Travel Information
How to reach the Venue ?
Address of the Venue
TOUR & TAXIS
Rue Picard
1000 Brussels
Belgium
By Taxi
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If you’re in need of a taxi, we have a dedicated number with Taxis Verts for the European Business Summit.
Here you can already find the dedicated number: +32 (0)2 349 40 72
You can also contact Taxis Bleus at : +32 (0)2 268 00 00
By public transport
- Metro
- line 1a(Roi Baudouin – Hermann Debroux / Hermann Debroux – Roi Baudoin) and the stop is Belgica (15 min on foot) or
- line 2 (Simonis – Clémenceau / Clémenceau - Simonis), and the stop is Ribaucourt (10 min on foot) - more info on www.stib.be
Bus
Bus14 : TOUR & TAXIS stop
Bus 57 : Steamers stop (close to the ‘Place des Armateurs’ entrance)
Bus 89 : Picard stop (5 minutes on foot)
Bus 20 : Simonis stop (15 minutes on foot)
Bus 87 : Simonis stop (15 minutes on foot)
Bus 13 : Simonis stop (15 minutes on foot)
De Lijn : TOUR & TAXIS stop (line 245), Sainctelette stop (7 minutes on foot) or Gare du Nord stop (20 minutes on foot or by shuttle to TOUR & TAXIS)
Tram
Tram18 : Sainctelette stop (7 minutes on foot)
Tram19 : Simonis stop (15 minutes on foot)
more info on www.stib.be
Train
The Brussels North Station (Gare du Nord) is close to the TOUR & TAXIS site (20 minutes by foot). For public transportation from Brussels North Station to TOUR & TAXIS, please refer to the according points in this document or go to the STIB website: http://www.stib.irisnet.be/.
The 3 main stations in Brussels are the North, Central and South Station. International Trains might only stop at the South Station (Midi Station). There are several connections each hour to get to the North Station.
More information on the Belgian train network can be found on: http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/index.php
From Brussels Airport (Zaventem)
- Train
By train, Brussels Airport is about twenty minutes from the city centre. From 05:30 till nearly midnight, the Airport City Express links the airport with Brussels Midi, Central and North several times per hour.
The train station is located in the basement (level -1) of the terminal building itself. Timetable information for the Airport City Express is available on the Belgian Railways (SNCB/NMBS) website (http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/index.php); Enter date, time, ‘ZAVENTEM AIRPORT’ as the departure station and ‘BRUXELLES - NORD’ as your final destination. - Taxi
Taxis are only available outside the Arrivals Hall. The fare between the airport and the centre of Brussels is normally around 30.00 €. Licensed taxis can be identified by the yellow and blue license emblem. Always avoid unlicensed taxis.
Some phone numbers of the main taxi companies in Brussels:
+32 2 268 00 00
+32 2 349 49 49
By car
- From Antwerp / The Netherlands
• Take the E19 highway in direction of Brussels
• Take the ring around Brussels, direction Ghent (Gent, Gand) up to
exit 7bis and 8
• Take direction EXPO
• Follow successively direction ‘Liège – Namur’ (Luik-Namen) and ‘Brussel-Laeken’ then join the A12
• Follow the direction Brussel Centrum
• Pass the Palace of Laeken and follow the road
• Drive under the railway
• Turn right at the traffic lights into the ‘Avenue du Port’
• Follow the channel – keep left
• You will see Tour & Taxis at your right side
From Ghent, Oostende, Mons, Charleroi, Paris (France)
• Take the E40 highway and follow the direction ‘Brussel-Koekelberg’
• Take the tunnels at the right side of the Koekelberg Basilica up to exit Sainctelette
• After the tunnels turn left into the ‘Avenue du Port’
• You will find Tour & Taxis on your left side
From Liège, Germany
• Follow the E40 highway up to Brussels
• Follow direction ‘Brussel-Meiser’
• At the traffic lights go straight ahead
• Follow the road (Lambermont) up to Pont Van Praet
• At the end of this bridge, take a left and follow the channel
• Cross the crossing ‘Avenue du Port’ (traffic lights)
• Follow the channel – keep right from the TotalFina station
• You pass TOUR & TAXIS at the right side
From Luxembourg
• Take the E411 to Brussels
• Take the E40 highway in direction of Brussels
• See description from Liège
By TEMSA Shuttle Bus
- The EBS TEMSA shuttle bus will be going from Brussels city center to the European Business Summit. The shuttle bus will stop at several locations according to the hotel facilities of the EBS participants. More information will be available closer to the date.
Offset your travel!
You can offset your travel via one of our two official partners:
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