Planning your trip
How to get to Amsterdam
If travelling from mainland Europe or the UK, we encourage attendees to arrive in Amsterdam by train:
- Eurostar provides a direct train service from London to Amsterdam.
- Eurostar (before known as Thalys) also offers regular services from Brussels and Paris to Amsterdam.
- Intercity Express (ICE) connects Amsterdam to Cologne and Frankfurt five times a day.
- Intercity trains (IC) connect Amsterdam with Hanover and Berlin every two hours
- ICE International connects Amsterdam Central Station to Basel in Switzerland
How to move around Amsterdam
Public transportation is a very convenient way of moving around Amsterdam. Metros, buses, trams, ferries and trains can help you get around the city. You can check in and out with your debit/credit card or with an online ticket on your phone.
- Trams: the tram network is managed by GVB. It is a convenient way to move from Amsterdam Central Station to nearby neighbourhoods.
- Buses: city routes are operated by GVB. Airport transfers and regional travel are operated by Connexxion. Wider connections are operated by EBS. Many of the bus lines start and end in Amsterdam Central Station.
- Metro: operated by GVB, Amsterdam metro system is the fastest way to move around the city.
- Ferry: By taking a ferry, you can cross the IJ River for free. It is located behind Amsterdam Central Station.
- Train: operated by NS, Amsterdam’s train network offers good connection with Schiphol Airport.
- Bikes: Certain hotels also offer the option to rent a bike for the day. To rent OV-fiets you need to have a personal OV-chipkaart.
Travel Tickets
- I Amsterdam City Card offers unlimited use of the public transport network for 24, 48, 72 or 96 hours.
- When travelling with the operator GVB, GVB Max offer unlimited travel options for a maximum of 10 EUR per day. You just need to make sure you use the same payment card every time you check in and out.
- Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket. This ticket offers unlimited access to public transport by bus, train and metro. You can purchase tickets for one, two or three days.
Sustainable Restaurants
Here are a few low-waste sustainable restaurant options in Amsterdam.
- Café de Ceuvel and Capital Kitchen – with locally sourced ingredients
- Elixir – circular restaurant, where locals can exchange vegetables for dining tokens
- Flore – offers a locally-focused seasonal menu
- Gartine – “Slow food” dishes, sourced directly from the kitchen garden and local region.
The Conference Centre
Conference Dining
- Vegan options are also available.
- Unnecessary shipping is avoided for catering.
- Cutlery or any plastic cups are reusable.
- All generated waste is separated and recycled.
Conference Materials
- At CHIWORK we use digital communication as much as possible. This includes posts on social media or TV displays.
- We have avoided the usage of leaflets and welcome kits. The conference programme is available on the back of the badge rather than on paper-based means.
- Wherever paper is required, recycled paper is used.
- We encourage participants organizing workshops or engaging in prototyping activities to use recycled materials
- We encourage participants to bring their own keycord for the badges.
CO2 compensation
We acknowledge the environmental impact caused by travelling and attending CHIWORK 2025. To compensate such environmental impact, we encourage attendees to consider carbon offsetting. Below you can find recommended providers for CO2 offsets: