Bruxelles is the capital of Belgium, a small but fascinating kingdom in the center of Europe. It has everything you could possibly want, all in less than 31,000 km²: it’s a city on a human scale.
In the past Belgium has been Burgundian, Spanish, Austrian, French and Dutch territory. Today it’s a federal state with three regions: Flanders in the north, Wallonia in the south and the Bruxelles-Capital Region, more or less in the middle. There are also three communities in Belgium: one Flemish, one French and one German-speaking.
It’s the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium and the heart of the European Union. You are less than two hours by train from London, Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne.
Brussels is a compact city that you can easily cross on foot, by bike, with the bus, the tram or the metro. Be sure to meet the people of Brussels. You’ll notice that they are friendly and hospitable. Perhaps they’re a little bit atypical, but then again, Brussels is the capital of Surrealism, comic books, Art Nouveau, chocolate and beer.
Practical Information
How to get to the city center?
From Bruxelles Airport
Train (Level -1): 17 minutes trip, every 15 minutes.
Bus (Level 0): Line 12, every 30 minutes.
From Brussels South Charleroi Airport
Train: TEC bus to Charleroi-Sud station (every 20 minutes), then train to Bruxelles (60 minutes trip)
Flibco Shuttle: in front of the airport, about 45 minutes trip (every 20 minutes)
From train stations
Every train station is well connected to the city center via the public transport network.
How to reach the venue?
Bus: STIB Line 74 (stop ‘Erasme’)
Metro: STIB Line 5 (stop ‘Erasme’)
(VISA/Mastercard payment on-board)
Websites
Flibco: www.flibco.com
STIB: www.stib-mivb.be
SNCB: www.belgiantrain.be
More informations
Time zone: GMT/UTC +2 hour in the summer and +1 in the winter
Dialing code: Belgium +32
Airport: Bruxelles Airport (BRU)
Currency: Euro (€)
Contacts
Emergency : 112
Tourism Office: + 32 (0) 2 513 89 40