Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to Vleteren

Meeting Point

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 go straight to your ride without searching the terminal.

The Drive to Vleteren

The route covers 145 km (91 miles) and typically takes 1 h 37 m. Most of the journey goes west across Flanders, ending on quieter country roads close to the French border. Vleteren is a less frequently booked destination, but the transfer is available on request like any other. Leaving the Brussels area at peak commuter hours can slow the first stretch, so it is sensible to allow some extra time if you have a fixed appointment or a reservation on arrival.

Choosing the Right Vehicle

The vehicle depends on your group size and luggage:

• Private Taxi (1-3 or 1-4 passengers): suits individual travellers, couples, families and small groups.
• Private Minibus 8 Seats (1-8 passengers): a good fit for larger families or friends travelling with extra bags.
• Private Minibus 16, 24, 32, 40 or 48 Seats: intended for tour groups, school trips, clubs and events, with capacity for up to 48 passengers.

Vleteren has many narrow rural lanes, so it helps to give your driver the exact address of your destination in advance.

Vleteren and Where to Stay

Vleteren is a rural municipality in West Flanders, set in a landscape of fields and small villages. It is best known for the Trappist beer brewed at the Sint-Sixtus Abbey in Westvleteren, and for its location in the Flanders Fields region, where many visitors come to see First World War sites and memorials.

Accommodation in Vleteren itself is limited. For a wider choice, many travellers stay in the nearest larger town, Ypres (Ieper), which has long-established hotels such as:

• Hotel Ariane
• Main Street Hotel
• Albion Hotel

If you book one of these, tell us the hotel name when you reserve your transfer so the drop-off goes smoothly.