This page contains information for travel to and around our facility.
Address Information
Postal Address
FOM-Institute for Plasma Physics Rijnhuizen
Postbus 1207
NL-3430 BE Nieuwegein
The Netherlands
T: +31 (0) 30 - 609 69 99
F: +31 (0) 30 - 603 12 04
Visiting Address
Edisonbaan 14
NL-3439 MN Nieuwegein
The Netherlands
How to get to...
Public Transportation: 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. 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 tabel Dutch Railways: www.ns.nl
- Train ticket information and vending machines (Link for Engligh is at the top right.)
- Demo vending machine for tickets (Link for English is at the bottom left.)
Public Transportation: Trams and bus (Utrecht/Nieuwegein area only)
- Map of public transportation (pdf). The institute is a castle near the center of the map below and is marked with a red (X). From Utrecht Central Station you can take the "sneltram" (light rail, see info below) or the bus (line 74, 65, or 66). If using Line 74: get off at bus stop "Blauwe Brug" (purple cross X). If using Line 65 or 66: get off at bus stop "Structuurbaan" (blue cross X) or bus stop "Wattbaan" (green cross X). From the bus stop walk the yellow, blue or green line on the map below.
- A tram, or light rail (in Dutch: Sneltram) runs between Utrecht Central Station and Nieuwegein (and IJsselstein). All trams leaving Utrecht central station alternatively have destinations at "Nieuwegein Zuid" and "IJsselstein". Both lines stop at station "Zuilenstein". If you want to go to FOM Rijnhuizen you have to leave the tram at "Zuilenstein" tram station (see yellow cross X on map). From this tram station it is a 10-15 minutes walk to the institute.
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- Tickets for the bus and tram in the Netherlands are the same, and are called a "strippenkaart". More information can be found on "strippenkaart" website (for English, click the flag at the bottom). Note that unused parts of a "strippenkaart" can still be used for another trip. Not only in Utrecht/Nieuwegein, but everywhere in the Netherlands.
- If you want to take the bus to the FOM Institute use bus line 66 or 74 from Central Station Utrecht. Get off at bus stop Wattbaan (line 66 from Utrecht next stop after Gemeentehuis) or at bus stop Rijnhuizerbrug (Blauwe brug) (line 74).
- You can plan your trip in the Netherlands on the public transport website. This website is in Dutch only! Some helpful translations:
Adres = Address
Treinstation = train station
Straat = street
Plaats = city
Datum = date
Tijd = time
Vertrek = departure
Aankomst = arrival
Geef reisadvies = give travel info. - Fill out for our institute:
Straat = Edisonbaan
Huisnr = 14
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). You cannot buy a ticket on the train. A fine of 35 euro is added to the fare if you do not have a valid ticket upon boarding the train. We advise you to buy a ticket before boarding.
- Airport information: www.schiphol.nl
- Time table for dutch Railways: www.ns.nl
- Train ticket information and vending machines (Link for English is at the top right.)
- Demo vending machine for tickets (Link for English is at the bottom left.)
Advised routes by car:
Coming from the West via highway A12
While still on the highway, follow traffic signs to Utrecht/Houten/Nieuwegein. [*] Take highway exit Houten ("Afrit 18") and follow signs to Nieuwegein. Turn right at the first traffic light after having crossed a bridge across a canal. Then take the first street right and the first left. The FOM-Institute is located where the street makes a sharp turn to the left.
Coming from the East via highway A12
While still on the highway, make sure you get yourself in the correct lane for the traffic signs to Houten/Nieuwegein (Afrit 16-17-18). Then proceed as described above at [*].
Coming from the North via highway A27
At highway junction A27-A12, take direction Den Haag. Then proceed as described above at [*].
Coming from the South via highway A27
Take exit 28 of the A27 and follow the Kloosterweg to Nieuwegein. The Kloosterweg turns into the Weg van de Binnenvaart. Turn right onto Hollandhaven, which turns into Structuurbaan. After about 2km turn left onto Martinbaan. At the intersection go straight, to Plettenburg-West. Take the first street right and the first left. The FOM-Institute is located where the street makes a sharp turn left.
At highway junction A2-A12 (Oudenrijn), take exit Arnhem. While on this exit lane follow signs to Houten and described above at [*].
Coming from the South via highway A2
ake highway exit Nieuwegein/IJsselstein/Schoonhoven. Turn right at the traffic lights. This street ends in a T-junction. Turn left here. Turn left to Plettenburg-West at the second traffic light. Then first street right and first left. The FOM-Institute is located where the street makes a sharp turn left.
