-way ticket is 18.50€. Tickets can be bought at the ticket machines in the airport baggage claim area or at the train station level. Since tickets are valid for any train on a specific route on the given day, you may also buy them online in advance if you wish.
Please note that the last connection to Geel leaves around 21:30, so plan your flights to arrive well in advance of that time to avoid unpleasant surprises.
On Wednesday, the bus from the JRC will stop at the Geel train station in time to catch the 16:06 train in direction Brussels airport via Antwerpen-Berchem (scheduled arrival at the airport around 17:20).
Other options
Flying to Amsterdam Schiphol is also possible, but the train journey to Geel takes about double the time. You can consult train connections from Schiphol to Geel on Belgian or Dutch rail.
If you plan to rent a car, Brussels Zaventem is a 1 hour drive and Amsterdam Schiphol a 2 hour drive from Geel. Additional options may be to fly to Eindhoven (Wizzair), Charleroi (Ryanair), Düsseldorf or Maastricht (all up to 2 hours’ drive from Geel, but not necessarily practical via public transport).
Access to the JRC
Access to the JRC site is strictly controlled. You must provide the necessary personal information via : https://web.jrc.ec.europa.eu/remjrc/screen/meeting/17466/registration-form
Access is also possible for third-country (non-EU) nationals (with some exceptions, some additional information may be requested). In all cases, a valid ID/passport (EU nationals) or passport (non-EU nationals) is required.
