Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to Zwijnaarde

The drive from Brussels Airport to Zwijnaarde

Zwijnaarde lies 65 km (41 miles) from Brussels Zaventem Airport, and the drive usually takes around 46 minutes. The route heads west across Flanders towards Ghent, and Zwijnaarde sits on the southern edge of the city. This is a less frequently booked route, but it is available on request like any other. Morning and late-afternoon rush hours around Brussels and Ghent can slow the journey, so allow some extra time if you have a tight connection, a meeting or a check-in slot.

Meeting Point

Your driver waits at Java Coffee House with a personalised name sign. The spot is easy to find after you collect your luggage.

Choosing the right vehicle

Smaller parties can travel in a private taxi, with options for 1-3 or 1-4 passengers. The 1-4 option gives a little more space for a family or a group with several suitcases.

Larger groups can use a private minibus. The available sizes are:

• 8 seats: small groups and families with extra luggage
• 16 and 24 seats: teams, delegations and mid-sized tour groups
• 32, 40 and 48 seats: conference parties, school trips and large events

Choose the vehicle by the number of passengers and bags, not only by seats, so everyone travels comfortably.

Zwijnaarde and where to stay

Zwijnaarde is a district of Ghent, located along the river Scheldt. It is best known for the Ghent University science and technology campus and the surrounding business park, so many travellers come here for work, research or academic visits. The area is mostly residential and practical rather than a tourist centre.

For accommodation, the better-known hotels are in Ghent itself, a short drive from Zwijnaarde:

• Sofitel Gent Belfort Hotel & Spa in the historic centre
• Marriott Ghent Hotel, close to the old town and the river
• Hotel Gravensteen, a long-established hotel in the centre

If you stay in the centre, tell us the exact hotel name when you book so the driver can plan the final stretch of the trip. For a campus or company visit, give the full address of the building.