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 | |
From Ghent / Sint-Niklaas | |
From Mechelen | |
From Antwerp |
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.