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Kortrijk, Belgium

Kortrijk, sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray, is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders.

Type City

Why go

  • Municipality in Flemish Region, Belgium.
  • Served by Flanders International Airport (KJK).

History

Kortrijk, sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray, is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders.

Restaurants & places to go

Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 164 Kortrijkseweg, Beveren-Leie, 8791 · cas-tor.be
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Restaurant · restaurant · restaurantmarcus.be
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Fast Food, Friture, Fast Food · Frietjes, snacks, burgers en meer Bestellen via webshop of telefonisch Opening hours: Mo off; Tu off; We-Su… · frietxpress.be
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Coffee Shop, Pancake, Cafe · Katten café Features: takeaway · 8500 · baristokat-kattencafe.be
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Afhalen in de winkel, bestellen via fb, website, mail of telefonisch Belegde broodjes · 19A Oostrozebekestraat, Ingelmunster, 8770 · infono.be
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Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza's, deegwaren, voorgerechten, salades en vleesgerechten · 162 Brugsesteenweg, Kuurne, 8520 · pizzahome.be
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Friture, Fast Food · Bestellen kan via website · 12 Stationsstraat, Ingelmunster, 8770 · frituurtsloeberkeingelmunster.be
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Coffee Shop, Ontbijt, Aperitief, Cafe · KoffieQueen startte in 2016 met een nieuwe uitdaging... Een vast koffiehuis in het Kortrijkse Begijnhof. Hier kan je… · huyzebegga.be
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Airports

Lille Airport (LIL) 31 km to the centre
Lesquin, HDF, FR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 12 airlines (Airlinair, Harmony Airways, Transavia France, easyJet…) · direct flights to 30 destinations incl. Ajaccio, Algier, Barcelona, Bastia, Bordeaux… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Brussels/Bruxelles (93 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 30 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Flanders International Airport (KJK) 3.9 km to the centre
Wevelgem, VWV, BE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
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Moorsele Airfield 8.8 km to the centre
Wevelgem, VWV, BE
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Flanders International Airport (KJK); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kortrijk, Belgium. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Vlaams Gewest · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

National rail

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.