Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to Merksplas

The drive from Zaventem to Merksplas

Merksplas lies 84 km (52 miles) from Brussels Zaventem Airport, and the drive usually takes around 1 hour. The route heads north-east from the airport towards the province of Antwerp and the Kempen region. Motorways around Brussels and Antwerp are among the busiest in Belgium, so allow extra time on weekday mornings and late afternoons, or when bad weather slows traffic. If you have a flight to catch from Merksplas, building in a comfortable buffer is wise.

Choosing the right vehicle

Merksplas is a less frequently booked route, but it is available on request like any other. For couples, solo travellers or small families, a private taxi takes 1-3 or 1-4 passengers, depending on how much luggage you carry. Larger groups can choose a private minibus with 8 or 16 seats, which suits family gatherings, work teams and friends travelling together. For bigger parties such as wedding guests, club outings or company events, minibuses with 24, 32, 40 or 48 seats keep everyone in one vehicle, so nobody has to coordinate several cars.

Merksplas as a destination

Merksplas is a small municipality in the Kempen, close to the Dutch border and not far from Turnhout. It is a quiet, rural area of woodland, farmland and flat countryside, popular with walkers and cyclists. The place is best known for Merksplas Colony, a nineteenth-century agricultural colony whose historic grounds and buildings still shape the local landscape. Visitors often come for the surrounding nature or to see family and friends rather than for a city-style stay, so a door-to-door transfer is a practical way to arrive.

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. Simply head there and look for your name.