Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to Franiere

Meeting Point

Your driver waits at Java Coffee House inside Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU), holding a sign with your name on it. The spot is easy to find once you have collected your luggage, so you can meet up without searching the terminal.

The Drive to Franiere

Franiere lies 76 km (48 miles) from the airport, and the drive normally takes about 56 minutes. The route leaves the Brussels area and heads south into Wallonia. Allow extra time if you travel during the morning or evening rush hour, when the roads around Brussels are busiest, or in poor weather. Because the transfer is private, the car leaves when you are ready and takes you directly to your address.

Choosing the Right Vehicle

This route is booked less often than the main airport runs, but it is available on request like any other. For smaller parties there is a private taxi for 1-3 or 1-4 passengers, which suits couples, families and business travellers with standard luggage. Larger groups can choose a private minibus with 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 or 48 seats, which works for wedding parties, team trips and organised tours. If you carry bulky items such as sports equipment or several large suitcases, pick the next size up for extra space.

About Franiere

Franiere is a small village in the municipality of Floreffe, in the province of Namur, Wallonia. It lies in the Sambre valley, in a quiet, green part of Belgium. Expect a calm rural setting rather than a busy tourist centre, so it helps to have your exact address ready for the driver.

Where to Stay Nearby

Franiere is a village with little in the way of well-known hotels, so visitors usually look to Namur, the provincial capital and the nearest city with an established choice of accommodation. Well-known options there include:

• Hôtel Les Tanneurs de Namur, a hotel set in the old town.
• Château de Namur, a hotel in the grounds near the Citadel.
• Novotel Namur, a modern chain hotel in the city.

If you stay in Namur rather than in Franiere itself, give the driver the hotel name when you book so the drop-off is exact.