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| Brussels Zaventem Airport | ||
| height | 184 feet | |
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| IATA code | BRU | |
| ICAO code | EBBR | |
| Terminals | 2 | |
| Number of passengers | 23.866.105 (2018) | |
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The Brussels Zaventem Airport (officially Brussels Airport, earlier Dutch: Brussel Nationaal Luchthaven, French: Aéroport Bruxelles-National) is commonly referred to as Brussels Airport and is located 12 km northeast of Brussels in Zaventem.
background
The airport is located northeast of the village of Zavantem, northeast of Brussels. It is larger and closer to the city than the other Brussels-Charleroi airport, which is mainly served by low-cost airlines.
Arrival and departure
By train
- Bruxelles-Nat.-Aéroport train station:: The airport train station is located under the terminal (in the basement level 1). Up to 4 trains per hour connect the airport directly with Brussels-North, Brussels-Central and Brussels-Midi (journey time around 30 minutes, fare € 7.80, and to Lions. By public transport to this train station: To and back
Every morning a pair of Thalys trains runs to Paris-North.
- Bruxelles-Midi train station: The fast connections to Germany (ICE International and Thalys) run via this train station. Route: Frankfurt / Main - Frankfurt / Main Airport - Cologne - Aachen - Bruxelles - Paris (number 42): down and back
By bus
- The bus stop is on level 0.
- The MIVB / STIB express bus line 12 connects the airport via the Schuman stop with the final stop in 30 minutes Bruxelles-Luxembourg train station, the ticket costs 3 €. On working days after 8 p.m., on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, this line is number 21 and goes to all stops. Timetable
- Every hour there is a direct bus connection from the airport to Antwerp (Travel time 45 minutes) and back. The buses depart from the back of platform B at the bus station (level 0). Monday to Saturday, from 5 a.m. to midnight (start in Antwerp at 4 a.m.), on Sunday from 7 a.m. to midnight (start in Antwerp at 6 a.m.). Tickets are available from the driver (€ 10) Timetable
With the taxi
The fare from the airport to Brussels city center is usually around € 35. Licensed taxis can be recognized by the yellow and blue emblem.
By car
Brussels Airport can be found under POI (Points of Interest) in most GPS systems. An alternative is to enter the intersection A201 / Vilvoordelaan, 1930 Zaventem. This intersection is the start of the access road to the airport.
The airport can be reached by car via the outer ring of Brussels. It is located at the Zaventem interchange in an easterly direction on the A201.
Airlines and destinations
Brussels Airport offers a wide range of intra-European flight connections as well as some connections to and from Asia, North America, Africa. Among other things, the airports are at Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, Geneva, Vienna flown to directly.
Is most strongly represented Brussels Airlineswhich has its home base here and is mainly active in intra-European traffic and to Africa. Due to historical developments, it is one of the airlines with the most connections to Africa from Europe, mainly customers of Star Alliance- Airlines that can easily transfer in Brussels benefit. For the holiday traffic are above all Jetairfly and Thomas Cook Belgium important. Zaventem is also a cargo hub and cargo planes from all over the world head for the airport.
These fly from Brussels-Zaventem Airlines these Destinations (underlined in the table).
Terminals
Arrival and departure
Change / transit
Travelers from a country of the Schengen Agreement can reach Brussels on Gates A, travelers from a non-Schengen country on Gates B.
If you travel further to a Schengen country, you also fly out via Gates A. All flights to non-Schengen countries start from the B gates (with the exception of Brussels Airlines flights to Africa). All Brussels Airlines flights depart from the T-Gates.
Check in
There are 12 check-in rows in the departure hall.
Parking / mobility
The airport has a total of 10,600 spaces within walking distance of the terminal building. There is an Express Park for short stays of up to 3 hours, a short-term car park up to 3 days (P1 and P2) and a long-term car park for more than 3 days (P3).
Furthermore also offer Hotels their parking spaces often at lower prices than the regular airport parking lots without the need to spend the night there.
In the arrival hall you will find offices of the car rental companies Hertz, Avis, Europcar and Sixt.
Evasive
The nearest alternative airports are at Charleroi and Antwerp.
Practical advice
You can either use your own laptop via WLAN or the devices that are installed in the communication center in the arrival hall on level 2. Opening times: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
accommodation
- Sheraton Hotel. The hotel is opposite the passenger terminal and is the only hotel on the airport site that doesn't require a shuttle, just across the street. Another 16 hotels in various price ranges near the airport offer a free shuttle service. You leave the bus parking lot (level 0).
health
There is a pharmacy on the fourth level near the well-known Brussels Café. It is open every day, including the weekends: Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Practical advice
- The airport information is located in the departure hall (level 3). Opening times: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily.
- If your luggage is lost on board an aircraft, you should contact the handling agents on Level 2: Brussels Airlines (telephone 32 2 723 30 52); Aviapartner Handling (phone 32 2 723 08 40); FlightCare (Telephone 32 2 788 33 44). If you have lost something at the airport, you can contact the Lost & Found Service (Tel. 0900/700 00, € 0.45 / min from Belgium).
- Luggage lockers are available on level 0.
- ATMs are in the departure hall, in the arrivals hall, in the baggage claim area, on the fourth level, at Pier 1 at Gate A and at Pier 1 at Gate B.
- Exchange offices are located in the transit area, in the departure and arrival hall, in the Travel Value & Tax Free Shopping areas, on gate B and near the baggage claim area.
