Venue
Address: Rue Ravenstein 60, 1000 Bruxelles
Coming to Brussels by plane
Two airports serve Brussels:
- Zaventem Airport is the main one and is located around 13 km North of Brussels
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport is a smaller one, around 50 km from Brussels
Transfer from Zaventem Airport to Brussels City Centre
By Train: The airport train station is located on level -1.
Trains going to Brussels North Station (Gare du Nord), Brussels Central Station (Gare Central), and Brussels South Station (Gare du Midi) depart every 10/15 minutes between 5 a.m. and midnight, 7 days a week. The ride takes approximately 25 minutes.
Visit the SNCB website to consult the schedule or buy a ticket. Tickets can also be purchased from ticket machines or at the counter in the train station. There is no ticket sale on board the train. A one-way ticket costs 11.50 EUR.
If you are travelling from the airport to the venue, get off at Central Station (Gare Centrale). The venue is a 3-minute walk from Central Station.
By Bus: The bus station is on level 0, one floor from the arrivals hall.
Bus 12 will take you from Brussels Airport to the European Quarter (bus stops Schuman, Luxembourg or Trone) in 30 minutes. A one-way ticket from Zaventem Airport to the city centre will cost 8 EUR if you pay with your bank card on the bus. It's also possible to buy a paper ticket from the vending machine for 8.40 EUR.
If you are travelling from the airport to the venue, you need to get off at Trone (the final bus stop) and walk for 12 minutes.
More information about the tickets is available here.
Transfer from Charleroi Airport to Brussels City Centre
By Bus:
A shuttle bus service will take you from the airport directly to the Brussels South Station. Buses depart from outside the terminal every 30 minutes. Tickets can be bought online or from the driver. Please note that tickets purchased from the driver are more expensive. It is advised to buy your tickets in advance online.
Shared shuttle:
Door2Gate picks you up from Charleroi Airport and drives you to your destination. It's much less expensive than that taxi because you share the journey with other passengers going the same way. The price depends on the journey requested.
Coming to Brussels by train
Brussels has five main railway stations, which are connected to each other: Central Station, Midi Station (Eurostar to London, Amsterdam and Paris, TGV to France), North Station (to Amsterdam), Luxembourg Station (to Luxembourg) and Schuman Station (European institutions).
The closest station to the venue is the Central Station.
How to get to Sparks Meeting
- Metro station: Gare Centrale (Line 1 pink and line 5 yellow) is 3 min walk away from the venue.
- Bus stop: Gare Centrale (buses 66, 63, 38, 71, 95, 65)
Accommodation
4-star hotels
- Pillows City Hotel Brussels Centre
- Hotel NH Brussels Carrefour de l'Europe
3-star hotels
- Hotel Agora Brussels Grand Place
- ibis Brussels off Grand Place
2-star hotels