Travel
To Brussels:
By plane: The main airport close to Brussels is - what a surprise - Brussels Airport, located in Zaventem and only a short and cheap train- or bustrip away from the city centre. Another option is Charleroi Airport (which likes to call itself “Brussels South Charleroi Airport”), from where you’d have to take a bus to the train station of Charleroi and from there a train to Brussels. There are also reasonably fast train connections with Charles de Gaule Airport in Paris and Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
By train: Brussels South (Brussel Zuid, Bruxelles Midi) is the main train station for international connections. The Eurostar arrives there, as do numerous TGV, ICE and Thalys trains from London, Paris, Amsterdam, Köln, and many other major European cities. (After all, Brussels really is the heart of Europe!) Here is the web page of the Belgian train company NMBS/SNCB regarding international trains.
By car: Driving a car in and around the bigger cities (Brussels, Antwerp, Gent, Liège) can be quite a pain, due to the major congestion of the highways. Parking your car in Brussels, near the Academy, is possible but most parking spaces have parking fees. Hotels often have parking space for their guests.
In and around Brussels:
There is a good metro in Brussels, with a stop near the Academy (”Trône/Troon”). There are also many buses and trams passing near the Academy. Check out this map from Brussels’ public transport company MIVB/STIB to get an overview of the metro lines, or click here to get a plan of the whole network. A one-trip ticket, valid on metro, bus and tram, costs 1.60 euros; there are also five- and ten-trip cards. On the other hand, you might consider walking: Brussels is not that big a city after all. For example, from the Central Train Station to the Academy would be a 15 minute walk, passing through a park inbetween the royal palace and the federal parlement.