{"id":4589,"date":"2025-04-11T12:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T10:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brussels.diamondleague.com\/?page_id=4589"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:13:57","slug":"meeting-information-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brussels.diamondleague.com\/en\/about\/meeting-information-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get there?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We advise everyone to use public transport as much as possible. Hereunder you will find all the tips &amp; tricks on how to get to the King Baudouin Stadium in the easiest way by train, tram or metro. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do come by car, make sure you leave early because of the heavy traffic on the Brussels ring road and around the King Baudouin Stadium on a Friday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You are coming by bike<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are coming to the King Baudouin Stadium by bike, you can leave it in our bike park on the Victor Boin stadium, right next to the stadium. The entrance to the bicycle parking is on the Houba De Strooperlaan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You\u2019re travelling by train (NMBS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travel to the Allianz Memorial Van Damme at a discounted rate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoid spending extra time stuck in traffic after the world-class performances on the track. By choosing the train, you opt for safety, comfort and efficiency: the winning strategy for arriving in Brussels relaxed and getting home smoothly afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to your Allianz Memorial Van Damme ticket, you benefit from a <strong>discount on your train journey<\/strong> (return trip) to <strong>Brussels-South<\/strong>, departing from any station in Belgium!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It is no longer possible to travel directly from Brussels-Central Station to the stadium.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This discount is valid on Friday 4 September, Saturday 5 September and Sunday 6 September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activate<\/strong> your discount via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belgiantrain.be\/en\/buy\/vouchers\/ticket-voucher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the SNCB\/NMBS voucher page<\/a> using the <strong>unique code<\/strong> indicated <strong>on your ticket<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From Brussels-South to the stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Brussels-South, take metro line 6 towards <strong>King Baudouin<\/strong>. This line will take you directly to the King Baudouin Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best stop for you depends on the stand indicated on your ticket:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stand 1 or Stand 2:<\/strong> \u201cHouba-Brugmann\u201d station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stand 3:<\/strong> \u201cHeysel\u201d station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stand 4:<\/strong> \u201cKing Baudouin\u201d station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are you arriving at Brussels-Central Station instead?<\/em><br><em>Take metro line 1 (towards West Station) or metro line 5 (towards Erasmus) to Beekkant station. There, change to metro line 6 towards King Baudouin and continue your journey as described above.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Journey home after the event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because every great champion knows how to manage their timing, you will find below an overview of the last trains departing from Brussels-South to Belgium&#8217;s main cities after the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Indicative timetable. Please consult the SNCB\/NMBS journey planner on the day of travel for the latest information.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> before leaving, check your route in the SNCB\/NMBS app or via the journey planner. A good trip home is like a personal best: it requires preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobielbrussel.irisnet.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brussels Mobility<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You\u2019re travelling by public transport (MIVB):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take metro 1 from Brussel-Centraal direction Brussel West- or metro 5 (direction \u201cErasmus\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and get off at stop \u201cBeekkant\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there out you can change to metro 6 (direction Koning Boudewijn). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where you can get off best depends on the location of your ticket:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have a tribune 1 or tribune 2 ticket: get off at stop \u201cHouba-Brugmann\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have a tribune 3 ticket: Get off at stop \u201cHeysel\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have a tribune 4 ticket: get off at stop \u201cKoning Boudewijn\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More info : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobielbrussel.irisnet.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.mobielbrussel.irisnet.be\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belgiantrain.be\/\" style=\"border-radius:8px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets NMBS<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stib-mivb.be\/article.html?_guid=30fa3e16-098e-3410-a38a-c8fdc3647d64\" style=\"border-radius:8px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets MIVB<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You\u2019re travelling by car:<\/strong><br><br>You choose your final stop depending on the location on your ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>You\u2019re travelling via the E40 (Li\u00e8ge, Louvain) or the E19 (Antwerp): <\/strong>In this case you\u2019re travelling via the Brussels ring and you can best continue driving to \u201cParking expo\u201d (exit 7a) where you can leave your car behind and from there on continue walking to the stadium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You\u2019re travelling via the A12 (Antwerp): <\/strong>In this case you can best continue driving to \u201cParking expo\u201d (exit 7a) where you can leave your car behind and from there on continue walking to the stadium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You\u2019re travelling via the E19 (Mons, Paris):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019re taking exit \u201cSint-Pieters Leeuw\u201d: It is best to park your car at Metro \u201cCeria\u201d. From there out you take metro 5 (direction Hermann Debroux) and you get off at stop \u201cBeekkant\u201d. There you change to metro 6 (direction Koning Boudewijn). The stop you get off at depends on the location of your ticket.   <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019re taking exit \u201cLennik\u201d: You can park at the second roundabout, and take metro 5 (direction Hermann Debroux) at the metrostation \u201cErasmus\u201d, and get off at stop \u201cBeekkant\u201d. There you change to metro 6 (direction Koning Boudewijn). The stop you get off at depends on the location of your ticket.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have a tribune 1 or tribune 2 ticket: get off at stop \u201cHouba-Brugmann\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have a tribune 3 ticket: Get off at stop \u201cHeysel\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have a tribune 4 ticket: get off at stop \u201cKoning Boudewijn\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Buy your parking ticket for Parking C in advance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spectators can reserve a parking ticket for parking C in advance via the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/parking.tickets.brussels-expo.com\/schedule?language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/parking.tickets.brussels-expo.com\/schedule?language=en.<br><\/a>It will save a lot of time at the entrance of the parking lot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We advise everyone to use public transport as much as possible. 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