Plan your stay

We hope to welcome you soon in the Netherlands and, more specifically, in the wonderful city of Maastricht! First and most of all, we want to wish you an amazing time abroad in our lovely city. Let your time in Maastricht be an experience of a lifetime! To help you create this experience, you here can find information on how to reach Maastricht, but also on where to stay.

Hotels

Plan your stay in Maastricht and have a look at where the Faculty of Law is located as well as many of our partner hotels!
You can find other hotels in Maastricht on this website.

Arrival directions

By car

When travelling to Maastricht by car, you should travel into the city centre, direction "Vrijthof". The Faculty of Law is located at the Bouillonstraat, which is a side street of the famous (city centre) square "Vrijthof". 

The parking lot closest to the Faculty of Law is Q-Park Vrijthof. Click here for an overview of parking possibilities (website in Dutch only).

By train

If you are visiting Maastricht by train, you can check the travel possibilities through the various public transport websites:
within the Netherlands
coming from Belgium
coming from Germany

By plane

There is one airport in the neighbourhood of Maastricht, but very few airlines fly this route. Visit their website to learn about the possibilities.

Coming from Brussels Airport (Zaventem, Belgium)
In order to travel from Brussels Airport (Zaventem) to Maastricht Railway Station you can use the train (+/- 1.5 hours). The airport railway station is located below the terminal (basement level 1). Up to 4 trains an hour leave the airport to the railway stations: Bruxelles Nord, Bruxelles Central and Bruxelles Midi. The fare is estimated around €15,- Reservation of any sort is not necessary. It is possible to plan your travel in advance. Check always the updates concerning your travel route. The fare from Brussels to Maastricht is estimated around €30,-.

Coming from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (Belgium)
When you arrive at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, you can travel to Maastricht railway station by train (+/- 1.5 hours). First you need to take the Brussels City Shuttle to travel from ‘Brussels South Charleroi Airport’ to the railway station ‘Bruxelles Midi’ (Brussels South).
Every 30 minutes the Brussels City Shuttle leaves the airport to the railway station ‘Bruxelles Midi’. The shuttle coach stop is located at the crossing of ‘rue de France’ and ‘rue de l’instruction’. The duration of the journey will be around 1 hour and the fare for a one way drive is € 14,00. Shuttle tickets are sold outside the airport terminal. From ‘Bruxelles Midi’ you can take the train to Maastricht railway station. The fare is estimated around €30,-. Reservation of any sort is not necessary. Railway tickets can be bought at the railway station ‘Bruxelles Midi’ at the services desks.
It is possible to plan your travel in advance. Check always the updates concerning your travel route.

Coming from Eindhoven Airport (NL)
When you arrive at Eindhoven Airport, you can travel to Maastricht railway station by public transport (+/- 1 hour). You can travel by bus to the railway station and by train from the railway station to Maastricht. You can buy a bus ticket from the bus driver and the railway ticket at the yellow vending machines. It is possible to plan your travel in advance. Check always the updates concerning your travel route.

Coming from Cologne/Bonn Airport (Köln/Bonn in Germany)
When you arrive at Köln/Bonn Flughafen (Cologne/Bonn Airport), you can travel to Maastricht railway station by train (+/- 2 hours). An Intercity-Express (ICE) railway station is located right in the center of the Cologne/Bonn Airport. Tickets can be bought at the railway station. It is possible to plan your travel in advance. Check always the updates concerning your travel route.

Coming from Düsseldorf International Airport (Germany)
When arriving at Düsseldorf Flughafen (Düsseldorf Airport), the SkyTrain cabin railway connects the terminal building and the railway station at Düsseldorf Airport. There are two stops within the terminal building: the ‘Terminal A/B” and the “Terminal C”. These stops are signposted. The luggage carts cannot be taken onto the SkyTrain, but enough luggage storage is provided in the SkyTrain cabine. You can buy a ticket at the ticket vending machines which are located at the SkyTrain stations. When the SkyTrain is not in service, a shuttle bus is provided. The terminal bus stop is located on the arrivals level (across from Exit E). From the railway station at Düsseldorf Airport you can use public transport in order to travel to Maastricht Station (+/- 2.5 hours). Railway tickets can be bought at the ticket offices or at ticket vending machines at the railway station. It is possible to plan your travel in advance. Check always the updates concerning your travel route.

Coming from Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam, NL)
When you arrive at Schiphol Airport, you can travel from Schiphol/Amsterdam Airport to Maastricht Central Station (+/- 2.5 hours). You can buy a bus ticket from the bus driver and the railway ticket at the yellow vending machines. It is possible to plan your travel in advance. Check always the updates concerning your travel route.