How to get there?

Come by bike or public transport to the start and finish of the Great Breweries Marathon in Breendonk. Prepare your trip and allow for extra time to reach your destination.

ON FOOT OR BY BIKE

Duvel Brewery is easily accessible on foot or by bike. There will be ample bicycle parking provided by the entrance to Duvel Brewery and the start area.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The train is the ideal way of getting to the Great Breweries Marathon. What’s more, on Sunday you can travel half price on the train. There is a free shuttle bus between the station of Mechelen and the start.

  • The first shuttle bus leaves from Mechelen station at 6:40am.
  • The last bus leaves from Breendonk to Mechelen at 7:30pm.


The ride is 16 km long and takes about 30 min.

Buses leave in Mechelen Station from Stationsstraat, near the De Lijn zone. Buses leave every 20 minutes starting at 6:40 am.

BY CAR

The streets around Duvel Moortgat Brewery will be closed for the event.

Make it easy for yourself and follow the signposting from the various directions.

From Brussels

Parking Caré  Waze
Parking Caré Google

From Ghent / Sint-Niklaas

Parking Pfizer Waze
Parking Pfizer Google

From Mechelen

Parking Pfizer Waze
Parking Pfizer Google

From Antwerp

Parking Pfizer Waze
Parking Pfizer Google

Then, follow the signallers’ instructions. They will guide you to the free parking spaces.

From Carré parking lot, walk to the start and finish area.

From Pfizer parking lot a shuttle bus will take you to the start and finish area. The shuttle busses will run from 7am to 7:15pm. When leaving the parking lot, you pay 5 euros for your ticket.

From Brussels

  • Follow the A12 (Brussels-Antwerp).
  • Exit dancing Carré (Koning Leopoldlaan 2, Willebroek). The parking lot of this famous Belgian dancing has been reserved for participants of the Great Breweries Marathon.
  • Follow the instructions of our parking staff.

FROM GHENT / SINT-NIKLAAS

  • Follow the E17 and take exit 15 in the direction of Temse & Mechelen.
  • Follow the N16 and turn onto the A12 in the direction of Brussels
  • Exit Londerzeel
  • Follow the arrows to the reserved parking area.

From Mechelen

  • Follow the N16 in the direction of Willebroek & Sint-Niklaas.
  • Follow the A12 in the direction of Brussels.
  • Exit Londerzeel
  • Follow the arrows to the reserved parking area.

From Antwerp

  • Follow the A12 in the direction of Brussels.
  • Exit Londerzeel
  • Follow the arrows to the reserved parking area.