Flanders Expo in Ghent is the venue for De Schoonste 2027
Hours: Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Flanders Expo is the premier venue in Ghent for trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and corporate events. With its versatile halls and modern facilities, it attracts the most visitors in Ghent every year. Together with IKEA, Flanders Expo ensures that The Loop is the city’s busiest hub.
Thanks to smart investments in comfort, accessibility, and flexibility, event organizers can effortlessly make any type of event shine here. In addition, there is more than enough affordable parking, and Hall 3 is easily accessible by public transportation.
Keep an eye on the updated traffic conditions in Ghent and around Flanders Expo via this link: Smart Travel to Ghent
Visiting address: Maaltekouter 1, 9051 Ghent
If possible, use public transportation or bicycles.
By bike
Take the cyclist bridge via Derbystraat. Or take the cycle path via the R4 and Raymond La Rochelaan to Flanders Expo. Park your bicycle in the covered bicycle parking at Hall 3. Charge your electric bicycle at the designated sockets in the bicycle parking.
By train
Take the train to Gent Sint-Pieters station. From there, take tram T1 or bus line 76, 77, or 78 to Flanders Expo. Consult the NMBS and De Lijn route planners to plan your journey.
By tram
: Tram T1 takes you from Ledeberg, Gent Zuid, or Gent Sint-Pieters station right to our doorstep. Plan your trip using De Lijn’s route planner.
By bus
Bus lines 76, 77, and 78 connect the center of Ghent with Fladers Expo. Plan your trip with the De Lijn route planner.
Still by car?
Flanders Expo is accessible from the highway:
- From Ghent/E40: Take exit 14 (Ghent-South) toward Flanders Expo.
- From Antwerp/E17: Take Exit 10 (Ghent-Centrum) toward Flanders Expo.
- From the R4: Follow the signs for Flanders Expo.
At The Loop, you'll find clear digital signage directing you to our own parking lots A1, A2, A3, and A4. Together with the public parking lots B and C, we offer a total of 3,600 parking spaces.
When you enter our parking lot, take a parking ticket. You can pay at the payment machines or by scanning the QR code on the parking ticket.