FELIX User information

Local weather

FOM Rijnhuizen is located in Nieuwegein which is close to the following weather station:

How to reach Rijnhuizen

On this webpage you find detailed information on the local weather, airports, trains, public transport, etc. For a small map and addresses: Click here.

Public transport: Trains

The nearest train station is in Utrecht, and the main station is called Utrecht Central Station (in Dutch: Utrecht Centraal).You cannot buy a ticket on the train. As of 1 october 2005 a fine of 35 euro is added to the fare if you do not have a valid ticket on boarding the train. We advise you to buy a ticket before boarding. For more information

Time table Dutch Railways: www.ns.nl
Train ticket information and vending machines
Demo vending machine for tickets
Time table German Railways: www.bahn.de

Public transport: Tram and bus (Utrecht/Nieuwegein area only)

Map with public transport (pdf). Utrecht Central Station ("Utrecht CS") is located on the top of the map. The institute is the castle close to a church in the center part of the map. From the central station you can take the "sneltram" (light rail, see below) or the bus (line 74, 65, or 66).
Tickets for bus and tram in the Netherlands are the same, and are called a "strippenkaart". 2, 3 or 8-strip strippenkaarten can easily be acquired from the bus or tram driver. However, if possible the driver should be paid with exact change in view of the fact that he only has a limited amount of change available. These strippenkaarten are more expensive than the strippenkaarten available at the advance sales outlets. It is thus more economical to buy a 15 or 45 strip strippenkaart at an advance sales outlet. Advance sales outlets can be found at the ticket offices of the local and regional transport companies, post offices, sub post offices and a great number of OV-Shops such as bookstores, tobacco shops and supermarkets. From Utrecht to Nieuwegein is 4 strippen (single fare). In the bus/tram an 8-strippenkaart costs 6.40 euro (fares 2007). In the advance sales outlet a 15-strippenkaart costs 6.80 euro and a 45-strippenkaart costs 20.10 euro (fares 2007). More information can be found on "strippenkaart" website (also in English). Note that unused parts of a "strippenkaart" can still be used for a next trip. Not only in Utrecht/Nieuwegein, but everywhere in the Netherlands.
Time tables and general information: www.connexxion.nl (Dutch language only)
A tram, or light rail, (in Dutch: Sneltram) is running between Utrecht Central Station and Nieuwegein (and IJsselstein). If you want to go to FOM Rijnhuizen you have to leave the tram at "Zuilenstein" tram station. From this tram station it is a 10-15 minutes walk to the institute.
If you want to take the bus to the FOM institute the best way is to go by bus line 65/66 or 74 from Central Station Utrecht. Get off at bus stop Wattbaan (line 65/66 from Utrecht next stop after Gemeentehuis) and walk to the institute in 2 minutes, or at bus stop Rijnhuizerbrug (Blauwe brug) (line 74) and walk to the institute in 5-10 minutes.

Public transport: door to door (train, tram, bus)

You can plan your trip in the Netherlands on the public transport website www.9292ov.nl. It's only in Dutch, but probably not so difficult to use. Some words (Dutch = English): Adres = Address, Treinstation = train station, Straat = street, plaats = city, datum = date, tijd = time, vertrek = departure, aankomst = arrival, geef reisadvies = give travel info. For the institute: straat = edisonbaan, huisnr = 14, and Plaats = Nieuwegein. For Amsterdam airport you click on "treinstation" and then you choose as "station" Schiphol.

Amsterdam Airport / Schiphol Airport

The official name of Amsterdam Airport is Schiphol. Below Schiphol Plaza you can find the train station. Tickets can be purchased at the Ticket Desk in Schiphol Plaza. Take the train to "Utrecht Centraal" (Utrecht Central Station); with the direct train ("intercity") it takes 32 minutes. Single full fare: 7.30 euro (price May 2007). You cannot buy a ticket on the train. As of 1 october 2005 a fine of 35 euro is added to the fare if you do not have a valid ticket on boarding the train. We advise you to buy a ticket before boarding.

Airport information: www.schiphol.nl
Time table Dutch Railways: www.ns.nl
Train ticket information and vending machines
Demo vending machine for tickets

Bike rental

The FELIX facility has two bikes. They are available for 10 euro per bike per week. From the institute you can bike to i) the guesthouse in 2 minutes (FELIX guesthouse) or 10 minutes (FOM guesthouse), ii) downtown Nieuwegein in 5 minutes, and iii) downtown Utrecht in 25 minutes.