Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to Lapscheure

The drive from Brussels Airport to Lapscheure

The transfer covers 109 km (68 miles) and typically takes 1 h 24 m. The route leads from Zaventem across Flanders towards the west of the country, close to the Dutch border. Allow extra time if you travel during the weekday morning or late afternoon peaks around Brussels, or on busy summer weekends when traffic towards the coast builds up. Lapscheure is a less frequently booked destination, but the transfer is available on request like any other route.

Meeting Point

Your driver waits at Java Coffee House in Brussels Zaventem Airport with a personalised name sign. The spot is easy to find once you have collected your luggage.

Choosing the right vehicle

For couples, solo travellers and small families, a private taxi is the natural choice, with options for up to 3 or up to 4 passengers. If you travel with several suitcases, the 4-passenger taxi gives a little more flexibility. Larger parties can book a private minibus with 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 or 48 seats, which suits family gatherings, wedding guests, school trips and company groups. Everyone then travels together in one vehicle, so nobody has to coordinate separate arrivals after a long flight.

Lapscheure as a destination

Lapscheure is a small rural village in West Flanders, part of the municipality of Damme. The surroundings are flat polder land with fields, farms and quiet country roads, and the Dutch border lies close by. It is a peaceful place rather than a sightseeing hub, so most visitors come to see family, attend a local event or use it as a base for exploring the area. Bruges and the Zwin region are within easy reach by road.

Where to stay near Lapscheure

Lapscheure itself is very small, so I cannot name specific hotels there with confidence. The nearest well-known city with long-established accommodation is Bruges, where these hotels are popular with visitors:

• Hotel de Orangerie, a boutique hotel set in a former convent along a canal
• Dukes' Palace, a historic hotel in the city centre
• Hotel Heritage, a small hotel in a townhouse near the Markt

Ask your driver or check the route when booking if you plan to be dropped off in Bruges rather than in Lapscheure itself.