Lommel is a city in the Belgian province Limburg. It is the shopping city of North Limburg and borders Netherlands. Lommel is best known for its nature, including the Lommel Sahara.
Arrive
By plane
- The Eindhoven airport is 37.5 kilometers from Lommel and can be reached by car and bus. There are connections within Europe from Eindhoven Airport.
- The Antwerp Airport is 68 kilometers from Lommel and can be reached by car and train. Only a very limited number of connections (within Europe) are available at Antwerp airport.
- Maastricht Aachen Airport is 70 kilometers from Lommel and can be reached by car. Only a limited number of connections (within Europe) are available from Maastricht Aachen Airport.
- The Brussels International Airport is located 92.5 kilometers from Lommel and can be reached by train or by car. There are international connections in the airport.
- The Duesseldorf International Airport is 125 kilometers from Lommel and can be reached by car and bus combined with the train. Düsseldorf Airport is the third largest airport in Germany and therefore has many international connections.
- Schiphol Amsterdam Airport is the third largest airport in all of Europe and is located 160 kilometers from Schiphol. The airport is accessible by car and high-speed train. There are many international connections at Schiphol.
By train
Lommel has a train station that is part of Spoorlijn 19 (Mol - Neerpelt - Hamont).
By car
From the north, Lommel can be reached via the A67 where you have to drive through the centers of Eersel and Bergeijk to arrive in Lommel. From Valkenswaard and Eindhoven it is best to take the N69 and possibly if you want to go south of Lommel, use the N74 afterwards. From the west-east orientation the N71 goes through Lommel and from the north-south orientation the N746 goes through Lommel.
By bus
The bus services in Lommel go through the center and are extensive. The line reaches the city.
By boat
Lommel is located on the Bocholt-Herentals canal and the canal to Beverlo and can therefore be reached by boat.
By bike
Everything is easily accessible by bike, Lommel has an extensive cycling network, especially around nature reserves. Lommel has a bicycle tunnel that goes under the N71