Official information

The venue is Hotel Azaert in the city of blankenberge.

The train trip from Brussels-Midi to Blankenberge takes slightly more than an hour (direct train or change in Bruges). You can plan your complete intinerary using the link to the Belgian train timetables (enter Bruxelles-Nat-Airport and Blankenberge in the From and To fields).

Beware: The train to Blankenberge is indicated as "Knokke-Blankenberge" and has a double destination. It splits in Bruges, so you should board the train in the correct section (clearly indicated inside and outside). In case you are in the wrong section, you still have ample time in Bruges to move to the Blankenberge part.

You can buy your one-way ticket at the airport, or you can buy your ticket online at B-Rail (print the ticket and have the printout ready together with your passport). Note that tickets are only valid on the day of purchase, so if you stay overnight in Brussels, you will have to buy a ticket Airport-Brussels and the next day another one Brussels-Blankenberge. A ticket to Brussels is valid for all stations. For staying overnight in Brussels, there is a wide choice of hotels around the Central Station.

The hotel is within walking distance from the railway station (see routemap details):
when leaving Blankenberge station (green flag on routemap), cross the road and walk past hotel Vivaldi towards the church that faces the hotel main entrance (red flag on routemap). A taxi ride is less than ten minutes (the blue itinerary is part of the loop the taxi may take).