Layover In Brussels, Belgium

Stuck on a Belgium layover at Brussels Airport (BRU)? As the main hub for Brussels Airlines, the airport is located in Zaventem (roughly 7 miles from Brussels) which makes it accessible for those stuck on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you can leave the airport during your Brussels layover, click here for useful tips.

If you’re stuck in the Brussels airport during your layover, there’s plenty to do. You can find shops and restaurant listed by category or location here. There’s a Pharmacy on the 4th floor of the public area of the passenger’s terminal. The airport also has banking and currency exchange facilities, places of worship, luggage wrapping, and a DavidT Hair Line hair salon for both men and women (best to contact in advance for an appointment).

Wi-Fi access is available in the airport in all waiting and most public areas, for those with a Wi-Fi laptop or smartphone. You can buy your Wi-Fi access at Locaphone or online on the Wi-Fi portal page – for more information, click here.

The airport offer guided tours for companies, schools and other groups seven days a week in English, Dutch, French or German. For more information email guided.tours@brusselsairport.be or call +32 (0)2 753 42 85.

There’s a first class Regus Skyport Meeting Center for business and meeting facilities. The center has 10 fully-equipped luxury rooms that can accommodate up to 40 participants. There are also executive VIP work and waiting areas for travelers, complete with high-speed Internet and business services. For more information, call +32 (0)2 714 02 00.

If you’re looking to get some rest, the Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel is the only hotel at the airport, and is located opposite the passenger’s terminal. The hotel has full facilities including a fitness room, business center, laundry and more. For a list of other hotels in varying price ranges near the hotel (most have a free hotel shuttle service), click here.

For those interested in ditching your bags while you explore, the airport offer baggage lockers on level 0 – bus station and small lockers are also available on the ground floor and first floor of the shopping area of Pier A. To find more information on pricing and dimensions, click here.

LayoverGuide.com’s Suggestions Of Things To Do On A Brussels Layover:

Brussels Tour
If you have a limited amount of time to spend out in Brussels, you may want to take a quick tour of the city. There are many to choose from including bike tours, hop-on, hop-off tours, and segway tours.

The Atomium & Mini Europe
The Atomium was built in 1958 for the World’s Fair. Built to resemble a magnified molecule of iron, you can take a trip up to the top sphere, and visit the restaurant, Chez Adrienne. If you’d rather eat on the ground, make sure you visit Mini Europe below there you can tour Europe in hours.

The EU headquarters
Brussels is the home to the European Union Headquarters. Here you can take an audio tour of the Parliament, and when a session is in progress (click here for dates), you can attend a sitting.

Old Town
With cobblestone streets and lots of shops and restaurants, the Old Town of Brussels is fun to hang out in. Check out the Grand Place, and walk along the Galeries St. Hubert and stop by the bronze sculpture Manneken Pis, of a boy peeing.

Belgium Chocolate Museum
Belgian chocolate is world-renown and there’s no better place to learn about I then the Chocolate Museum, then visit some of the Brussels’ most celebrated chocolate shops. Also check out the family-run chocolate ship, Wittamer, in the heart of Brussels.

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