Liège Airport is one of Europe's major cargo hubs, located approximately 8 km from Liège's city center, a Walloon city in eastern Belgium near the borders with Germany and the Netherlands.
Passenger traffic is limited compared to cargo operations, with few regular and charter connections.
How to get to Liège Airport
By Car
By Train
By Bus
Average travel time to LGG
Parking near Liège Airport
A short walk from the terminal there is a parking area of limited size.
It is not guarded but is video-monitored; 2 euros/hour beyond the first 10 minutes, ceiling of 15 euros/day, 90 euros/week (+7 euros for each additional day beyond the week).
How to get to Liège from LGG
By Train
By Bus
By Taxi
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Car rental at Liège Airport
Only a few car rental operators have a desk on arrival.
You need to bring a driver's license, passport and credit card; the agency almost always also asks for the IDP.
Hotels near Liège Airport
Airport and Grâce-Hollogne
The Park Inn is about 400 meters from the terminal; the center of Liège remains 12 km away, reachable on weekdays by TEC bus line 57 to Guillemins station in about 20-25 minutes (hourly service, no service on weekends).
Best for: One-night layovers and very early flights, when every minute of transfer counts.
- Just steps from the terminal, useful for night cargo flights and early-hour departures
- Quick transfer by car or taxi to the center, without city-street traffic
- Isolated industrial area: nothing to do on foot in the evening
- Bus 57 to Guillemins doesn't run on weekends or holidays: a taxi is needed
Liège Center and Guillemins
On weekdays, TEC bus line 57 connects Guillemins station to the terminal in about 20-25 minutes; on weekends, when the bus doesn't run, a taxi is the better option (15-20 minutes).
Best for: Travelers who want to visit Liège and stay close to the station or the historic center on the Meuse.
- Guillemins station, designed by Calatrava, with high-speed connections to Brussels, Cologne and Paris
- Restaurants and nightlife of the historic center just steps from the hotels
- On weekends there's no direct bus to the airport: a taxi is needed
- The center of Liège is hilly: some hotels require walking uphill
Recommended hotels
- Radisson Hotel Liege City Centre About 400 meters from the center of Liège and 4 minutes on foot from the station, along the main urban bus lines. View availability
- ibis Styles Liege Guillemins Right in front of Guillemins station, convenient for those arriving or leaving by train or needing to reach the airport by bus. View availability
- Blooma Hotel Liege Centre - Accor Handwritten Collection A former seventeenth-century convent with views over the Meuse, about 15 minutes on foot (or by public transport) from the historic center and the shops. View availability
Airport services
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Terminal guide
The passenger terminal is modest in size, flanked by extensive cargo facilities that make Liège one of Europe's major freight hubs. From check-in to gate you generally walk 5-10 minutes.
Security checks are generally quick; for international flights it's still advisable to arrive at least 2 hours early.
Map of Liège Airport
Frequently asked questions
Q. Does Liège Airport have many passenger flights?
No, it's mainly a cargo hub, among the largest in Europe: passenger traffic is limited to a small number of scheduled and charter routes.
Q. Why is Liège associated with the gaufre?
It's the birthplace of the gaufre de Liège, a denser, sweeter, caramelized variant of waffle compared to the Brussels one, now popular worldwide: a typical treat to try while strolling through the historic centre.
Q. Is it worth visiting Liège-Guillemins station?
Yes, it's considered one of Europe's most spectacular railway stations, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava: just minutes from the airport.
Q. Why is Liège important for the cargo sector?
Its strategic location in the heart of Europe, close to Germany and the Netherlands, has made it one of the continent's leading logistics hubs, with cargo flights operating around the clock.
Flight board
Real-time status of arriving and departing flights