Karel de Grote Hogeschool
Route
Bicycle
You can park your bicycle in the spacious bicycle parking facility in the campus basement. Are you cycling from Antwerpen-Centraal Station or Antwerpen-Berchem Station to the campus? If so, you should allow for a cycling time of about 15 minutes.
Or do you prefer to use the Velo bike service? There are two Velo stations nearby at Troonplaats (station number 086) and at Antwerpen-Zuid Station (station number 010). More info: http://www.velo-antwerpen.be/en
Train
Antwerpen-Zuid Station is 500 m from the campus. Check the timetable of the Belgian railway service NMBS.
Tram and Bus
Several tram and bus routes operate in the immediate vicinity of the campus.
The stops nearest to campus Zuid are:
Troonplaats stop
At approx. 110 metres, about a 3-minute walk from the campus (stop numbers 102733 and 107065)
- Bus 30/34: Zuid – Borgerhout – Berchem – Zuid
- Bus 180: Aartselaar – Groenplaats
- Bus 181: Rumst – Aartselaar – Groenplaats
- Bus 182: Boom – Aartselaar – Groenplaats
- Bus 183: Niel – Aartselaar – Groenplaats
Bolivarplaats stop
At approx. 250 metres, about a 4-minute walk from the campus (stop numbers 101756 and 101757)
- Tram 4: Hoboken – Silsburg
- Tram 8: P+R Wommelgem – Zuid
Zuid changeover stop
At approx. 160 metres, about a 3-minute walk from the campus
- Tram 4: Hoboken – Silsburg
- Tram 8: P+R Wommelgem – Zuid
- Tram 10: P+R Schoonselhof – Wijnegem
- Bus 290: Boom - Niel – Antwerpen
- Bus 295: Boom - Predikherenvelden - Niel – Antwerpen
- Bus 500: Mechelen - Rumst - Boom – Antwerpen
More info:
- Tramnetwerk Antwerpen (Antwerp tram network in Dutch)
- Antwerp bus network
- De Lijn route planner and timetables
Car
Please note: due to the famous ‘cutting-of’ or closure of the Leien as part of ongoing Antwerp roadworks, it is no longer possible to go from the north to the south of the city via the Leien. So make sure to check the changing traffic situation at Smartest route to Antwerp.
There is no car park available for students at the campus, but you can park nearby at Provinciaal Instituut PIVA (at Desguinlei) and at Vlaamse Kaai.
Campus Zuid lies in the green parking zone. Overzicht parkeerzones en tarieven (Overview of parking zones and rates in Dutch).
This campus lies within the city of Antwerp’s low emission zone. Whether or not your vehicle is permitted to enter this zone depends on the Euronorm emission standards: take the online test.
Accessibility
Access to the campus
- You can easily enter through the automatic access doors to the entrance hall.
- All floors are accessible by the lift:
- You can get a lift pass at the reception.
- The lifts are equipped with Braille buttons. There is no audio support available.
- The lift map helps wheelchair users avoid staircases.
- If the library is closed , you cannot use the lift there (lift X on the map). The 5th floor cannot be accessed with the lift in that case.
- The reception is centrally located. There is a low desk especially for wheelchair users.
- An adapted parking spot can be provided.
Restrooms
- On each floor in the X, Y and Z blocks, there are multiple adapted sanitary facilities.
- In the W block, there is only one adapted restroom on the ground floor.
- There is a gender neutral restroom on the 2nd floor in block X and behind the restaurant.
Classrooms
- Each classroom, lecture hall, practice room, etc. is easily accessible.
- There's no railing on the stairs in the lecture halls.
Other rooms
- All other rooms, the library, office space, service desk, restaurant, etc. are easily accessible.
- There are silent study areas in the library.
Questions about accessibility? Mail to supportcoach@kdg.be.