Practical information

Venue

The 6th edition of the Summer School “Methods in Language Sciences” on 13-17 July 2026 will held in Building A on Campus Mercator (so, not the main building of the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy as in 2025):

Campus Mercator, Building A
Abdisstraat 1
B-9000 Ghent

 

Building A is about 15 minutes walking distance from the main railway station Gent-Sint-Pieters.

You can take tram line T1 or T3 and get off at the stop Koning Albertbrug. Building A is within eyesight.

Find your route and timetable on the website of (the public transport service) De Lijn.

Travel

Airports

Train

Belgium’s national railway company is SNCB. You can best travel to Ghent’s main railway station Gent-Sint-Pieters.

Bus/Tram

Public transport within (and around) Ghent is provided by De Lijn.

Accommodation

The city of Ghent has numerous hotels, bed-&-breakfasts, youth hotels etc. You can find a general overview on the general tourism site of Ghent. Otherwise, you can consult one of the suggestions below.

Hotels

Bed & breakfasts

Youth hostels