The King Baudouin Stadium in Northwest Brussels is the home of the Belgium national football team and hosts most major Belgium home games. Football fans and sports spectators from all over the world attend football matches, athletics as well as music events at this stadium and most are hoping to book the best hotel accommodation close by.
The good news is that visitors don’t have to travel far to find good value 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 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. Let’s take a look at the very best hotels near King Baudouin Stadium.
Distance to Stadium: 4 minutes drive, 18 minutes walk
Walking Distance, Parking, Twin & Double Rooms
Distance to Stadium: 17 minutes walk
Walking Distance, Apart Hotel, Top Reviewed
Distance to Stadium: 14 minutes walk
Walking Distance, Bed and Breakfast
Distance to Stadium: 22 minutes by public transport
Good Value for Money, City Centre
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1000, Brussels, Boulevard du Roi Albert II 44
The President Brussels Hotel offers accommodation with free... read more
EUR 95
1853, Brussels, Luitberg 1
Value Stay Brussels Expo offers 49 rooms and... read more
EUR 67
1853, Brussels, Romeinsesteenweg 572
ibis Brussels Expo Atomium is located directly opposite... read more
EUR 111
1083, Brussels, Avenue Broustin 118
Hotel Frederiksborg is situated in the centre of... read more
EUR 75
1020, Brussels, Avenue Houba de Strooper 600
Hotel Expo offers modern rooms with free Wi-Fi... read more
EUR 109
1020, Brussels, Avenue Jean Sobieski 84/86
Le Centenaire Brussels Expo offers comfortable and stylish... read more
EUR 80
1081, Brussels, Avenue Emile Bossaert N°5
Situated halfway between the North Station and the... read more
EUR 95
1090, Brussels, Chaussée De Dieleghem 114-11
Hotel Eurocap provides accommodation with free WiFi within... read more
EUR 70
1780, Wemmel, Avenue de Limburg Stirum 213
Hotel La Roseraie benefits from a convenient location... read more
EUR 155
1020, Brussels, Houba de Strooperlaan numéro 34
Featuring 3-star accommodation, Hôtel onyx expo is located... read more
EUR 79
1081, Brussels, Segherslaan 114 App 1
Set in Brussels, 2.7 km from Tour &... read more
EUR 151
1080, Brussels, 215 Boulevard Leopold II
Brussels 1904 features free bikes, garden, a shared... read more
EUR 50
1081, Brussels, 57 Rue Herkoliers Rez-de-chaussée
Love Brussel is located in the Koekelberg district... read more
EUR 114
1030, Brussels, 43 Rue Max Roos
Appartement centre Zahra is located in the Schaarbeek... read more
EUR 91
The King Baudouin Stadium is the home of the Belgian national football team, the Memorial Ivo Van Damme Athletics as well as various music 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.
Those looking for accommodation can find several properties within walking distance of the National football stadium of Belgium and athletic stadium. Many other establishments can easily be reached in Brussels city centre (see best properties) by public transport.
Travellers looking for 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.
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.
When staying for a couple more days, you can always opt for a tour to for example Bruges city centre or Antwerp.
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. When staying near BRU airport, it’s good to know that several hotels offer a free shuttle/from the airport terminal.
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 (Eurostar) 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 train station hotels (2hrs, 23mins), Paris Gare du Nord (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).
