The Heat Exchanger World Conference and Exhibition 2021 will be held in the MECC (Maastricht Expo and Congress Centre) in Maastricht, in the South of the Netherlands, close to where the borders of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany meet.
Travel Information
We advise you review and adhere to travel restrictions and guidance issued by the Dutch Government and the country you are travelling from. View the latest updates from the Dutch Government here
From Wednesday 22 September 2021 onwards, fully vaccinated travellers from the United States, United Kingdom, and other “very high-risk” areas, no longer need to go into quarantine. Proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test result are required to enter the Netherlands.
For information regarding transport to and from Maastricht please use the relevant links below:
Air
If you are travelling to The Heat Exchanger World Conference & Exhibition 2021 by plane, we invite you to check available flights to and from Maastricht here.
For International flights you can choose various airlines, like: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, EasyJet, RyanAir, Corendon.
Please Note for International Flights into The Netherlands:
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is a major airport with connections to most larger cities worldwide. Upon flying into Amsterdam Airport Schiphol you can take the train to Maastricht. – this will take you approximately 3 hours. You can also take a taxi from Schiphol to Maastricht. The approximate price is € 295. You can book this through MECC Hotelservices
Taxi costs from other nearby airport:
| Eindhoven airport | approximately € 150 |
| Brussels Zaventem | € 50 (shuttle bus) / € 160 (Private taxi) |
| Liège airport | € 100 |
| Köln/Bonn Airport | € 160 |
| Düsseldorf Airport | € 160 |
Train
The nearest train station, Maastricht-Randwyck, is located 250 metres from the MECC. There are frequent trains between this station and Maastricht Central Station, which is linked with the national and international railway network.
Train connections from Amsterdam Schiphol to Maastricht:
Please allow up to two changes and between 2.30 to 3.30 hours for this journey.
We recommend you see https://www.ns.nl/en/ for detailed information regarding train times from Schiphol to Amsterdam and for all other train travel in The Netherlands.
Train Connections from Brussels to Maastricht:
We recommend you see www.ns.nl/en for detailed information regarding train times from Brussels to Maastricht.
For more information, go to NS website.
To give you an estimation of your traveling time:
| Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Brussels Airport | 1 hour |
| Düsseldorf Airport | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Eindhoven Airport | 1 hour |
| Hamburg Airport | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| Paris (Charles de Gaulle) | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| London Heathrow | 6 hours (in combination with train) |