Travel

BY TRAIN

Maastricht has excellent train connections both national and international. Every 30 minutes there is an intercity train connection with Eindhoven, Utrecht and Amsterdam. Frequently there are connections to Liège (Belgium), Brussels (Belgium) and Aachen (Germany) where you can change to international trains – Thalys, TGV, Eurostar – to London, Paris and other European cities. Maastricht has three railway stations: Maastricht Central, Maastricht North and Maastricht Randwyck.

From Central you can walk directly into the city centre where many hotels are located. Maastricht North gives you direct access to the city’s suburbs. Randwyck Station is located only 250 meters from the MECC Convention Centre. Also the Academic Hospital (azM), Maastricht University, Maastricht School of Management and many hotels are situated in the Randwyck station area.

BY CAR

Because of the central location of the city, Maastricht is also easy accessible by car from all directions.

From the north (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven) E25/A2
From the west (Brussels, Hasselt) E40 > E25/A2 or E314/A2
From the south (Paris, Liège) E40 > E25/A2
From the east (Berlin, Düsseldorf, Köln/Bonn) A79

BY PLANE

Because of its central location in Europe, Maastricht has 8 international airports within one hour drive:

• Brussels Zaventem (intercontinental)
• Düsseldorf International (intercontinental)
• Maastricht Aachen Airport
• Eindhoven Airport
• Brussels/Charleroi Airport
• Düsseldorf/Weeze Airport
• Köln/Bonn Airport
• Liège Bierset Airport

Alternative airports:

• Schiphol Amsterdam (2,5h drive)
• Frankfurt Airport (3h drive)