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CONTACT & VENUE

Kursaal Ostend

📍 Kursaal-Oosthelling 12
      8400 Oostende, Belgium

✉️ info@prem2028.com

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GETTING THERE & MOBILITY

KURSAAL OOSTENDE

The congress takes place at Kursaal Oostende, the city’s landmark venue on the seafront promenade, recently renovated. Ostend lies on Belgium’s North Sea coast, just 15 minutes by train from the medieval city of Bruges. Distances in Belgium are short and the rail network is dense, so Ostend is easy to reach from anywhere in the country and from across Europe.

📍 Official Venue & Parking Guide →

✈️ BY AIR

Ostend-Bruges (OST) +
Only 5 km from the city centre. It has direct seasonal flights from destinations in Spain (including the Canary and Balearic Islands), Greece, Turkey and Egypt (operated by TUI). If you are travelling from one of these countries, check whether a direct flight fits your dates. You could land almost at the congress doorstep.
Brussels Airport (BRU) +
The main international gateway with connections worldwide. The train station is directly below the terminal, and the train to Ostend takes about 1 hour 45 minutes (usually with one change in Brussels or Ghent). By car, you are there in about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Brussels Charleroi (CRL) +
Used by many budget airlines. It is about 2.5 hours away by shuttle bus and train, or 1 hour 45 minutes by car.

🚆 BY TRAIN

Belgian Rail Network +
Direct InterCity trains run between Brussels and Ostend at least twice an hour and take about 1h 15m. Bruges is 15 mins away, Ghent 40 mins, and Antwerp 1h 45m. Check belgiantrain.be for more info!
High-Speed Rail +
From London, Paris, Amsterdam or Germany, take a high-speed train to Brussels-Midi/Zuid and change for Ostend. London to Ostend takes about 3.5 hours in total. Eurostar lets you book your onward Belgian train ticket together with your Eurostar ticket.
Ostend Station +
A short walk from the city centre and the seafront. The coastal tram, which runs along the entire Belgian coast, stops right outside it.

🚗 BY CAR

Ostend sits right at the end of the E40 motorway, offering simple connections across Western Europe:

From Brussels +
Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes driving time via the E40 motorway.
From Calais +
Connecting from the Channel Tunnel and UK ferries takes approximately a 1-hour drive.

🏰 DISCOVER BRUGES & GHENT

BRUGES

With several trains an hour and a journey of about 15 minutes, Ostend is the perfect base for visiting Bruges, a UNESCO World Heritage city. It’s an easy way to add a cultural day to your congress trip.

GHENT

The historical university city of Ghent, home to the previous & illustrious PREM congresses, is just a 40-minute drive or train ride away.

HOSPITALITY

Discover Ostend: what to do, where to stay

Ostend is more than just a gateway to Bruges and Belgium's other famous cities - it's a gem in its own right, with its long beach, buzzing harbour, and laid-back coastal charm. Check out Visit Oostende for ideas on what to do and see, and where to eat and stay.

Timing your visit? Just before the congress, Ostend celebrates its maritime spirit with Oostende voor Anker, an international tall ships and boat festival - well worth seeing if you can. Do note that this also means hotels fill up fast, so book your accommodation early to avoid missing out.

To make things easy, we are putting a hotel list together. To be broadcast soon!