Travel to the venue
BY PLANE
Option 1: Brussels Charleroi
Cheaper airport (Ryanair), but requires a shuttle to Brussels South (Midi) station if you want to take the train to Antwerp.
» Shuttle Charleroi Airport to Brussels South (Midi) station: Return fare = 22 EUR (more info)
» Train Brussels South (Midi) station to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = 13,20 EUR
Option 2: Brussels Zaventem
More expensive, but has more connections.
» Train Brussels National Airport to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = 18,90 EUR
BY TRAIN
Option 1: From outside Belgium
Remember that Antwerp can also be written as 'Anvers'.
Eurostar
E.g. from London to Brussels South (Midi) station: Return fare = starting from 69 GBP
» Train Brussels South (Midi) station to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = free of charge (Eurostar ticket)
E.g. from Paris to Brussels South (Midi) station: Return fare = starting from 107 GBP
» Train Brussels South (Midi) station to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = free of charge (Eurostar ticket)
Eurostar tickets to Brussels are automatically valid to any station in Belgium. So the same £69 or £107 return fare will get you to Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Liege, Namur, or anywhere else in Belgium.
You can use any reasonable connecting train service from Brussels to your final destination in Belgium as long as you complete the journey within 24 hours of the Eurostar arriving in Brussels.
Allow at least 25 minutes in Brussels to make a connection on the outward journey, and 45 minutes (preferably a bit more) on the return to allow for the necessary 30-minute Eurostar check-in. Similarly, on the return journey you can leave any time within 24 hours of the departure of your Eurostar from Brussels back to London. Tickets are not valid on high-speed Thalys or Germany ICE trains, only the normal Belgian domestic trains including Belgian InterCity trains.
Advice on changing trains at Brussels Midi station.
Thalys
E.g. from Paris to Brussels South (Midi) station: Return fare = starting from 146 EUR
» Train Brussels South (Midi) station to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = 13,20 EUR
E.g. from Paris to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = starting from 166 EUR
Option 2: From inside Belgium
Trains generally run hourly or half-hourly between Brussels and all main Belgian cities, no reservation necessary, you just hop on.
Hours: www.railtime.be
Routes: www.b-rail.be
Prices: buy.b-rail.be
End station: Antwerp Dam station
1,9 km - 23 minutes walk
End station: Antwerp Central station
2,8 km - 34 minutes walk
You should base your choice of end station mostly on where your hotel is located. Traintickets work with zones, so if you bought a ticket to Antwerp Central station, you can still go to Antwerp Dam station with the same ticket as it's in the same zone. When arriving in Antwerp you can still take the bus. More info right here.
BY CAR
Driving from the UK
Ferry (Norfolkline) from e.g. Dover to Dunkirk (France): Return fare = starting from 36 GBP
Ferry (Sea France or P&O Ferries) from e.g. Dover to Calais (France): Return fare= starting from 25 GBP
Speedlimits
» Highway (Motorway and dual carriageways): 120 km/h = 75 miles/h
» Open road (Outside cities or villages): 90 km/h = 55 miles/h
» Town: 50 km/h = 30 miles/h
Explicitly mentioned exceptions:
» Near schools, hospitals, churches etc.: 30 km/h = 20 miles/h
» Open road with explicit mentioning: 70 km/h = 45 miles/h
Alcohol limits
0,5 g/l in your blood
0,22 mg/l in your breath
Be sure to check out the traffic situation before you leave, since the ring around Antwerp is always a bitch.
From Gent E17
You take direction Antwerpen - at Zwijdrecht you follow to the left, direction Rotterdam - at the first junction you go to the right, direction "Linkeroever" - following the road you go in to the "Waaslandtunnel" - when you exit the tunnel you turn right straight away on the "Ankerrui" - you continue following this road and over the "Brouwersvliet" you arrive at the "Kaaien". Here you turn right and on your left hand side you see Hangar 26/27.
From Brussels (E19) / Hasselt (E313)
Take direction Antwerpen; On the ring way arround Antwerpen you chose direction Breda / Bergen op Zoom and take exit 1 Merksem - watch out! don't follow the bleu arrows to Merksem but drive straight a head and follow the white arrows direction Merksem and Kaaien 1-199 - now turn to the right on to the Groenendaallaan - At the third traffic lights (diagonially right in front you now see the moviecomplex Metropolis) you turn left on to the Noordelaan - You drive over two bridges, after the second bridge yo see traffic lights where you drive straight ahead (so don't follow the turn on to the Italiëlei) - follow the Londenstraat , over the Londenbrug untill the Rijnkaai - turn left and and you will see Hangar 26/27 on your right hand side.
From Breda / Bergen op Zoom (E19)
Take direction Antwerpen and take exit 1 Merksem / Kaaien 1-199, direction Antwerpen centrum - now turn to the right on to the Groenendaallaan - At the third traffic lights (diagonially right in front you now see the moviecomplex Metropolis) you turn left on to the Noordelaan - You drive over two bridges, after the second bridge yo see traffic lights where you drive straight ahead (so don't follow the turn on to the Italiëlei) - follow the Londenstraat , over the Londenbrug untill the Rijnkaai - turn left and and you will see Hangar 26/27 on your right hand side.
Option 1: Brussels Charleroi
Cheaper airport (Ryanair), but requires a shuttle to Brussels South (Midi) station if you want to take the train to Antwerp.
» Shuttle Charleroi Airport to Brussels South (Midi) station: Return fare = 22 EUR (more info)
» Train Brussels South (Midi) station to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = 13,20 EUR
Option 2: Brussels Zaventem
More expensive, but has more connections.
» Train Brussels National Airport to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = 18,90 EUR
BY TRAIN
Option 1: From outside Belgium
Remember that Antwerp can also be written as 'Anvers'.
Eurostar
E.g. from London to Brussels South (Midi) station: Return fare = starting from 69 GBP
» Train Brussels South (Midi) station to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = free of charge (Eurostar ticket)
E.g. from Paris to Brussels South (Midi) station: Return fare = starting from 107 GBP
» Train Brussels South (Midi) station to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = free of charge (Eurostar ticket)
Eurostar tickets to Brussels are automatically valid to any station in Belgium. So the same £69 or £107 return fare will get you to Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Liege, Namur, or anywhere else in Belgium.
You can use any reasonable connecting train service from Brussels to your final destination in Belgium as long as you complete the journey within 24 hours of the Eurostar arriving in Brussels.
Allow at least 25 minutes in Brussels to make a connection on the outward journey, and 45 minutes (preferably a bit more) on the return to allow for the necessary 30-minute Eurostar check-in. Similarly, on the return journey you can leave any time within 24 hours of the departure of your Eurostar from Brussels back to London. Tickets are not valid on high-speed Thalys or Germany ICE trains, only the normal Belgian domestic trains including Belgian InterCity trains.
Advice on changing trains at Brussels Midi station.
Thalys
E.g. from Paris to Brussels South (Midi) station: Return fare = starting from 146 EUR
» Train Brussels South (Midi) station to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = 13,20 EUR
E.g. from Paris to Antwerp Central station: Return fare = starting from 166 EUR
Option 2: From inside Belgium
Trains generally run hourly or half-hourly between Brussels and all main Belgian cities, no reservation necessary, you just hop on.
Hours: www.railtime.be
Routes: www.b-rail.be
Prices: buy.b-rail.be
End station: Antwerp Dam station
1,9 km - 23 minutes walk
End station: Antwerp Central station
2,8 km - 34 minutes walk
You should base your choice of end station mostly on where your hotel is located. Traintickets work with zones, so if you bought a ticket to Antwerp Central station, you can still go to Antwerp Dam station with the same ticket as it's in the same zone. When arriving in Antwerp you can still take the bus. More info right here.
BY CAR
Driving from the UK
Ferry (Norfolkline) from e.g. Dover to Dunkirk (France): Return fare = starting from 36 GBP
Ferry (Sea France or P&O Ferries) from e.g. Dover to Calais (France): Return fare= starting from 25 GBP
Speedlimits
» Highway (Motorway and dual carriageways): 120 km/h = 75 miles/h
» Open road (Outside cities or villages): 90 km/h = 55 miles/h
» Town: 50 km/h = 30 miles/h
Explicitly mentioned exceptions:
» Near schools, hospitals, churches etc.: 30 km/h = 20 miles/h
» Open road with explicit mentioning: 70 km/h = 45 miles/h
Alcohol limits
0,5 g/l in your blood
0,22 mg/l in your breath
Be sure to check out the traffic situation before you leave, since the ring around Antwerp is always a bitch.
From Gent E17
You take direction Antwerpen - at Zwijdrecht you follow to the left, direction Rotterdam - at the first junction you go to the right, direction "Linkeroever" - following the road you go in to the "Waaslandtunnel" - when you exit the tunnel you turn right straight away on the "Ankerrui" - you continue following this road and over the "Brouwersvliet" you arrive at the "Kaaien". Here you turn right and on your left hand side you see Hangar 26/27.
From Brussels (E19) / Hasselt (E313)
Take direction Antwerpen; On the ring way arround Antwerpen you chose direction Breda / Bergen op Zoom and take exit 1 Merksem - watch out! don't follow the bleu arrows to Merksem but drive straight a head and follow the white arrows direction Merksem and Kaaien 1-199 - now turn to the right on to the Groenendaallaan - At the third traffic lights (diagonially right in front you now see the moviecomplex Metropolis) you turn left on to the Noordelaan - You drive over two bridges, after the second bridge yo see traffic lights where you drive straight ahead (so don't follow the turn on to the Italiëlei) - follow the Londenstraat , over the Londenbrug untill the Rijnkaai - turn left and and you will see Hangar 26/27 on your right hand side.
From Breda / Bergen op Zoom (E19)
Take direction Antwerpen and take exit 1 Merksem / Kaaien 1-199, direction Antwerpen centrum - now turn to the right on to the Groenendaallaan - At the third traffic lights (diagonially right in front you now see the moviecomplex Metropolis) you turn left on to the Noordelaan - You drive over two bridges, after the second bridge yo see traffic lights where you drive straight ahead (so don't follow the turn on to the Italiëlei) - follow the Londenstraat , over the Londenbrug untill the Rijnkaai - turn left and and you will see Hangar 26/27 on your right hand side.
