Liège: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Liège is a city of 195,278 people in Belgium (Wallonia), 66 m (217 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Liège runs from about 8 h 3 min a day in late December to 16 h 33 min in late June (computed for 50.63° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Liège is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,022 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL, 81 km), Brussels Airport (BRU, 82 km), Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 92 km), Liège Airport (LGG, 9 km), Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, 99 km).
Flights to Liège: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Liège · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Paris, 304 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 103 km (Germany) — buses · tours
- Brussels, 89 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rotterdam, 162 km (The Netherlands) — flights · tours
- Amsterdam, 199 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 228 km (Germany) — tours
- Düsseldorf, 107 km (Germany) — tours
- Stuttgart, 331 km (Germany)
- Essen, 136 km (Germany)
- Dortmund, 165 km (Germany)
Common questions
Which airport serves Liège?
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Liège?
About 195,278 people live in Liège (GeoNames).
What time zone is Liège in?
Europe/Brussels, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Liège?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Liège?
Paris (304 km), Köln (103 km), Brussels (89 km), Rotterdam (162 km), Amsterdam (199 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.