Travel guide

From Brussels National Airport to Brussels
From Brussels Central Station to the hotels
From the hotels to the venue

From the Brussels National Airport to Brussels Centre

By taxi

There are taxis waiting outside the arrival hall. A drive to the city centre can take half an hour during the rush hours and would cost almost 30 euros.

By train

The easiest way to travel from the airport to the centre of Brussels is to take the train to the Central Station (Bruxelles-Central, Brussel-Centraal) which takes around 20 minutes. The walk from the Central Station to the hotels takes no more than five (SAS Radisson Hotel) or three minutes (IBIS Hotel).

More information and exact timetables on http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/index.php. Here you have a sample of some of the connections from Brussels National Airport to Brussels Central Station.

STATION	Hour	Time	Date	Train	Destination

BRUSSELS NAT AIRPORT BRUSSELS CENTRAL	D:09:49 A:10:11	00:22	19/09/2006	3632 [IR]	DE PANNE
•Total travelling time: 00:22

BRUSSELS NAT AIRPORT BRUSSELS CENTRAL	D:10:04 A:10:23	00:19	19/09/2006	3531 [IR]	GENT SINT PIETERS
•Total travelling time: 00:19

BRUSSELS NAT AIRPORT BRUSSELS CENTRAL	D:10:23 A:10:44	00:21	19/09/2006	4230 [IR]	BRUXELLES MIDI
•Total travelling time: 00:21

BRUSSELS NAT AIRPORT BRUSSELS CENTRAL	D:10:34 A:10:58	00:24	19/09/2006	3731 [IR]	QUEVY
•Total travelling time: 00:24

BRUSSELS NAT AIRPORT BRUSSELS CENTRAL	D:10:49 A:11:11	00:22	19/09/2006	3633 [IR]	DE PANNE
•Total travelling time: 00:22

From Brussels Central Station to the hotel

When arriving in the central station of Brussels you should walk to the hotel. See this map for directions or this map for an overview.
You can find the information concerning the hotels here: SAS Radisson Hotel and Ibis Hotel.

From the hotels to the venue

From the hotels to the venue (Royal Academy of Belgium, Hertogsstraat 1, B-1000 Brussel) is an easy and interesting walk. See this map for directions or this map for an overview