You will start to see signs for MECC Maastricht as soon as you reach the outskirts of Maastricht. Follow these signs until you reach the MECC car park. If you are travelling south on the A2/E25 motorway (from Amsterdam-Eindhoven) take exit 55 signposted 'Randwyck-MECC'. If you are travelling north on the A2/E25 motorway (from Paris-Liège) take exit 56 signposted 'Gronsveld-MECC'.

Plan your route at www.viamichelin.com.

Maastricht-Randwyck station is located 250 metres from MECC Maastricht and is part of the national and international railway network. There are frequent trains to Maastricht Central Station, which is also linked to the national and international railway network. You can also take a taxi from Maastricht Central Station or use the Shuttle service (see Shuttle service).

The Maastricht-Brussels Express takes you from Maastricht to the centre of Brussels in only an hour and fifteen minutes. For Paris you change trains for the Thalys and for London you change trains for the Eurostar. You can also change trains for the train to Brussels Airport.

For information on national trains: www.ns.nl
For information on international trains: http://www.nshispeed.nl/en

Thalys takes you to TEFAF!
Thalys offers TEFAF visitors coming from Paris a single train ticket from Paris Gare du Nord to Maastricht Central Station, valid for both the Thalys train to Liège-Guillemins and the connecting intercity service to Maastricht Central Station. Thalys enables you to travel to Maastricht in under three hours, eight times a day.

Turn your journey into an unforgettable experience. Take advantage of all-inclusive services provided in Comfort 1.
With these services, you can:

• Stay connected via a free WiFi connection and a 220V power socket (in all the refurbished carriages)
• Be informed thanks to a free, multi-language press service and a selection of magazines
• Savour the food served at your seat, selected according to season
• Book your taxi (in Paris and Brussels) with onboard staff

Düsseldorf is only an hour’s drive from Maastricht, and famous for its shopping. Interesting historic cities like Aachen, Cologne, Antwerp, Brussels and the charming, intimate Belgian cities of Bruges and Ghent are also within easy reach of Maastricht.
For more information on Maastricht: www.vvvmaastricht.nl

The Maastricht Guide is designed especially to help you find your way around the fair and Maastricht. The handy guide provides local knowledge on the trendiest shops, finest restaurants and best hotels in town. It also offers information on interesting cultural highlights, sports facilities and entertainment venues. TEFAF visitors can order a copy of the Maastricht Guide in advance (€8,95 excl. postage). Please contact the MECC, Ilse Brommersma: +31 (0)43-38 38 341

See also Hotels & Restaurants

Protours, Delft, The Netherlands offers exclusive high-quality programmes for museum patron groups and their directors, curators, board members and staff from the United States and other countries. Protours also assists companies that wish to invite their business contacts to a special visit to TEFAF.

For more information:
Protours, Nick Fritz
T: +31 15 2143 797
ngfritz@protours.nl
www.protours.nl/tefaf

Benefactor Travel by Hamilton Fitzjames (France / Canada / USA) offers The Collectors’ Forum at TEFAF, an exclusive four-day program for individual collectors and connoisseurs. Customized programs are also created for museum acquisition committees, patrons and staff.

For more information please contact us:
in North America: T. 1-800-801-6147
or Europe: T. +33 (0)3 80 22 02 62.
http://www.benefactortravel.com/tefaf/index.php

Arts Europe, Arlington MA, offers high-level travel programmes to TEFAF specifically for American Museums, their directors, curators, patrons and collectors.

Toll free in North America: 1-800-695-6645 or +1 781 641 2679
info@patrontravel.com

Important note for American visitors:
If you require more detailed information about TEFAF Maastricht,
please call the following number in North America:
T: 917 720 1279 (Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions).

Important note for Spanish visitors:
The following Spanish travel agencies offer cultural trips to the Netherlands featuring a visit to TEFAF :