Travelling to & staying in Delft

About Delft

Delft is relatively small city (around 100k inhabitants) in the Western part of the Netherlands, located in between Rotterdam and the Hague. Delft can be easily accessed by plane (Schiphol International Airport near Amsterdam can be reached easily by train) and, in general, good railway connections. E.g. Eurostar, Thalys and ICE trains typically stop in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Utrecht, each of which has good connections to Delft. We encourage participants to travel by train if possible.

Delft has a beautiful historic center and offers visitors a wonderful experience! Delft also has a vast hotel base as it is a city that attracts many tourists. Booking your accommodation well in advance is highly recommended. The conference location is on campus and can be reached from the city center by bus. A tramline from the campus to the city center is currently being constructed and may be operating at the time of the conference.

Historic canal view in Delft city centre.

Delft’s modern train station:

Staying in Delft

We encourage participants to quickly look for a place to stay. For some hotels listed below, we have been able to secure a 10-15% discount code.

Travel

Delft is close to Amsterdam Rotterdam and very well connected within the Dutch rail network. We kindly ask participants to consider not travelling by airplane if possible. You can plan part of your train trip via the website of the Dutch Railway NS.

Conference Venue: ECHO Building, TU Delft

The Social Simulation Conference 2025 will be hosted at the brand-new ECHO building on the campus of TU Delft.

Address: Van Mourik Broekmanweg 5, 2628 XE Delft

  • 🚌 By bus: Line 69 or 174 from Delft Station to TU Delft campus
  • 🚶‍♀️ Walking: ~20 minutes from city centre
  • 🚲 Biking: ~10 minutes from most hotels or the station

The ECHO building is one of TU Delft’s newest and most sustainable educational spaces, featuring flexible lecture halls and an inspiring environment. It is located within walking and cycling distance of Delft city centre (approx. 10–15 minutes), and also reachable by bus from the station.

See the TU Delft campus map, with the ECHO building marked as number 29.

Campus map showing the location of ECHO (Building 29) at TU Delft.
The new ECHO building – one of TU Delft’s newest sustainable education centres.