Travel and accommodation in Belgium

Flights to Belgium

Zaventem is Brussels’ international airport located nine miles north east of the capital with good rail/road connections into the city. See www.brusselsairport.be for more information or call 0032 2 753 77 53. CityJet flying into Antwerp from London City and Manchester, only 30 minutes away from Brussels.

If you are considering going to Belgium for plastic or cosmetic surgery, getting to Brussels couldn’t be easier.  Eurostar, the high speed train service departs from London Waterloo via Ashford and Lille nine times a day so in just over two hours you can be slap bang in the centre of Brussels.  A leisure return is well under £100 if bought 21 days in advance.  Visit www.eurostar.com for bookings and information.  From Brussels Gare du Midi you can connect with Belgian Railway for travel to other regions.  If you’re planning on travelling to Belgium by car, contact Le Shuttle on 08705 353535. Visit www.eurotunnel.com for times and costs.

British Airways is also an option, flying to Zaventem from London, Birmingham, Bristol, Birmingham and Southampton for about £160 return fare inclusive. Several daily flights leave from London Heathrow, starting early in the morning until early evening.

Transport within Belgium

There is an excellent and cheap public transport system in Belgium, comprising metro, rail, buses and trams and the SNCB is an efficient and cheap rail system. The three mainline stations in Brussels (Gare Centrale, Gare du Nord and Gare du Midi) are all linked and an airport city express train service runs four times an hour from 6am to midnight to all three stations for around €2.60.  Alternatively, bus number 12 leaves the airport three times an hour between 8am and 7pm, costing €5, while taxis from Zaventem to central Brussels cost approximately €45.  Car hire is available in the arrivals hall though the driving experience in Brussels can be somewhat hair-raising with the give-way-on-the-right rule. 

Ferries

The high speed ferries now make sailing over to Belgium slightly more appealing - you can now get to Oostende from Dover in two hours; for more information visit Hoverspeed or P&O North Sea ferries which operate from Hull to Zeebrugge. 

Accommodation in Belgium

As far as accommodation goes the average rate for a double room in a three star hotel in Brussels or the Flanders region is around €75 to €90.  Bear in mind that mid week is more expensive than weekends and July/August are the busiest and most expensive months.  In the Wallonia region a double room in a three star hotel costs from €60 to €95 and a four star hotel between €100 and €160.  The average rate for four star hotels varies from €85 to €400 in Brussels and between €80 and €160 in the Wallonia region. 

If you want to stay in a really hip hotel in Brussels then look no further than Hotel Amigo, a flashy contemporary establishment which is currently the talk of the town and popular with pop stars and politicians alike, but pricey at €600 for a double room (3 rue de l’Amigo, Lower Town).  There are many other, more moderately priced hotels around too, with different styles to suit your taste.

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