Where can you find us?
When you are invited to participate in one of our training courses you will travel to FEI Academy Europe, The Netherlands (except in case of customer site training). For support with arranging your travel into The Netherlands and to FEI Academy Europe you can download a printer friendly description of traveling directions.

...If you travel by air…
The Dutch International Airport is Schiphol, situated close to Amsterdam (approx. 10 km) and a short distance from The Hague (40 km) and Rotterdam (60 km). The nearest main airports to FEI Company Acht, Eindhoven are at Amsterdam, Brussels and Düsseldorf. Travel time by car from each airport is about two hours. The distance from Schiphol Airport to Eindhoven is 120 km.

Our visitors can take connecting flights from one of the nearby major airports and then fly into Eindhoven Airport. A limited KLM local service flies from Schiphol to Eindhoven Airport. The flying time takes about 30 minutes. During weekdays (except national holidays) Eindhoven Airport has connecting flights with London Heathrow, Stansted & Gatwick, Paris (Charles de Gaulle) and Hamburg.

The distance form Einhoven Airport to the Dorint Hotel is approximately 10 km / 6.25 mls and for 16-20 Euro you can take a taxi to the hotel.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is also well connected to Eindhoven with rail services. Taxis, shuttles and rental cars are available at all airports. Our division FEI Company Acht (Eindhoven) is situated just three kilometers from Eindhoven Airport.

...If you travel by road…
The Netherlands are well served by a network of fast motorways and Eindhoven can be reached quite easily from Continental destinations or Channel ports. Eindhoven is serverd via the main route A67 / E34 from Brussels / Antwerp in the West and from Duisburg / Venlo in the East. Eindhoven is served via the main route A2 / E25 from Aachen and Maastricht in the South and from Rotterdam / Utrecht / Amsterdam in the North.

All road travelers should head for the direction of Eindhoven Airport via the A2 / E25 and leave the main motorway at the designated exit “Airport / Industrial Area Acht” (A2- exit no. 29). Proceed in the direction Eindhoven-Noord / Acht industrial area. Do not continue your direction to the airport. Turn left after ca. 1 kilometer at the traffic lights to access the Acht industrial area, turn right at the next three-way (T-junction) crossing. The FEI buildings are then at your left hand. Turn left at the next three-way crossing. After ca. 150 meters you will find the entrance of FEI at your left. A large parking area is available near the main gate of the complex where FEI resides at Building AAE.

...If you travel by rail…
Eindhoven Central Station is on the main rail line, connecting with all major cities in The Netherlands. Eindhoven is on the main rail link between Amsterdam / Utrecht, Maastricht and between The Hague/Rotterdam/Hook of Holland and Venlo. Boat trains between Hook of Holland and the German cities of Monchen-Gladbach, Cologne and Munich also stop at Eindhoven. This line also carries international trains such as the Rhine Express.

Trains run from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Central Station. At this station you can catch a train directly to Eindhoven Central Station. Total journey time is about 2 hours. Taxis, shuttles and rental cars are available at central train stations. Journey time from Eindhoven Central Station to FEI Company Acht by taxi is about 15 minutes. The Dorint hotel is located on walking distance from the railway station.

For journey advice see www.ns.nl. At every main central railway station you can find a railway information office.

Taxi Service
The FEI Electron Optics Applications Laboratory is located about 7 km from Eindhoven Central railway Station, in building AAE in the industrial area of district Acht. It can best be reached by taxi (16-20 Euro). At Eindhoven Central Station taxi’s are available at the South exit of the station hall, where you can also find banking facilities.

If you need a taxi elsewhere, you can call the taxi agency “Cibatax” with the number: +31 40 244 3333. Ask the driver for FEI Company in Acht industrial area, building AAE. Adress: Achtseweg-Noord 5.

Upon entering the complex, visitors are obliged to wear a visitors badge clearly visible at all times. You will receive this badge at the reception at the main entrance of building AAE-1.