Welcome guide for incoming ULg staff and visiting researchers

12 B Y P LANE The main airport is located in Zaventem, near Brussels. From the airport’s train station, take a train to Brussels-North or Leuven and take a connecting train to Liège-Guillemins (also called Luik or Lüttich-Guillemins). There are two trains each hour from Brussels to Liège and the journey is approximately one hour. If you plan to use the train regularly, a RAIL PASS allows you 10 trips to any destination in Belgium for €83. This pass does not include the Diabolo tax -to be paid between the airport and Leuven or Brussels- which can be paid via internet or at the ticket desk at the station. The Brussels-Zaventem station is now equipped with electronic doors requiring a ticket including the “Diabolo” fare to enter or exit the station. Brussels South Charleroi Airport is the second international airport in Belgium. The following airline companies fly into Charleroi: Tuifly, Ryanair, Pegasus, and Wizzair. A TEC shuttle (Bus A) offers a direct route from the airport to the main train station in Charleroi which is 7 kms away for a cost of €6. There is also a shuttle service between Charleroi and Liège Guillemins train station (https://www.charli.world/en/, and FLIBCO.com and a shared shuttle service (http://www.golden-airport.be/en/) Liège Airport is the third international airport but it is mainly a cargo airport, offering a few international destinations that are usually seasonal. Two TEC bus lines connect the airport to Liège: Bus 57 connects to Liège- Guillemins (note that it does not run on weekends or public holidays) and Bus 53 connects to the city centre in Liège. Zaventem Airport www.brusselsairport.be/en Charleroi Airport https://www.brussels-charleroi-airport.com/en Shuttle service between Charleroi and Liège Guillemins train station https://www.charli.world/en/ www.flibco.com/en Liège Airport www.Liègeairport.com ( no english site) SNCB site- online purchase of tickets and Diabolo airport tax https://www.belgiantrain.be/en