Venue
RENT 2026 takes place at the Hilton Antwerp Old Town, on Groenplaats in the historic centre of Antwerp, beside the Cathedral of Our Lady. It is also the conference hotel: rooms, rates and nearby options are on the accommodation page.
The conference runs on 19 and 20 November 2026. Pre-conference events are held the day before, on 18 November.
The venue on Groenplaats
Groenplaats 32, 2000 Antwerp · View on Google Maps
Getting to the venue
Groenplaats is in the pedestrian heart of the city, two tram stops from Antwerp Central Station.
From Antwerp Central Station
Tram 3 or 5 · 2 stops · 20 min on foot
Take tram 3 or 5 from Astrid premetro station, directly beneath Central Station, and get off at Groenplaats. On foot it is about 20 minutes along the Meir.
From Antwerpen-Berchem station
Tram 4 or 9 · direct
Take tram 4 or 9 to Groenplaats.
Berchem is the second main station
Arriving from outside Antwerp
By air, train, coach or car
By air, train or coach
Almost everyone arrives at Antwerp Central Station or Antwerpen-Berchem, then continues as above. Routes from Brussels Airport, Antwerp Airport and Brussels South Charleroi, plus international rail and coach services, are on the travelling page.
By car
Antwerp city centre is a low emission zone. Cars with a foreign number plate must be registered before driving in, even for a single day.
About Antwerp
Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt, with history dating to the Middle Ages. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp’s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
Plan your visit
More practical information for your trip to Antwerp.