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Important information for travelling supporters

2023-07-20T14:00:00.000Z

SUPPORTER INFORMATION: K.R.C GENK v BURNLEY

Important information for travelling supporters

2023-07-20T14:00:00.000Z

Important information for travelling supporters

The Clarets travel to Belgium this weekend to face Genk in a pre-season friendly.

Please note, that the Club are not providing any form of transport for travelling supporters. The below information is to assist those attending the friendly.

Tickets for our pre-season friendly against Genk are sold out via our allocation on Genk's official Club website.

The 300 travelling supporters who purchased tickets for the match will only be seated in the away section of the stadium.

Your tickets will be available via your registered account on Genk's ticketing website. Any ticketing issues, the ticket counter is open from two hours before kick-off and closes at kick-off.

Address: K.R.C. Genk, Cegeka Arena, Stadionplein, 3600 Genk, Belgium

Airports

Nearby airports include Eindhoven (EIN) (34.6 miles from Genk), Brussels (BRU) (44.8 miles from Genk), Dusseldorf (DUS) (59.3 miles from Genk) all with direct flights.

Maastricht-Aachen Airport is the closest to Genk (12.2 miles away). In addition, there are several (inter)national airports within an hour’s drive from the centre of Maastricht. This ensures that Maastricht & region is easily accessible from all over the world. The preferred congress airports are Brussels Zavantem Airport and Dusseldorf Airport.

Other airports with good access to Maastricht:

· Eindhoven Airport

· Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

· Brussels Charleroi Airport

· Cologne-Bonn Airport

· Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

The Cegeka Arena is located on the northern edge of the city of Genk, approximately 5.5 kilometres from the city centre.

By Train

If you will be travelling to Genk from the airport or surrounding areas via train, the official Belgium train website will be able to help you plan your route and purchase tickets.

SNCB official website - Buy your train tickets online (belgiantrain.be )

By Bus

From Genk Station Perron 1 take the G1 bus line to Waterschei Nieuw Texas. The journey on the bus should take approximately 22 minutes. Once you get off the bus at Waterschei Nieuw Texas, it is a 3 minute walk to The Cegeka Arena.

By Bus via Waterschei Ziekenhuis

From Genk Reinpadstraat take the G6 bus route towards Waterschei Ziekenhuis. The bus journey should take approximately 11 minutes. From Waterschei Ziekenhuis, it is a 15 minute walk to The Cegeka Arena.

By Taxi

Uber is available in Genk as well as local taxi services. The journey via taxi will take approximately 10 minutes.

By Foot

You can walk from Genk city centre to The Cegeka Arena, however this route takes over an hour.

The Cegeka Arena has a capacity of 25,000 and has been the home of K.R.C. Genk since 1999.

It's a cashless stadium, there are a range of food and drink option available and there is a merchandise shop for any souvenirs you might like to purchase.

Things to do in Genk

Genk is industrial city situated in Belgium and, as the city sits on the Kempen coal basin, it experienced a surge of mining activity in the 20th century.

Those collieries were out of action by the 1990s, but their imposing architecture lives on at the C-Mine cultural centre and creative hub, and the Thor Park, an ultra-modern science and business park.

Genk isn’t just an industrial city though and there’s plenty of nature to enjoy.

Bokrijk is an open-air museum documenting Flanders’ culture and history. With over 150 buildings to explore, with the oldest dating back to 1507 there’s plenty to do in a day!

Genk is also home to Belgium’s only national park, Hoge Kempen. The park has over 200km of cycling trails and 40 walking loops. There are six gateways to the park, the closest to Genk being the space-themed Kattevennen.

If you need to contact K.R.C. Genk for anything whilst you are in Belgium and at the Cegeka Arena, the contact number is +32 89 21 22 00.

The European emergency telephone number is 112, which you can use in case you need urgent help from a fire brigade, a medical team or the police.

Please also be aware of the local laws and customs in Belgium and respect the country you are visiting.