IMPORTANT 
LAB WILL BE CLOSED ON OCT 8

The Nucleomics Core Facility will be closed on Thursday October 8th to celebrate the 30Y anniversary of the VIB.
Please take this into account before sending/bringing your samples.

Contact

VIB Nucleomics Core
Stefaan Derveaux
O&N4 – Room 404-24 / 08.428
Herestraat 49 – Box 816
3000 Leuven
Belgium

Route Description

By Car to Parking ‘Onderwijs & Navorsing A’ (previously ‘De Villa’)

Parking and ON4/5

WARNING: Please contact us 3 working days in advance by email if you need a parking access code.

The campus address is Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven. 

  • You leave the E314 at the exit 16 (Gasthuisberg UZ).
  • At the end of the exit, you turn right when coming from the direction of Brussels, or turn left when coming from the other direction.
  • Follow the signs “Onderwijs en Navorsing (O&N A)” and to parking “Onderwijs en Navorsing A Parking”.  
  • By walk, follow the path to building “Onderwijs en Navorsing”.
  • Follow this path and cross the street at the markings.
  • Follow the route from the Campus entrance (see below).

By Car to Parking West

Note this is a paid parking.

  • You arrive via the E314 highway– EXIT 16:
    • After 200m, keep left to drive underneath the roundabout and into the tunnel
    • Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West
  • You arrive via the Leuven ring:
    • At the roundabout ‘Het Teken’, take the exit towards ‘Spoed / Ziekenhuis’
    • Follow the ring road around campus Gasthuisberg and pass the entrance of SPOED
    • Continue right until you arrive at a second roundabout ‘Vogelzang’
    • Follow the directions for E314
    • Near the Fire Brigade Station make a U‐turn and follow the directions for ‘Ziekenhuis’
    • Keep left and drive downhill, underneath the roundabout ‘Vogelzang’ and into the tunnel
    • Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West
  • Follow the indications below 'On the Campus from the Parking West'

By Bus or by Train

The railway station of Leuven is located at approximately 4 km of the hospital (Gasthuisberg). There is a bus from the railway station to the hospital every 10 minutes.

  • or take the “BUITENRINGBUS” with number 600 (~7min). Departs every 10 min from platform 12 (Mon-Sat 6 AM to 8 PM). Follow the route from the main entrance of the hospital.
  • Take one of the buses on platform 2 with the direction “Gasthuisberg” (~15min). Follow the route from the main entrance of the hospital.
  • Take the bus 3 Route from platform 4 via the city to the campus entrance (~15 min). bus 3 Regular departures (also evenings and Sundays). Follow the route from the Campus entrance.

On the Campus - Route from the Campus entrance

campus map to reach elevators for Nucleomics core
  • Go up the stairs and enter the O&N1 building at meeting point 4.
  • From the main entrance, walk in the direction of the Dentistry Skills Centre (former library) and walk alongside the Dentistry Skills Centre. From there, follow the signs listing “Onderwijs & Navorsing 4”, then “Onderwijs & Navorsing 5”.
  • You will cross several buildings until you reach the main entrance hall of O&N4 (Meeting point 9).
  • From there, take the elevators (no. 04.206) to the 8th floor. When you exit the elevator, turn right and follow the signs listing “VIB Nucleomics Core, 08.428”.
  • The walk will take up to 15 minutes.

On the Campus - Route from the main entrance of the hospital

  • Once in the hospital, follow the blauwe straat.
  • At the end of the way (please note that this is a 5 – 10 minute walk), you will see the elevators.
  • Take the elevator or the stairs up to the 4th floor.
  • When you exit the elevator, turn left and follow the signs listing “Onderwijs & Navorsing 4”
  • You will cross several buildings until you reach the main entrance hall of O&N4 (Meeting point 9).
  • From there, take the elevators (no. 04.206) to the 8th floor. When you exit the elevator, turn right and follow the signs listing “VIB Nucleomics Core, 08.428”.
  • The walk will take up to 15 minutes.

On the Campus - Route from the Parking West of the hospital

From Parking West to O&N4 and O&N5
  • Leave the parking at level +1 using the big stairs near the vending machines
  • Follow the red carpet and arrows to ‘onco dagcentrum’ until you see the big stairs leading to our O&N4 and O&N5 buildings. Leave the red carpet to go up the big stairs.
  • When you reach the top, the building on the right side is O&N4. 
  • From the main entrance hall of O&N4 (Meeting point 9), take the elevators (no. 04.206) to the 8th floor. 
  • When you exit the elevator, turn right and follow the signs listing “VIB Nucleomics Core, 08.428”.
  • The walk will take up to 10 minutes.