Access

Public transport

Visitors are advised to come via public transport.

From Brussels

• Take the train to Brussels-Central.
• Take metro line 1, direction Stockel, and get off at Montgomery station.
• Take the tram 44, which departs from above the Montgomery metro station to Tervuren station.

The museum is located opposite Tervuren station.

From Leuven - Limbourg – Liège

• Take the train to Leuven
• Take bus R80  until the tram 44 stop (Station)
• The museum can be found across the tram stop. 

From Brussels National Airport

• Take bus De Lijn 71
• Alight at Tervuren Oppemstraat.
• Walk 10 minutes to the museum.

ATTENTION : Museum Pass holders can obtain Discovery Ticket codes for SNCB/NMBS train tickets through their Museum Pass account. AfricaMuseum cannot provide these codes directly. More information

By car

From Leuven-Liège

• E40 in the direction of Brussels
• Exit 22 ‘Bertem’
• N3 in the direction of Tervuren
• Remain on N3 Leuvensesteenweg until you reach the museum.

From Brussels

• A3 then E40 in the direction of Leuven - Liège
• Exit 22 ‘Bertem / Tervuren’
• N3 in the direction of Tervuren
• Remain on N3 Leuvensesteenweg until you reach the museum

or

• Belliard tunnel
• Continue on to the Avenue de Tervuren.
• Remain on the Avenue de Tervuren and go past Vier Armen/Quatre Bras
• At the second roundabout, turn left onto Leuvensesteenweg until you reach the museum.

From Antwerp or Ghent

• Take the ring road (R0).
• Exit at ‘Tervuren-Quatre Bras’ (N227)
• Turn left and take the Avenue de Tervuren (N3).
• At the second roundabout, turn left onto Leuvensesteenweg until you reach the museum.

From Charleroi or Mons

• Take the ring road (R0).
• Exit at ‘Tervuren-Quatre Bras/Vier Armen’ (N227)
• Turn left and take the Avenue de Tervuren (N3).
• At the second roundabout, turn left onto Leuvensesteenweg until you reach the museum.

Parking

The new carpark beside Tram 44 is open with space for 286 cars. The carpark will remain free of charge for now.

ATTENTION: Parking is at your own risk. They are unguarded parking spaces and are the responsibility and liability of the drivers of the means of transport.

By bike 

Vlaanderen Fietsland has developed three wonderful cycling routes:

1. The voervallei route
2. The Groene Gordel route
3. The Zoniënroute 

 Of course, you can also plan your own route. Register on the website to download all the routes free of charge.  

Would you prefer to hire a bike? No problem, our partner Velo from Louvain offers various types of bikes for hire for a day. Ideal to combine with a train journey to Leuven. Contact them for more information.

If you're coming from Brussels, you can also hire bikes. You can do this via our Brussels partner ProVelo.