Liege Airport Liège-Bierset is a large airport in the suburbs of Liège Grasse-Olon, less than 10 km from the city center. He works since 1930. Located in Liege, the airport is one of the largest transport hubs in Belgium .
General information
In terms of turnover, the airport in Liège ranks first among other Belgian airports and is among the TOP-10 airports in Europe with the largest cargo turnover. Thanks to its strategic location (which crosses the routes connecting Frankfurt, Paris and London), over 60% of all European air cargoes pass through it.
According to the number of passengers served, Liège Airport is third, behind only airports in Brussels and Charleroi ; a year he misses about 300 thousand passengers. In total the airport carries out 25 regular passenger flights, and also serves charter flights. Here is the hub of TNT Airways.
Services provided
In the passenger area of the terminal there are: a travel agency, a Press International library, several tour operators' offices, and a logistics company office. Of course, there are a lot of shops in the terminal where you can buy perfumery and cosmetics at affordable prices, leather products and jewelry, cigarettes, alcohol and, of course, the famous Belgian chocolate.
There is also a hotel on the territory of the airport. The Park Inn by Radisson Liege Airport Hotel is a 100-room hotel with a fitness center, outdoor parking, meeting rooms. For non-passengers, parking is free for 3 hours.
How to get from the airport to Liège?
From the airport, you can by municipal transport to the center of Liège (bus number 53) and to the railway station (bus number 57, rides from 7-00 to 17-00 times in 2 hours). It is easier to get to the city by taxi. If you go on a trip on a rented car , you should go along the E42 highway, which runs next to exit number 3.
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