From Ostend
follow A10 until it becomes E40 at Jabbeke and exit at Bruges (at the junction with A17) by taking A17 to Kortrijk. After 43 km, at the junction with E17 near Kortrijk, take E17 in the direction of Ghent. Exit after 3.5 km at exit No. 2 (Kortrijk Zuid).

From Calais
follow E40 in the direction of Ostend/Brussels until the junction with A17 at Bruges; from there, take A17 to Kortrijk. After 43 km, at the junction with E17 near Kortrijk, take E17 in the direction of Ghent. Exit after 3.5 km at exit No. 2 (Kortrijk Zuid).

From Paris / Lille
take A1 in the direction of Roubaix-Tourcoing. At the Belgian border, follow E17 in the direction of Ghent. Exit after 8 km at exit No. 2 (Kortrijk Zuid). (If you got on A27 at Lille, you will arrive at Tournai. There, at the junction with E403, take E403 in the direction of Bruges. Exit E403 at the junction with E17 by taking E17 in the direction of Ghent. Exit after 3.5 km at exit No. 2 (Kortrijk Zuid).

How to reach Kortrijk Xpo by train

The exposition buildings are situated at 2 km from the railway station. There are good train connections to Kortrijk from all Belgian towns and from Lille. From Kortrijk station, the No. 3 bus (Hoog-Kortrijk) leaves every 20 minutes and will take you to Busworld in 8 minutes. A taxi takes only 5 minutes.

From the Netherlands
travel to Antwerp via Roosendaal; from there catch the train to Kortrijk.

From Germany
take the Aachen-Brussels-Ghent-Ostend train and change trains either at Brussels or at Ghent for Kortrijk.

From France
You can catch the HST from Charles De Gaulle, Paris or any other big city in France to Lille-Flandres, then take the train to Kortrijk/Courtrai.

From the UK
in London, catch the Eurostar to Lille (where you arrive at Lille-Europe); at Lille-Flandre catch the train to Kortrijk. The Lille-Europe and Lille-Flandre stations are only 250 meters apart.

How to reach Kortrijk by plane (regular flights)

The international airports of Brussels (Zaventem), Ostend, Paris (Charles de Gaulle) and Lille
(Lesquin) offer the best possibilities.

To get from Zaventem to Kortrijk
at Zaventem-Airport, take the train to Brussels-North (every 20 minutes) and from there take the train to Kortrijk (see How To Reach Kortrijk By Train).

To get from Ostend to Kortrijk
take a taxi to Ostend-Station and from there take the train to Courtrai (see How To Reach Kortrijk By Train).

To get from Charles de Gaulle to Kortrijk: take the high-speed train (tgv) to Lille and from there take the train to Kortrijk (see How To Reach Courtrai By Train).

To get from Lesquin to Kortrijk
take a taxi to Lille-Flandre station and from there take the train to Courtrai
(see How To Reach Courtrai By Train).

How to reach Kortrijk by plane (general aviation)

The Kortrijk-Wevelgem airport (EBKT) is ideal for general aviation and lies just 7 kilometers from the Xpo buildings. Both the airport and Kortrijk Xpo are situated along the Kortrijk beltway and are connected by means of a minibus express shuttle service or by taxi.

Practical information
Wevelgem radio: 119.55 Coordinates: N50 49.1 - E003 12.5 Elev. 62' Length of runway 1900m (6234'), asphalt Runway 07-25 ILS 110,70, 245°.

Note: "Kortrijk Expo" and "Kortrijk Xpo" are the same. In the French speaking parts of Belgium you will see Kortrijk referred to as "Courtrai" (the French name) instead of Kortrijk, just as you will see Bruxelles, Bruges and Gand instead of "Brussel", "Brugge" and "Gent" (Brussels, Bruges, and Ghent, respectively). In the Dutch speaking part of the country, on the other hand, you will see "Rijsel" instead of "Lille".