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How to get to Delft?

You can easily get to Delft by public transport. However, before you start your trip, it is

recommended to take a look at the page of Delftulip Transport and Travel (under Life in the Netherlands) to learn more about the Dutch public transport system, like how to pay for your journey.

From Schiphol airport to Delft by train:

The airport's train station is very conveniently located directed below the main airport buildings; just follow the black and yellow Trains signs.

There are several trains you can use to get to Delft. Unfortunately there is no direct connection most of the time, so you will have to change trains once.

 Take any train* that stops in Den Haag HS (not Centraal) or Leiden Centraal and change there.

 From Den Haag HS or Leiden Centraal take any train* in the direction of Rotterdam Centraal which calls at Delft (central station, not Delft Zuid).

Travel time: approximately 45 minutes; a one way 2nd class tickets costs: Euro 8,90 (+ Euro 0,50 if you buy a ticket from a counter instead of from a vending machine;

prices 2012). The vending machines accept major credit cards, but only cards with pincode.

*) There are fast trains (called Intercity) that only stop at major stations, and stoptreinen or Sprinters that call at every station. So if you have the choice choose an Intercity.

All stops of a train will be posted on monitors on the train platforms. At Schiphol Plaza there are also big monitors showing the platforms where the next trains will depart (see blue screens on the photo on the left located next to the red and white meeting point).

Do not board the Fyra of Thalys high speed trains as they do not stop in Delft and you need to pay an extra surcharge. International trains usually do not stop in Delft either.

From Rotterdam The Hague airport to Delft:

The university also has it's own airport; well sort of. The Rotterdam (The Hague) airport is only 10 km from the campus. So especially for Europeans this airport may be a good alternative, as

various price fighters use it.

From the airport you could take a taxi, as this saves the trouble (and money) of taking buses both in Rotterdam and Delft and carrying your luggage. Be warned however, that taxi's are expensive in NL. So inquire in advance about the price!

Alternatively you can checkout your journey to Delft by bus/metro/train, by using the public transport journey planner (fill in Rotterdam airport for departure and (e.g.) Zuidplantsoen 2 Delft (Survival Café) for arrival destination if you participate in the Introduction Programme. Depending on the day and time of departure you will most likely find that you have to changes public transport several times (or walk for 16 minutes).

Getting to TU Delft by car:

The TU Campus is easily accessible by car via the A13 (from Rotterdam or The Hague): - exit 9 Delft / Pijnacker, or

- exit 10 TU Delft / Delft-Zuid.

Follow the signs TU Delft. For the participants of the Introduction Programme: The Survival Café (1st semester) is situated at the back of the Faculty of Architecture (building 8).

Getting to Delft by taxi:

You could take a taxi from Schiphol airport to Delft, but taxi's in the Netherlands are very expensive. A one way trip will cost you at least 75 euro's.

Negotiate a fixed price before entering the taxi and ask the driver to bring you to Zuidplantsoen 2 Delft, the address of the Survival Café (1st semester only if you are a participant of the

Introduction Programme).

Be sure to use only official taxi's with a blue license plate; other taxi's are operated by illegal drivers.

When in Delft...

Road works warning

Due to reconstruction works the area around Delft station is one huge building site. Buses and taxi's leave from the bus platform at the back.

To get to buses or taxi's from the train platform (coming from Schiphol) do not cross the elavated bridge over the railway tracks, but leave on the right hand side. Then follow the bus or taxi signs.

Coming from Rotterdam you can either walk back and use the elevated bridge; or go to the end of the platform and take the subway under the tracks to get to the other side (longer but easier). A map of the current (spring 2012) layout around Delft station can be found here. Print it and bring it with you, if you arrive in Delft for the Spring semester.

From Delft station to the campus by bus:

Several buses serve the TU Delft campus; see our Public transport map 2012(version December 2011):

- RET line 40, direction Rotterdam (Monday - Saturday); - Veolia line 69*, direction Technopolis (Monday - Friday); - Veolia line 121, direction Zoetermeer (all week); and

- Qbuzz line 174, direction Bleiswijk, Zoetermeer (Monday - Friday).

For the Faculty of Architecture and Life Science/Biotechnology, you can also take: - Veolia line 60, direction Leidschenveen (all week);

- Veolia line 80, direction IKEA or Olof Palmestr/Delftse Hout (all wk) - Veolia line 82, direction Delfgauw (all week).

Bus rides to the univesrity take about 5-10 minutes. You will have to buy your ticket (2,60 Euro) from the driver or buy a OV-chipkaart if you plan to use the public transport more often (see Delftulip Transport and Travel)

Most buses leave at least twice every hour on normal workdays. But during the summer and Christmas vacation frequencies may be lower. The last buses go around midnight.

*Line 69 rides only during rush hours: 7-11 and 15-19h.

From Delft station to the campus by taxi:

You can also take a taxi to the TU Delft campus. An ordinary taxi ride within the city of Delft will cost around €10,-.

Taxi's leave from the (bus) platform, on the back side of the Delft train station. Coming from Schiphol leave the train platform on the right hand side. Then follow the signs bus or taxi; and check out the station map here.

If you have questions on how to come to Delft, please use the Forum topic Coming to Delft in Delftulip.