Prepare for your Summer School course and stay

If you are joining us in the Netherlands, you need to make some arrangements. On this page, you will find everything you need to know in order to prepare for your summer school course.

Pre-departure checklist
Packlist
Accommodation in the Netherlands
IT practicalities including Radboud University account
Travel options in the Netherlands

Pre-departure checklist

Completed registration by paying course fee
View payment options
Received confirmation that the course will follow through
Arranged health & travel insurance
Arranged your visa (if applicable)
Check if you need a visa
Arrenged your travels (flight, train, bus, etc.)
Arranged your accommodation
Activated your Radboud Account

Packlist

Valid passport (or a valid ID card for EU citizens)
Proof of insurance (travel insurance, medical insurance, etc.)
If you plan on bringing electronics, you may need to bring a converter as well (220V);
The weather can differ from day to day in the Netherlands. In addition to summer clothes, be sure to bring something warm. Sportswear and a raincoat might come in handy as well.

Good to know! The average living expenses are approx. €150 to €250 a week, but the amount you spend will depend on your lifestyle. More information about living in the Netherlands and daily living expenses can be found on the Study in Holland website.

Accommodation in the Netherlands

If you want to stay in a hostel, hotel or bed & breakfast in Nijmegen, we would like to offer you a few suggestions. Due to other events the price of your hotel can be more expensive on certain dates. If you want to pay less for your hotel, use our coupon codes or take a look at our suggestions outside of Nijmegen. The Netherlands is a small country with good infrastructure which limits travel time (see travel time for each city). Please note that you need to book these accommodations yourself.

Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts and Hostels in Nijmegen

Nijmegen

Name hotel	Discount & code
Hotel Credible
Barbarossa Hostel
Guesthouse Vertoef
Hotel Oranjestaete	10% with code RADBOUDSUMMERSCHOOL 25 when booking directly via the website of the hotel or via email
Hotel Courage
Van der Valk Lent
Holt	10% with code Summerschool2025
Hotel Pauw
De Hemel
Opoe Sientje
Mercure Hotel	book via e-mail (Reservations [at] mercurenijmegen.com (reservations[at]mercurenijmegen[dot]com)) with reference code RSS2025 for the best price
B&B De Prince
Hotel restaurant Rozenhof
Apollo Hotel	10% with code RUSC25
Fletcher Parkhotel Val Monte	Register as Fletcher Friend for a 5% discount
Van der Valk Molenhoek
Bastion Hotel Nijmegen	10%, book via linked website
Hotel de Wolfsberg	Voucher 1: RadbSumSchool25wk26 valid on: 23 June up and untill 27 June Voucher 2: RadbSumSchool25wk27 valid on: 30 June up and untill 4 July
Hotel La Boutique	10% with code summerschool
Lino City Hotel

Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts en Hostels in various cities

The Netherlands has great infrastructure and public transportation between cities. If you can't find a place to stay in Nijmegen, it will also be possible for you to stay in other cities close to Nijmegen. Once you reached Nijmegen Central Station, it is only a 10 minute bus ride to Radboud University. The busses leave regularly within the hour and there are multiple stops on the campus.

Arnhem

12 minute train ride from Arnhem Central Station to Nijmegen Central Station

Name hotel	Walking distance from Arnhem Central Station	Discount & code
Ibis styles Arnhem Centrum	4 minutes
CN Hotel Arnhem	5 minutes
Hotel Haarhuis	5 minutes
Hotel Molendal	10 minutes
StayOkay Arnhem	15 minute bus ride to Arnhem Central Station	10% with code RADBOUD25. Theme rooms and national holidays are not included in the discount. Only valid for bookings through StayOkay, max. of 7 nights.
Holiday Inn Express Arnhem	10 minutes
Bastion Hotel Arnhem	20 minutes	10%, book via linked website
NH Arnhem Rijnhotel	20 minutes

Oss

20 minute train ride from Oss Central Station to Nijmegen Central Station

We advice you to book your hotel here if you follow the course Introduction to Preclinical Drug Discovery

Name hotel	Walking distance from Oss Central Station	Walking distance from Oss Pivot Park	Discount & code
Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Oss	20 minutes	20 minutes	€86,- per room per day, excluding breakfast and tourist tax. Book via email info [at] fletcherhoteloss.nl (info[at]fletcherhoteloss[dot]nl) with code Radboud25.
Boutique Hotel Cordial	6 minutes	25 minutes
B&B 't Hofhuys Oss	14 minutes	25 minutes
Hotel De Naaldho	35 minutes	35 minutes

Den Bosch/'s Hertogenbosch

30 minute train ride from Den Bosch/'s Hertogenbosch Central Station to Nijmegen Central Station

Name hotel	Walking distance from Den Bosch/'s Hertogenbosch Central Station	Discount & code
Golden Tulip Hotel Central	8 minutes	10% with code RadboudSummer2025
Little Duke Hotel	2 minutes
Hotel the Stamp	6 minutes
Hotel Haverkist	7 minutes

Utrecht

1 hour train ride from Utrecht Central Station to Nijmegen Central Station

Name hotel	Walking distance from Utrecht Central Station	Discount & code
Inntel Hotels Utrecht Centre	1 minute	20% with code RSS
BUNK Hotel Utrecht	3 minutes	10% with code RADBOUD25
The Hunfeld	7 minutes	book via their own website and receive 5% discount with code YOUR KEY TO UTRECHT (-5%)
Eye Hotel Utrecht	18 minutes	book via their own website and receive 5% discount with code YOUR KEY TO UTRECHT (-5%)
Court Hotel City Centre Utrecht	17 minutes	book via their own website and receive 5% discount with code YOUR KEY TO UTRECHT (-5%)
Park Plaza Utrecht	3 minutes
Hotel NH Utrecht	3 minutes
Crowne Plaza Utrecht	5 minutes
Stayokay Hostel Utrecht Centrum	8 minutes
Hotel NH Centre Utrecht	11 minutes
Strowis Hostel	12 minutes
Hotel-Chao NL	16 minutes

IT Practicalities

Find out more about your Radboud University account, our digital learning environment 'Brightspace' and access to our Wi-Fi network 'Eduroam'.

Radboud University account

As a participant of the Radboud Summer School you will receive a Radboud University account. Approximately two weeks before your course starts, you will receive two emails from our ICT department with instructions on how to activate this account. Please read the emails carefully and make sure to follow all the steps.

Once activated, you can use your account to access our digital learning environment 'Brightspace' and get access to the Wi-Fi on our campus. Make sure you remember your account, E-number and password.

Digital learning environment: Brightspace

Our course leaders use Brightspace to share teaching materials and source references, including PowerPoint presentations, background information, hyperlinks to external websites, and more. You will gain access to Brightspace about two weeks before the course begins, allowing you to review the course materials. If you do not have access by then, please email radboudsummerschool [at] ru.nl.

Go to Brightspace

Wi-Fi access Eduroam

Eduroam is the wireless network used at Radboud University. All employees and students at institutes connected to Eduroam can use this wireless network. If you have connection issues please read the manual setting up Wi-Fi.

Utrecht

1 hour train ride from Utrecht Central Station to Nijmegen Central Station

Name hotel	Walking distance from Utrecht Central Station	Discount	Discount code
Inntel Hotels Utrecht Centre	1 minute	20%	RSS
BUNK Hotel Utrecht	3 minutes	10%	RADBOUD10
The Hunfeld	7 minutes	5%	YOUR KEY TO UTRECHT (-5%)
Eye Hotel Utrecht	18 minutes	5%	YOUR KEY TO UTRECHT (-5%)
Court Hotel City Centre Utrecht	17 minutes	5%	YOUR KEY TO UTRECHT (-5%)
Park Plaza Utrecht	3 minutes
Hotel NH Utrecht	3 minutes
Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Centre (	4 minutes	15%	RADB2L7T
Crowne Plaza Utrecht	5 minutes
Stayokay Hostel Utrecht Centrum	8 minutes	10%	RADBOUD24 (valid for max. 7 nights, not valid on theme rooms or national holidays)
Hotel NH Centre Utrecht	11 minutes
Strowis Hostel	12 minutes
Hotel-Chao NL	16 minutes

Travel options in the Netherlands

Public transit is a common means of transportation in the Netherlands.

Public transit in general Travelling by train

How to reduce your carbon footprint while travelling?

Are you curious how you can reduces your carbon footprint while traveling? Calculate your carbon footprint and find out more about making your travels more sustainable.

Calculate your carbon footprint Sustainable travel options

How to prepare for your Summer School stay

Pre-departure checklist

Packlist

Accommodation in the Netherlands

Nijmegen

Name hotel

Discount & code

Arnhem

Name hotel

Walking distance from

Arnhem Central Station

Discount & code

Oss

Name hotel

Walking distance from

Oss Central Station

Walking distance from

Oss Pivot Park

Discount & code

Den Bosch/'s Hertogenbosch

Name hotel

Walking distance from

Den Bosch/'s Hertogenbosch Central Station

Discount & code

Utrecht

Name hotel

Walking distance from

Utrecht Central Station

Discount & code

IT Practicalities

Utrecht

Name hotel

Walking distance from

Utrecht Central Station

Discount

Discount code

Travel options in the Netherlands

How to reduce your carbon footprint while travelling?

See also