The King Baudouin Stadium in Northwest Brussels is the home of the Belgium national football team
and hosts all major Belgium home games. Football fans and sports spectators from all over the world
attend football and rugby matches as well as sporting events at this stadium and most are hoping
to find cheap hotel accommodation close by.
The good news is that visitors don’t have to travel far to find cheap hotels and many will be able to rest their heads in Heysel, the Brussels’ region where the stadium lies.
Within a close vicinity is the Brussels Expo Centre, a planetarium, a waterpark, the famous Mini-Europe Amusement Park and the iconic Atomium sculpture, which means the area is packed with a good choice of hotels. Those looking for budget accommodation will discover a good choice of two and three star chain hotels which offer unfussy rooms and good facilities for a fair price.
Those looking for something even cheaper will find a choice of hostel accommodation closer to the city centre. Those staying on business will find a good selection of chain hotels with excellent business facilities, close to both the stadium and the nearby Expo Centre.
Read on for our short guide to staying near the King Baudouin Stadium.
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1853, Brussels, Luitberg 1
Value Stay Brussels Expo offers 49 rooms and... read more
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1853, Brussels, Romeinsesteenweg 572
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1083, Brussels, Avenue Broustin 118
Hotel Frederiksborg is situated in the centre of... read more
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1020, Brussels, Avenue Jean Sobieski 84/86
Le Centenaire Brussels Expo offers comfortable and stylish... read more
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1090, Brussels, Chaussée De Dieleghem 114-11
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1030, Brussels, Rue François Joseph Navez 165-167
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1853, Brussels, Temselaan 6
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1090, Brussels, Rue J.B.Serkeyn 69
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1780, Wemmel, Avenue des étangs 4
Located in Wemmel, Brussels Expo Room offers fully... read more
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1090, Brussels, 37 Gillebertustraat 0
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1780, Wemmel, 113 De Limburg Stirumlaan
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1780, Wemmel, 113 De Limburg Stirumlaan
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The King Baudouin Stadium is the home of the Belgian national football team, the Memorial Ivo Van Damme as well as various concerts. The ground is located in the northwest of the city, 6.5 km from the Grand Place. The closest metro stop to the stadium is Roi Baudouin, which is the final stop on Metro Line 6. Journey time to the stadium by metro from Central Brussels Railway takes around 40 minutes with a change from Line 2 or 1 to Line 6 at Beekkant.
The stadium can also be reached via tramway 93 and then alighting at Stade, a tram stop located close to the entrance of the stadium. By tram it takes around 35 minutes to reach the stadium.
Those wishing to get a taxi or drive from the city centre to the Stadium will find the journey takes them around 20 minutes, outside of busy periods.
It is also the home ground of the national Belgium Rugby Union Team and Union SG. The stadium also features a race track and therefore also plays host to a number of athletics events, and more recently tennis events too. As well as accommodation, those visiting Brussels to attend a sporting event are looking to discover what to do in the area and how to get from the city centre to the stadium.
Holiday Inn Garden Court Brussels Expo – ( 0.2 km from King Baudouin Stadium)
Ideally located for visiting Brussels Expo, this 3-star hotel is surrounded by green scenery and has easy access to the main motorways.
Heysel Hotel Expo – ( 0.2 km from King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels )
Heysel Expo Hotel: Ideal for business travellers and tourists. A three star hotel situated next to the Exhibition Centre of Brussels, the Atomium, Bruparck, Roi Baudouin Stadium and Mini-Europe.
Auberge Van Strombeek – ( 1.0 km from King Baudouin Stadium Brussels )
Ideally situated on the outskirts of Brussels, this 3-star hotel combines convenience with a quiet surroundings and an environment teeming with cultural activities.
This area of Brussels may be seven kilometres from the city centre, but there is still plenty to do here. In addition to the Mini-Europe amusement park and the famous Atomium structure, families can enjoy the Oceade Waterpark and the Brussels Planetarium, all of which are just a few minutes walk from the football stadium.
Also nearby is the Brussels Design Museum and the vast Osseghem Park Laeken. A short metro or tram journey to the centre of Brussels will take visitors directly to the city’s top attractions including the Grand Place, the Royal Palace of Brussels, the Royal Museums of Fine Art and the celebrated Comic Book Museum.
Here in the city centre visitors can also enjoy upscale shopping in the famous Galeries St. Hubert shopping centre, an array of vintage fairs and flea markets as well as the city’s best restaurants such as Comme chez Soi, al fresco cafes, street food stalls as well as a huge number of bars and nightclubs, including the famous techno-HQ, Fuse.
Club — National Football Team of Belgium.
Team — Het Belgische voetbalelftal in Dutch, L’équipe de Belgique de football in French and Die Belgische Fußballnationalmannschaft in German.
Club Colours — Red
Nickname National Football Team of Belgium — The Red Devils, Rode Duivels, Diables Rouges or Rote Teufel.
Stadium — King Baudouin Station, Koning Boudewijnstadion or Stade Roi Baudouin. Formerly called Heysel Stadium.
Capacity — 50,024 seats (45,200 for football matches)
Opened — 1930
Location — Stade Roi Baudouin can be found in the north of the city of Brussels Belgium in the district of Laeken.
Address — Marathonlaan 135/2, 1020 Bruxelles – Brussel Belgium
Air Connections : Brussels International Airport Zaventem. Brussels South Charleroi airport, situated in Charleroi is used by several low cost airlines.
By Coach — Long distance coaches arrive at Brussels North station or Gare du Nord. The city centre is easy to reach by bus or train.
By Car — Stade Roi Baudouin can be easily reached by car from the Brussels ring road. Take exit 8 (Wemmel) from the northern part of the ring and drive a few hundred metres south. The stadium will be on your left.
Nearest main train station — Brussels Midi-Brussels Zuid to the south of the city core, and Brussels Central – Brussel Centraal, which is right next to the city centre are the two main train stations of the city. The high speed Thalys train connects Brussels with Cologne (2hrs, 23mins), Paris (1hr, 20mins) and Amsterdam (2hrs).
The Eurostar train links London St Pancras International hotels with Brussels Midi.
Nearest Metro Stations — the closest metro stops are Heysel, Roi Baudouin, and Houba-Brugmann. They can be reached with metro line 6 and 1A which also stops by railway station Gare du Midi (Zuidstation or South Station).
