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Travel for ERS Congress 2025

Find out all you need to know about travel to Amsterdam for the ERS Congress 2025. Plus, find information about travel to and from the congress venue - RAI Amsterdam.

Getting to Amsterdam

Travelling by train

Special Eurostar fares

ERS has negotiated a special discount with Eurostar for ERS Congress 2025 delegates.

Benefit from reduced rates on selected ticket types and flexible travel options:

  • Up to 10% off Eurostar Standard tickets and up to 15% off Eurostar Plus tickets.
  • Preferential rates also apply to one accompanying person.
  • Flexibility to travel up to seven days before and after the Congress.

To benefit from this offer, you must agree to share your email address with Eurostar when registering for the ERS Congress 2025.

Please note: This offer is only available to delegates who opt in during the registration process and is not accessible via the Eurostar website or other sales channels.

Travelling by air

Special KLM fares

While we encourage delegates to travel by train whenever possible, ERS has also partnered with KLM to offer a 10% discount on selected fares for delegates attending the ERS Congress.

To benefit from this offer:

  1. Please visit KLM website.
  2. When asked “Are you travelling for business?”, select YES and enter MICE as the contract name.
  3. Proceed to the payment page, and in the Your discount code field, enter: GME50788AF
  4. Click ‘Send discount code’. If the booking meets all conditions, the discount will be automatically applied.

Important:

Bookings must be made in EUR currency. If you are booking from a non-EUR country, please switch to the version of the website corresponding to a EUR zone country.

Valid for travel dates:

  • Departure: 20 September – 1 October, 2025
  • Return: 27 September – 8 October, 2025

We kindly ask all delegates to consider the environmental impact of air travel. If your location and travel time allow, we encourage you to explore train options, such as our special offer with Eurostar.

Transportation cards

The most efficient way to travel to the venue of the ERS Congress 2025 is by public transportation.

ERS has negotiated a special rate for public transportation cards with GVB for ERS Congress delegates. Please note that these cards will be sold at the time of registration for €29.75 per person for unlimited travel on all buses, metro and commuter trains within Amsterdam for five days over Congress.

Please note: The transportation card is not included in the ERS Congress registration fee.

As ERS has negotiated a special rate for delegates, please note that no reimbursement will apply in case of cancellation. Additionally, should you require to cancel your registration to the ERS Congress, please note that no reimbursement will apply for the purchased transportation cards.

Please find more information below about travel to and from the congress centre.

Travelling to the congress centre

By Train

From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

  • Take the sprinter or intercity direct train and get off at the “Amsterdam RAI” stop, with a travel time of only 11 minutes and the cost of the ticket is €4.40.

From Amsterdam Central Station 

  • Take the metro 52 direction Station Zuid and get off at “Europaplein”. Then walk approximately five minutes to the main entrance.
  • Take the tram 4 direction “Station RAI” and get off at “Europaplein”. Then walk 5 minutes to the main entrance.
  • The taxi ride will take approximately 25 minutes depending on traffic.

By Taxi

The Congress centre is only 20 minutes away from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport by taxi depending on traffic and it will cost approximately between €40 and €50.

Travelling in Amsterdam

For all other details regarding transport in Amsterdam including full information on accessing the congress centre using public transport, please visit the Amsterdam Transport website.