Heerlen is a small city of ~90 000 inhabitants. Most places can be reached by walking. You can also take a public bus to your accommodation.
You better leave the station via the front side if you want to walk to your accommodation or to the university. Coming by bus, cross the railway station.
LUDI has negotiated about prices for accommodation for participants for Training School
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Natuurvriendenhuis Eikhold
This is a hostel with cooking and living room facilities, shared bathrooms, nice garden. You can bring towels and bed sheets with you or rent them. This facility is 10-minute walk from the University.
A special price for LUDI Trainees has been negotiated: 20€ plus 1.25€ tourist tax per person per night. Most rooms are for 2 persons; if you want a private room, 25% extra will be charged. Renting bed sheets: 6€, renting towels: 1€. You can register for this accommodation writing to Mrs Diana Snijders (eikhold@nivon.nl). Do mention: Zuyd Hogeschool – LUDI .
Website: http://nivon.nl/natuurvriendenhuis-eikhold-heerlen-2/ (only in Dutch available).
Walking from railway station to Nivon House: 700m, 10 minutes
https://www.google.nl/maps/dir/Valkenburgerweg+72,+6419+AV+Heerlen/Heerlen,+6411+ND+Heerlen/@50.8880553,5.9696319,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x47c0bdc00a0d20a3:0x1cfa15483623f219!2m2!1d5.9738015!2d50.8855517!1m5!1m1!1s0x47c0bdba0935a3bb:0x9139a5fff0904446!2m2!1d5.9738012!2d50.890601!3e2
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Golden Tulip Hotel
In city centre of Heerlen. This is a 20-minute walk from Zuyd University. You can also take a city bus to get there.
A single room (small room with 90cm bed, if you want to work the table is rather small, bathroom with shower) = 61,50€ including breakfast for 1 person. A double room with two single beds, to be used by 1 person, is available for 71,50€ including breakfast for 1 person. Extra costs 1,25€ tourist tax per night per person. Book a room for these prices at info@tulipinnheerlencitycentre.nl by mentioning: Zuyd Hogeschool – LUDI. The option for the rooms for these prices is available untill March 7. Reservation nr. HCC-GF 1039. In case of questions you can address Desiré Visker
Website: https://www.goldentulip.com/en/hotels/tulip-inn-heerlen-city-centre (available in different languages).
Walking from railway station to Golden Tulip hotel: 600m, 7 minutes
https://www.google.nl/maps/dir/Wilhelminaplein+17,+6411+KW+Heerlen/Heerlen,+6411+ND+Heerlen/@50.889289,5.9730172,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x47c0bda53017fbcb:0x770ada84cea52e29!2m2!1d5.9810778!2d50.8887555!1m5!1m1!1s0x47c0bdba0935a3bb:0x9139a5fff0904446!2m2!1d5.9738012!2d50.890601
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Van der Valk hotel
This hotel is a bit outside the city. It’s a 15-minute walk to the university.
You can book a room for 99€ per night for 1 person. Breakfast is 14.50€ per person. You can book this room via their website.
Website: https://www.hotelheerlen.nl/ (available in English as well).