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Campus Etterbeek

Address:

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Pleinlaan 2
B-1050 Brussel
Phone: +32 (0)2 / 629.21.11
e-mail : info@vub.ac.be

gps coordinates: 50.82101, 4.39272 (N 50 49.261, E 4 23.563).

Anyone who enters the grounds of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Etterbeek, located close to the heart of Brussels, can immediately take a deep breath - in the literal sense of the word. The buildings stand spread out amongst the greenery.

Most of the faculties are located on this campus, it is the liveliest of our two campuses. The activities mainly take place in the numerous auditoriums and labs, which bit by bit, have been outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment. In addition, there is a modern sports centre with various rooms for sporting activities, a football pitch encircled by a running track and an on-campus swimming pool. For eating out, there is not just the student restaurant, but also some snack bars ('t Complex, Opinio).

Campus maps (click to enlarge)

 

How to reach the Campus Etterbeek ?

By plane

Brussels Airport (Zaventem) is the largest airport in Belgium. Most international flights arrive here. From Brussels Airport you can reach our campus by train or by bus (bus 12, Brussels City).

A taxi from the airport will cost you aprox. 29,- EUR.

Other airports in Belgium are :

By train

Our campus is located next to the railway station "Etterbeek".
Consult the timetables of the Belgian National Railroad Company. (NMBS)

By subway

Subwaystations "Petillion" and "Delta" are closest to the Campus (+/- 15 minutes walk).

By tram or bus
  • Tram 23 (Heyzel - Churchill) and get off at 'Lansiers' or at 'Etterbeek NMBS"
  • Tram 25 (Rogier - Boondaal ) get off at "Lansiers" or at 'Etterbeek NMBS"
  • Tram 24 (Schaarbeek-Vanderkindere) get off at "Lanciers" or "Etterbeek NMS"
  • Bus 34 (Transvaal - Beurs) - get off at 'Arsenaal'
  • Bus 71 (Delta - De Brouckère) - get off at "Fraiteur"
  • Bus 95 (Heiligenborre - Beurs) - get off at "Etterbeek NMBS"
  • Bus 12 (Airport Express Line) goes straight from Brussels Airport to the city centre.
By car
  • From France / Luxemburg / Namen: E411
  • From UK / Ostend (Oostende) / Brugge / Gent: E40
  • From Netherlands / Antwerpen / Mechelen: A12 or E19
  • From Germany / Aken / Luik / Leuven: E40

For for detailed directions, please consult Google Maps of Mappy.com.

A system of electrical bollards is in use at Campus Etterbeek to limit parking and traffic nuisance.
The system works on the basis of number plate recognition. This means that cars with a registered number plate are able to get on and off the campus without any problem.
People whose number plate is not immediately recognised can register via the intercom.

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Campus Jette

Address :

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Campus Jette
Laarbeeklaan 103
1090 Brussel
Phone +32 (0)2/477.41.11
e-mail :

gps coordinates: 50.88486, 4.30887 (N 50 53.092, E 4 18.532).

The campus in Jette is also a fully-fledged campus. The medical instructor, researcher or student can find well-equipped classrooms, student housing, a day-care centre for children, a restaurant and a modern sports complex. All medical courses and research, the so-called life sciences (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, the biomedical and paramedical sciences) take place here.

Whoever mentions the medical campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, cannot forget to mention the University Hospital. It is only logical: with more than 25,000 patients admitted annually, it is one of the largest hospitals in Belgium.
However, it is not just because of its size that the University Hospital is of great value to Brussels and the neighbouring Flemish communities. For its part, it also makes an essential contribution to fundamental and applied scientific research, and it is also well-known for its very friendly approach towards patients.

Campus map (click to enlarge)

How to reach the Campus Jette ?

By train

There is no railway station in the immediate proximity of the campus. So if you arrive by train, we advise you to get off at "Brussel Noord / Bruxelles Nord" and continue from there by bus. (see below)

  • Timetables of the Belgian National Railroad Company (NMBS)
By bus
  • Line 13 (Simonis - UZ Brussel) - get off at UZ Brussel (univeristy hospital) . This bus also stops at the subway station "Simonis"
  • Line 14 (Brussel-Noord - UZ Brussel) - get off at UZ Brussel (univeristy hospital). This bus also stops at the subwaystations 'Simonis' and 'Belgica'
  • Line 15 (Brussel-Noord - UZ Brussel) - get off at UZ Brussel (univeristy hospital). This bus also stops at the subwaystations 'Simonis' and 'Belgica'
  • Line 84 (Beekkant - Heyzel) - get off at "UZ Brussel Hoofdingang". The campus is located behind the university hospital UZ Brussel.
  • Line 53 (Mariëndaal - UZ Brussel) - get off at "UZ Brussel" (university hospital)
  • De Lijn, bus 820 (Jette-Vilvoorde-Zaventem Airport) - get off at "UZ Brussel"
  • De Lijn, bus 245, Dendermonde - Brussel Noord - - get off at "UZ Brussel"

 

By subway

Please note that there is no subway station in the immediate proximity of the campus.

  • Line 2 (Clemenceau - Simonis). Get off at "Simonis and from there continue by bus (line 14, line 13 or line 15)
  • Line 1a (Herrmann-Debrouw - Koning Boudewijn). Get off at " Belgica" and from there continue by bus (line 14 or line 15)

Subways, trams and buses in Brussels are run by the MIVB.

By car
  • From France / Luxemburg / Namen: E411
  • From UK / Ostend (Oostende) / Brugge / Gent: E40
  • From Netherlands / Antwerpen / Mechelen: A12 or E19
  • From Germany / Aken / Luik / Leuven: E40

Follow the indication "Brussel R0" which is the expressway 'Ring' (RO) around Brussels. Once you are on this expressway take exit 9 and keep following the signs UZ Brussel (or AZ-VUB).

For for detailed directions, please consult Google Maps of Mappy.com.

A system of electrical bollards is in use at Campus Jette to limit parking and traffic nuisance.
The system works on the basis of number plate recognition. This means that cars with a registered number plate are able to get on and off the campus without any problem.
People whose number plate is not immediately recognised can register via the intercom.

 

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Downloads

  • Campus map Etterbeek and Jette

 

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