Hasselt

With about 71500 inhabitants, Hasselt is a medium-sized city about 80 km east of Brussels. The city likes to promote itself as the Capital of Good Taste. This refers to the large amount of excellent shops and restaurants in the city centre and the large range of outstanding events and activities which take place throughout the year. In Flanders, Hasselt is in fourth place as a shopping city following in the footsteps of Brussels, Antwerp and Liege. The short distance to cities such as Maastricht (NL), Liège and Aachen (D) enables Hasselt to play a central role in the Euregio.
 

Map of Hasselt

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Transport

How to reach Hasselt by:

• Airplane

Take the train from Brussels National Airport to Leuven, where a connecting train to Hasselt is available. The timetables for the trains can be found at the website of the Belgian railways.

• Train

From Brussels

Two options are available: a direct train train to Hasselt, or a train to Leuven, where you have to change for a train going to Hasselt. There are several trains per hour. The timetables can be found here.

From Liège/Luttich

Take the train at Liège Guillemins in the direction of Antwerp. This train runs every hour and arrives in Hasselt after 64 minutes. The timetables can be found here.

From Antwerp

Take the train in Antwerp Central in the direction of Luik/Liège. This train runs 2 times every hour and arrives in Hasselt after 66 minutes. The timetables can be found here.

• Car

From Brussels

First take the direction of Liège on the E40. Near Leuven change to the E314 in the direction of Aachen. At the cloverleaf in Lummen take the E313 in the direction of Liège. Take exit 27bis, 28 or 29 for Hasselt.

From Liège/Luttich

Take the E313 in the direction of Antwerp. Take exit 27bis, 28 or 29 for Hasselt.

From Antwerp

Take the E313 in the direction of Luik/Liège. Take exit 27bis, 28 or 29 for Hasselt.

From Germany

Take the E314 in the direction of Antwerp. Take exit 29 for Hasselt.