Location
The Orpheus Institute is situated in the city centre of Ghent.
Orpheus Instituut
Korte Meer 12, 9000 Ghent (Belgium)
Orpheus Instituut Koetshuis
Korte Meer 20A, 9000 Ghent (Belgium)
This info is also valid for the Orpheus Instituut Koetshuis, which is located in the same street.
By air
Belgium’s international airport (Brussels Airport) is situated in Zaventem. From Brussels Airport it is possible to travel by train to Ghent. In the airport, follow the signs to the train station, which is below ground level. Buy a ticket for Ghent St-Pieters station (direct train: app. 1h10min; stop train: 1h40min). From Ghent St-Pieters station, you can take a tram, bus or taxi to the city centre.
The other main airport is situated in Charleroi. From Charleroi Airport (official name: Brussels South Charleroi Airport), you can take the shuttle bus to Brussels Zuid/Midi station (app. 1 hour). From Zuid/Midi station you can take the train to Ghent St-Pieters station (app. 35 minutes). From Ghent St-Pieters station, you can take a tram, bus or taxi to the city centre.
By train
There are two railway stations in Ghent – Gent Sint-Pieters and Gent Dampoort – which allow smooth access to the Belgian railway network. At these stations, there are several buses and trams to the city centre. You can also take a taxi.
- From Gent St-Pieters station: take tram 1, direction ‘Stelplaats’, or tram 3, direction 'Moscou', and hop off at the 'Zonnestraat' (Koophandelsplein) stop.
By car
If you decide to come by car, you will find Ghent at the intersection of two highways:
- E17 connecting Lisbon, Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Köln, Copenhagen, Stockholm;
- E40 connecting Calais, Ghent, Brussels, Frankfurt, Vienna, Budapest, Sophia, Istanbul.
GPS coordinates for the Orpheus Institute are 51.051665 and 3.722871. Driving to Ghent you will pass digital signs with info on the parkings and park & rides. The parkings in the centre of Ghent are divided in zones. ‘Parking Kouter’ (Zone Veldstraat) of ‘Parking Center Parking/Korte Meer’ (Zone veldstraat) are within walking distance of the Orpheus Instituut. (More info: parking map Ghent)
Since 2017 the city centre of Ghent has a circulation plan. To prevent cars to needlessly traverse the city center, the circulation plan divides the city into 6 sectors and one big car free/pedestrian zone. Whoever wants to move from one sector to the other, needs to make use of the inner city ring. (More info)
Since 1 January 2020 Ghent’s inner city (the area within the ring road) is a low-emission zone (LEZ). Only vehicles that meet the conditions for admission are allowed into this zone. Avoid being fined and always check your vehicle before coming to Ghent. Permitted vehicles with a foreign number plate must be registered. You can register your vehicle via the registration tool at lez.stad.gent/en/flows/controleertoegang. If you enter the low-emission zone, you are automatically checked by a smart camera. More info: www.lez2020.gent
By bike
You can easily park your bike nearby. The nearest indoor bike parking with camera surveillance is located underneath the City Hall on the Emile Braunplein. More info: fietsambassade.gent.be/en/bicycle-parking/bicycle-parkings
Useful links
- Brussels Airport – Zaventem
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- NMBS (train company)
- De Lijn (tram & bus company)