Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to Dinant

The Drive from Brussels Airport to Dinant

Dinant lies 95 km (59 miles) from Brussels Zaventem Airport, and the typical driving time is 1 h 7 m. The route leaves the Brussels region and heads south through Wallonia towards the Meuse valley, so the last stretch is usually calmer than the start. Morning and late-afternoon traffic around Brussels can slow the first part, so allow some extra time if you have a fixed check-in, a restaurant booking or a boat trip on the river. This is an occasionally booked route, and every transfer is a private one-party journey.

Meeting Point

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

Choosing the Right Vehicle

For couples, small families and solo travellers, a Private Taxi is the simplest option: there are versions for 1-3 and for 1-4 passengers, and the larger one leaves a little more room for suitcases. Groups of up to 8 can book a Private Minibus with 8 seats. For bigger parties such as wedding guests, club trips or company outings, minibuses are available with 16, 24, 32, 40 or 48 seats. Pick the size by passenger count and by how much luggage you carry. Larger groups often travel with more bags than they expect.

Dinant as a Destination

Dinant is a small town on the Meuse, squeezed between the river and steep limestone cliffs. The Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, with its distinctive bulbous tower, and the hilltop Citadel are its best-known landmarks. The town is also known as the birthplace of Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, and for its hard biscuits called couques de Dinant. Many visitors come for kayaking, riverside walks and short breaks in the Ardennes foothills.

Where to Stay in Dinant

Dinant has a range of hotels, from riverside town-centre addresses to quieter places outside the centre. Two names to look at:

• Castel de Pont-à-Lesse: a castle-style hotel in the Anseremme area of Dinant, set in grounds near the river Lesse.
• Le Jardin de Fiorine: a hotel in the town known for its garden and its restaurant.

Give your driver the full address of your accommodation when you book, so the drop-off goes smoothly.