Travel for Sleep Europe 2026
Getting to Maastricht
Arriving by plane
Maastricht-Aachen Airport is located 10 kilometres from MECC Maastricht and only 15 minutes away by car, taxi or bus.
MECC Maastricht is accessible from a large number of airports that are no more than one hour away from Maastricht.
- Brussels Airport (Zaventem)
- Düsseldorf Airport
- Eindhoven Airport
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Köln-Bonn Airport
Official Lufthansa Group airline network
Benefit from the cooperation with the Lufthansa Group airlines (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Edelweiss, Discover) and optimise your travel costs. The extensive route network with around 310 destinations worldwide, as well as transatlantic flights operated by Air Canada and United are available to you.
Click here https://www.lufthansa.com/event/sleep-europe-2026 and the discounted rates will be displayed. They are valid for flights up to one week before and one week after the event.
Shuttle-and Taxi Service
ESRS 2026 has partnered with Jacobs Travel as its transport partner. Taxi transfers (private transfers) and Airport shuttles (shared transfers) can be booked here: https://gotomaastricht.eu/sleepeurope2026/
- Choose shuttle buses between Brussels or Düsseldorf Airport and Maastricht
- Or a private transfers between all airports or train stations and Maastricht
Arriving by train
Maastricht is easily accessible from major European cities such as Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfurt. Frequent high-speed and intercity trains arrive at Maastricht Central and Maastricht Randwyck stations.
The Maastricht-Randwyck train station is 250 metres from MECC Maastricht, and is connected to an international rail network. There are also regular connections to Maastricht Central Station which is part of the (inter)national rail network.
City | Approx. travel time by train |
|---|---|
Liège | 35 minutes |
Eindhoven | 1 hour |
Brussels | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Düsseldorf | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Amsterdam | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Rotterdam | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Frankfurt | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Luxembourg | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Paris | 3 hours 30 minutes |
London | 4 hours 45 minutes |
Deutsche Bahn (DB) offers ESRS 2026 event rates:
Arriving by Car
As you approach Maastricht, you will see ‘MECC’ indicated on motorway signs; these will guide you to the MECC Maastricht car parks. Coming from Amsterdam/Eindhoven, take exit 55 (Randwyck-MECC) and from Paris-Liège take exit 56 (Gronsveld-MECC).
Public Transportation in Maastricht
The Maastricht-Randwyck train station is 250 metres from MECC Maastricht and is connected to an international rail network. There are also regular connections to Maastricht Central Station which is part of the (inter)national rail network.
A bus leaves every five minutes from Maastricht city centre or Maastricht Central Station headed to MECC Maastricht (Forum MECC bus stop). Plan your trip here: https://www.9292.nl/en/
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