Blankenberge suits seaside stays near a long sandy beach, with an Art Deco pier and a station for trains to Bruges. Our homes are mostly for around four people in one compact area, with almost no pools or gardens.
Blankenberge is a seaside town of about 20,000 people on the West Flanders coast, with a long sandy beach backed by a seawall and promenade and steps between the sand and the town. Bathing cabins appeared in 1838, the Casino Kursaal opened in 1859 and mass tourism followed in the 1960s and 1970s, which is why the front reads as a resort rather than a village. The Belgium Pier, an Art Deco structure 350 metres long, dates from 1933. Our homes typically have two bedrooms, almost none has a garden, and they sit within about a kilometre of each other, so the beach is never far. Fishing here went back to the 11th century but ended in 1945, and the rebuilt harbour now holds about 1,000 pleasure boats.
About 11 minutes by train from Blankenberge station, or roughly 17 minutes by car, for canals and the old centre.
De Lijn tram of about 67 km from De Panne to Knokke-Heist, with 67 stops, running about every 20 minutes in winter.
Art Deco pier, about 350 metres long, built in 1933 to replace the cast-iron pier of 1893 and 1894.
Fishing ran from the 11th century until 1945; the harbour was rebuilt for pleasure boats in 1955 and holds about 1,000.
Brussels Airport is the practical gateway: a direct train to Blankenberge takes about 1 hour 55 minutes, and driving takes around 1 hour 15 minutes. You can manage without a car, as the coast tram and trains to Bruges and Brussels both stop in town.
Summer is the beach season, and the coast tram runs about every 10 minutes then, against every 20 in winter. The Two-Days Walk takes place on the first weekend of May and the Flower Parade on the last Sunday of August. The seafront promenade and pier are there all year, but check what is open before an off-season stay.
Yes. Bruges is about 11 minutes by train from Blankenberge station, or around 17 minutes by car. You get a sandy beach for the days in between and an old city a short ride inland.
Sand. The beach is long and wide, with a seawall and promenade behind it and steps leading between the beach and the town.
About 350 metres. The Art Deco Belgium Pier was built in 1933 and replaced an earlier cast-iron pier from 1893 and 1894, which was the first 350-metre structure out to sea on the European mainland.
Yes. De Lijn runs the Coast Tram for about 67 km between De Panne and Knokke-Heist, with 67 stops. It comes about every 10 minutes in peak summer and about every 20 in winter.
The Two-Days Walk is held on the first weekend of May, and the Flower Parade on the last Sunday of August. A carnival parade also runs; check the date before you travel.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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