Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to Assenede

The Drive from Brussels Airport to Assenede

The route covers 92 km (57 miles) and typically takes 1 h 3 m. Most of the journey is on motorway, heading west past Brussels and then north-west towards East Flanders. Assenede is a less frequently booked destination, but a transfer is available on request like any other. The ring roads around Brussels and Ghent are often busy during the morning and late-afternoon rush hours. If you have a fixed appointment or a connection to make, allow some extra time on top of the usual journey.

Choosing the Right Vehicle

Small groups are well served by a private taxi, with options for 1-3 or 1-4 passengers. The four-passenger version gives a little more room when everyone has a suitcase. Larger parties, such as families, wedding guests or business delegations, can choose a private minibus with 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 or 48 seats. Pick the size by passenger count and luggage rather than by seats alone. A group of eight with large cases is more comfortable in the next size up.

Assenede and Where to Stay

Assenede is a small municipality in East Flanders, not far from the Dutch border. It has flat, green polder scenery and a quiet, rural feel. Visitors often come for cycling, for family visits or for business in the wider Ghent and Zeeland Flanders area. I could not name accommodation in Assenede itself with confidence, so here are established options in Ghent, the nearest major city:

• Marriott Ghent, in a historic building on the Korenlei quay
• Hotel Gravensteen, a well-known hotel in the old town
• Hotel Erasmus, a characterful townhouse hotel in the city centre

Your driver can also take you to any address in Ghent if you want to break up your stay.

Meeting Point

Your driver will wait at Java Coffee House with a personalised name sign. The spot is easy to find once you have collected your luggage, so you can go straight there without searching the terminal.