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Antwerp - Deurne (ANR):  Location: 5 km/3 Miles SE of the city centre.  By Taxi:  To Antwerp centre €9-12/15 mins.  Antwerp Taxi (0)3 238 38 38, Berchem Taxi (0)3 239 60 60, Antwerp Airport Taxi (0)3 321 55 55 & Taxi verboven (0)3 324 24 24.  By Bus: Bus #16 runs ~every 20 mins to the city centre. €1/20-25 mins.  Rental Cars: AVIS (0)3 218 94 96 & Budget (0)3 232 35 00 & Hertz 239 2921. Car Hire Antwerp Airport.  Airport Website: www.antwerpairport.be.  Airport Tel No: +32 (0)3 285 65 00.  Updated Jun04 www.  [back].[top]

Brussels/Bruxelles - National/Zaventem (BRU):   Location11 km/7 Miles ENE of the City centre, near Zaventem.  By Taxi: Metered taxis are available outside the arrivals hall. Licensed cabs have a yellow and blue emblem. €30-40/20-30 mins.
By Bus:
The bus station is below the Arrivals Hall in the basement, and can be reached by escalators and lifts through the Diamond Area.
To Antwerp Run by De Decker-Van Riet BVBA (+32 52 33 40 00). Goes to the Crown Plaza Hotel and De Keyserlei ~every hour. Price: One way Return
Adults/Children +12years €7.50 €15
Children 2 - 11 years €3.70 €7.40
Babies 0 - 23 months Free Free
Hotel Shuttles Various hotels provide shuttles from the basement area.
To Brussels city centre The Brussels bus company MIVB/STIB operates a bus link between Brussels city centre (Hertogstraat/rue Ducale in the European quarter), the NATO site and the Airport. There are 7 stops on the way to town: Troon/Trône-Luxemburg/Luxembourg-Schuman-Diamant-Genève-Germinal and NATO. This bus operates between 0457 & 2357 with 3 or 4 services per hour. A single ticket costs €3 (validity 1 hour). For season tickets (€45/month) please contact MIVB/STIB. For a timetable click here.   
Scheduled coaches also run to European cities including Eindhoven, Mechelen, Grimbergen, Jette, Digem, Roodebeek, Liege, Rotterdam & Valenciennes from the bus station on level 0, below the arrivals hall. 
Useful numbers: Local buses from the airport (De Lijn) +32 16 31 37 37. Trams, metro and buses in Brussels (STIB/MIVB) +32 2 515 20 00. Timetables available on the internet: De Lijn - in DutchSTIV/MIVB - in Dutch - in French.  


By Train:
The train station is in the basement (level 1) of the terminal building and can be reached by elevator. It is well signed in the terminal.
Airport City Express runs from 0500 till nearly midnight, and links the airport with Brussels South, Central and North Stations 4 times an hour. A one-way ticket costs €3.80 first class and €2.50 second class. Transit time to Brussels North Station at Place Rogier is 15 mins. Timetable information is available on the Belgian Railways (SNCB/NMBS) website; enter Zaventem Airport as the departure or destination station.
Other trains In addition to the shuttle service to and from Brussels, there are now direct links with the west and south of Belgium as follows :1: Gent-Wetteren-Aalst-Denderleeuw-Brussels-Brussels Airport.  2: De Panne-Diksmuide-Lichtervelde-Deinze-Gent/Ghent-Brussels-Brussels Airport.  3: Quévy/Quiévrain-Mons-Braine-le-Comte- Halle-Brussels-Schaerbeek-Brussels Airport. Timetable info for the whole of Belgium (and intl trains) is available in Dutch, English, French and German on the Belgian Railways website. The easiest way to find the right station is to enter Zaventem Airport (or Luchthaven Zaventem/Zaventem Aéroport) in the search field.
Rental Cars:  ALAMO/National +32 2 753 25 60, AVIS +32 2 720 60 44, Budget +32 2 753 21 70, EUROPCAR +32 2 721 05 92, Hertz +32 2 720 60 44 & eSixT. NOTE: There is a special car-park for returning rented cars, near the Departures area. Follow the signs when arriving at the airport. Affordable, argus Car Rentals & Car Hire Brussels Airport.  NOTES: Coin operated luggage lockers available in the bus basement.  Steve's Tip: The train is a fast, frequent and reliable route into the city.  Airport Website: www.brusselsairport.be.  Airport Tel No: +32 2 753 4200.  Updated Feb05 ADV.  VISITED AIRFIELD  [back].[top]

Charleroi - Brussels South (CRL):  Location6 km/4 Miles N of Charleroi & 45 km/28 Miles S of Brussels.  By Taxi: 37 Miles by road. Taxis CAROLO offer special rates to Ryanair passengers. To and from Charleroi city €12.50, and to Brussels €85. Credit cards accepted. For info and reservation call free on 0800 323 27.   By Bus: Bus#68 runs in conjunction with flight arrivals and departures, with regular from Charleroi to Paris, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Geneva & Dusseldorf. Buses to Gare du Midi in Brussels take ~1hr and coincide with flight times. Buses leave Brussels centre at the corner of Rue de France/de l'Instruction 2:30 before flight departures at Charleroi airport. Tickets can be purchased on board for €10. Rental Cars: argus Car Rentals & Car Hire Charleroi Airport.  Airport Website: www.charleroi-airport.com.  Updated Feb05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Liege (LGG):  Location8 km/5 Miles W of Liège City.  By Taxi: The airport has a special agreement with UNITAX. To Liege Centre €22/15 mins - Free phone call from the airport.  By Bus: TEC buses 85 & 53 stop only 800 m from the passenger terminal.  By Train: The nearest station is in Liege. Take a taxi, or if you are travelling with JETAIR, there is a free shuttle service.  Rental Cars: Car Hire Liege Airport.  Car Parking:  Free.  Airport Website: www.liegeairport.com.  Updated Jun04 www.  [back].[top]

Luxembourg Intl (LUX):   Location8 km/5 Miles NE of Luxembourg. 38km/24 miles SW of Trier in Germany.  By Taxi: Taxis are available just outside the airport building. To the City Centre/railway station, ~€20-25/10-15 mins.  Night supplement (2200-0600) +10%, Sunday supplement: +25% (all day), 2nd bag €0.75.  By Bus: ◊City bus#9 leaves every 15-20 mins throughout the day for the City Centre and Railway station from a platform just outside the airport building. Takes ~25 mins/€1.20. Luxair Airport Bus stops outside the airport terminal, meeting most incoming flights and runs to the railway station in the city. Fare €3.72/15 mins. Children under 12 years 50% off. Omnibus-Verkehre Becker runs a bus service called Airport Liner to and from the city of Trier in Germany. Takes ~40 mins. Cost €12 (adults), Return Saver ticket (2 Adults + 2 children) €37.  Rental Cars: AVIS Budget Hertz EUROPCAR Eurodollar & Thrifty.argus Car Rentals.  Notes: Left luggage facilities available.  Airport Tel No: +352 47981.  Updated Feb05 ADV.  [back].[top]

Ostend - Bruges/Brugge Intl, Belgium (OST):   Location5 km/3 Miles SW of Ostend & 26 km/16 Miles W of Bruges/Brugge.  By Taxi: 10 mins to Ostend. Taxi Roger +32 (0)59 80 60 87 & Taxibond Van Oostende VZW +32 (0)59 70 27 27.  By Bus: REIZEN JOYE run a bus from the airport to Bruges (Katelynepoort) for €5. Mon-Sat: Leave Bruges 1125 arr Ostend Airport 1155. Leave Airport 1325 arr Bruges 1355. Sunday: Leave Bruges 1620 arr Ostend Airport 1650. Leave Airport 1820 arr Bruges 1850. After 25Oct03, as follows: Leave Bruges 1630 arr Airport 1700. Leave Airport 1835 arr Bruges 1905.  Rental Cars: AVIS +32 (0)59 55 27 11, Hertz +32 (0)59 80 36 48. Car Hire Bruges Intl Airport. Airport Website: www.ostendairport.be.  Airport Tel No: +32 (0) 59 802 008.  Updated Oct03 www.  [back].[top]


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