Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City

The drive from BRU to the hotel

The route covers 15 km (9 miles) and typically takes about 20 minutes by road. Your driver heads from Zaventem towards central Brussels, so the journey is short and straightforward in light traffic. Weekday mornings and late afternoons are the busiest periods on the roads into the city, and roadworks can slow things down at any time. If you have a fixed appointment or a meeting after arrival, it is sensible to allow a little extra time on top of the usual 20 minutes.

Choosing the right vehicle

For solo travellers, couples and small families, a private taxi is the natural choice, available for 1-3 or 1-4 passengers. Choose the larger taxi if you are travelling with four people or carry a lot of luggage. Groups can book a private minibus with 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56 or 64 seats, which suits business delegations, conference parties, school trips and tour groups arriving together. Everyone travels in one vehicle and is dropped at the hotel entrance in one go, so nobody has to coordinate separate rides.

Meeting point at Brussels Airport

Your driver waits at Java Coffee House with a personalised name sign. The spot is easy to find once you have collected your luggage, so you can meet your driver without any searching.

About DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City and where else to stay

DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City is part of the Hilton group and is a business and leisure hotel in the Belgian capital. Arriving by private transfer means you are taken straight to the hotel without needing to navigate the city or change vehicles with your bags.

If you are comparing options in central Brussels, a few long-established hotels are well known to visitors:

• Hotel Metropole, a historic grand hotel on Place De Brouckère dating back to the 19th century.
• Hotel Amigo, a well-known hotel close to the Grand-Place.
• Le Plaza Brussels, a classic hotel near the Botanique area, in operation since the 1930s.

Whichever you choose, share the exact hotel name when booking so your driver has the correct drop-off address.