Date and Time

17th of May 2026 – Registration opens at 16:00
18th of May 2026 – Day 1
19th of May 2026 – Day 2

Location

Thermae Palace Hotel
Koningin Astridlaan 7,

8400 Ostend
Belgium

How to get there?

By Train

  • From Brussels Central Station: Direct trains to Ostend Station run every 30 minutes. The journey takes approximately 1 hour 18 minutes and costs around €11–17.
  • From Brussels Airport (Zaventem): Direct trains are available, but the fastest route is via Ghent, taking about 1 hour 53 minutes and costing €23–28.
  • From Ostend Station to Thermae Palace: Take the Coastal Tram (Kusttram) towards De Panne and get off at Koninginnelaan. The hotel is a 2-minute walk from there.

By Bus

  • From Brussels: Take a FlixBus from Brussels-North Station to Bruges, then transfer to a local bus (Line 30) to Oostende Gouwelozestraat. Total travel time is about 3 hours 13 minutes, costing €8–16.

By Car

  • From Brussels: Take the E40 motorway directly to Ostend. The drive is approximately 110 km and takes around 1 hour 10 minutes, depending on traffic.
  • Parking: Available at Thermae Palace with 160 spaces at €16/day.

From Brussels Airport (BRU)

  • Train: The train via Ghent is the fastest and most convenient.
  • Car: Driving from the airport takes about 1 hour 11 minutes (121 km).

Power connection & voltage

Belgium uses two associated plug types, types C and E.

Plug type C is the plug which has two round pins and plug type E is the plug which has two round pins and a hole for the socket’s male earthing pin. 

Belgium operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz.