GETTING THERE

By airplane

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From the airport you can go to the Brussels Expo conference center by taxi (20-40 minutes depending on traffic) or by public transport. The airport train station is located below the terminal (basement level -1). Up to 4 trains an hour connect the airport to the Brussels Central Station. In the Brussels Central Station ('Bruxelles Central / Brussel Centraal'), you can then take the metro line 1A direction 'Roi Baudoin' to the exhibition centre (station 'Heysel / Heizel'). Travel time by public transport from the airport: 45 minutes in total.

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By train

Brussels is easily accessed by high speed trains: Eurostar (from London) and Thalys (from Paris, Amsterdam or Cologne) both stop at the Gare du Midi. You then can take the metro.

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By car

Thanks to the highly efficient road network throughout Belgium, the Brussels Expo is easy to get to by car, no matter where you set off from. Once you are on the Brussels ring road, take exit 7bis or 8 and follow the signs marked 'EXPO'. Brussels Expo has the largest car park in the country: Car park C contains over 10,000 spaces.

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By Metro

Thanks to a vast network of the common transport system of tram, bus, and underground railway, Brussels Expo is within easy reach of every section of the city. Both the MIVB and De Lijn busses stop within a radius of 200m from the entrance to the exhibition halls. Take the train to Brussels Central. Take Metro line 1 direction 'Gare de l'Ouest - Weststation' from Brussels Central Station and get off at "Beekkant" to transfer. You take the line 6 direction "Roi Baudouin - Koning Boudewijn" and get off at Heysel station.
From the Gare du Midi (Brussels south railway station), you can enter the metro station and take line 6 direction 'Koning Boudewijn - Roi Baudouin' and you get off at Heysel station.

A one-way ticket costs 2 euros.

All info can be found at www.stib.be

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By taxi

Taxis (metered) are only available outside the station. The fare between the station and the centre of Brussels is normally around 25,00 euro.

Licensed taxis can be identified by the yellow and blue license emblem. ALWAYS AVOID UNLICENSED TAXIS!