Brussels is a very central place in Europe. It might be a lot easier and cheaper to get here then you think.
Take high-speed trains with Thalys, Eurostar, ICE, TGV if you come from Paris, Amsterdam, London, Kôln or Marseile...
Book cheap flights: with Ryanair, Easyjet, Brussels Airlines, Vueling from Barcelona, Berlin, Madrid, Zurich, It's often less then € 100!
Taking a bus might go slower. But as we said, Brussels is very central in Europe... and the ride can be very cosey. Check Eurolines for more info.
If you do take a car, please share it. Try a service like Taxistop.be or Carpoolworld.com
And why don’t use a bike? Oh you don’t have one? The Brussels-city provides you bicycles for just a few Euros. Check the Villo site for info.
Have a look on the website of MIVB/STIB for the connections. For the Cimatics festival we advice you to get a 10 journey ticket for only €12,30.
What to stay out long? Every weekend from 0.15 a.m. until 3 a.m., a night network of 17 bus lines brings you home safely. Check the Noctis website.
Cheap cabs? An alternative system allows you to use collective cabs in the centre of Brussels for €5 to €8 . The cabs stop at the busstops. Call the 'Collecto' 20 min beforehand on +32(0)2 800 36 36.
You probably know someone in Brussels. Check your Facebook-account, and as if someone is willing to offer you a bed. You can also use couchsurfing.org with 2409 members in Brussels or hospitalityclub.org with 2558 Brussels members.
There are a lot of hostels in Brussels but we would recommend you one of these since they are most central: 2GO4, Vincent Van Gogh Centre, Bruegel Youth Hostel, Generation Europe Youth Hostel and Jacques Brel Youth Hostel.
Next to the hostels, there are even more hotels. Find a room that suits your needs with one of these portal sites for hotels in Brussels: Brussels-Hotels and Booking.com