Brussels Help!

Hi,

I am going to brussels for the Christmas markets 27th Nov. Can anyone help me with the best way to get from the airport to Leopold Hotel, Rue Du Luxembourg 35 B-1050?

Also we are thinking of doing a day trip to Bruges on Sat 28th Nov. I have read here that you can get the train %26amp; its about an hour journey. Does anyone know the cost of this?

I have tried to look up the STIB website but havent a clue where I%26#39;m looking for!

Also what would be the best stop to get off at in Bruges to see the Tower in the Market Square? Oh an another one are there Christmas markets in Bruges?

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

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Oh I%26#39;m flying with Aer Lingus, I dont know if there is more than one airport.

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Well you will arrive at Brusels international if you are travelling Aer Lingus so the quickest way is the Airport Express bus (line 12). Get of at Luxembourg and walk about 5 mins to the hotel.

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Check this site out, it%26#39;s our national railroad company, so you%26#39;ll find all information on rail travel and costs. The best stop to get off for visiting Brugge: simple: at Brugge. It%26#39;s not this big, there%26#39;s only one railroad station, no mistake possible. There will be christmas markets on Market square and Simon Stevin square, but not that exceptional.

Can%26#39;t help out on the hotel question, sorry.

Enjoy your holliday!

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It would help if you said which airport you were arriving at or which airline you are coming with. While there is only one Brussels Airport (BRU) - and that is its official name, not Brussels national or international - Ryanair uses Charleroi (CRL) which has baptized itself %26quot;Brussels South%26quot;, and of course directions for getting to your hotel from there would be somewhat different (Ryanair shuttle to Brussels Gare du Midi and 27 bus from there to Square de Meeus, or local bus to Charleroi-Sud railway station and trains from there).

For your train trip to Brugge (end destination of these trains is Oostende or Knokke/Blankenberge) you can start at the Gare du Luxembourg near your hotel and change trains at Gare du Nord, or if you prefer take a bus to Gare centrale or bus or metro (from Trône) to Midi: trains to Brugge, stop at Nord, Central and Midi in that order. Cost is €12.90 single, €25.80 return, or €13.80 return if you travel on a Saturday or Sunday.

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Sorry I see you did subsequently say which airline and airport!

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Thanks so much for all your help.

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Sorry for butting in, but the trip to Bruges also interests me.

is it really only 13.80 for a return to Bruges at the weekend? I%26#39;m thinking about going on Sat 5th Dec - could I book the train in advance?

We are staying at the Dominican Hotel, but unfortunately I am flying in to Charleroi and not Brussels international airport. How do I get from the drop off point of Ryanair to my hotel, is taxi my easiest option? Many thanks.

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Where%26#39;s the Ryanair drop-off point?

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Brussels Midi is the Ryanair stop

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Weekend return trips are discounted -- and they%26#39;re a great deal. No real need to buy in advance.

Bruges train station is a bit odd -- instead of being right in the middle of a seedy part of town (which is ordinary for most train stations) it%26#39;s on the edge of the old city, separated by a really beautiful park. You have about a 10-minute walk to the market square.