# Bastogne by train from Brussels: the War Rooms, lunch on McAuliffe Square and the War Museum

IC train to Libramont and TEC bus to Bastogne. McAuliffe's cellar in the morning, lunch on the tank square, the battle museum and the Mardasson memorial as the evening draws in.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bastogne/itineraries/bastogne-by-train-from-brussels · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:30 · Salida: 2 h by train (IC towards Luxembourg; get off at Libramont)
  - 30 min by bus (TEC line 6 from the station to Bastogne)
- 10:30 · Bastogne War Rooms (rue de La Roche 38D · buy the €28 combined ticket online)
  - 15 min on foot
- 11:45 · Wagon Léo (place McAuliffe · restaurant from 11:45 to 15:00, Tuesday to Sunday) · Wagon Léo, €€
  - 30 min on foot
- 13:30 · Bastogne War Museum (or bus 6 to Pépinière and a 20-minute walk)
  - 5 min on foot
- 16:00 · Mardasson Memorial (free; there may be areas closed for works)
- 16:45 · Vuelta: 30 min by bus (walk back to the centre and take bus 6 to Libramont)
  - 2 h by train (IC to Brussels; you arrive around 20:30)

Bastogne has no train, but the IC line from Brussels to Luxembourg stops at Libramont and from its station the TEC bus 6 leaves, taking about 35 minutes and running every hour. It is about two and a half hours each way: a long day, but it covers the essentials of the town without a car. The order matters: you begin with the War Rooms, in the former military base, eat in the centre and devote the afternoon to the battle museum and the memorial, which are together on the Mardasson hill. The Bois Jacques, 4 km from the museum through the forest, is left for another time or for those who stay overnight.

## The day, hour by hour

7:30 · Train to Libramont. IC from Brussels towards Luxembourg, about two hours. At Libramont, the TEC bus 6 leaves from the station and reaches Bastogne in about 35 minutes.

10:30 · Bastogne War Rooms. At rue de La Roche 38D, in the former military base. The cellar of the headquarters where McAuliffe answered "NUTS!" to the German ultimatum, reconstructed with scenery. One hour. Buy here or online the €28 combined ticket, which also serves for the museum.

11:45 · Lunch at Wagon Léo. On foot to the place McAuliffe, the Sherman tank square. The restaurant opens at 11:45, Tuesday to Sunday, with seasonal bistro dishes and a half-price menu for children.

13:30 · Bastogne War Museum. About 35 minutes' walk to the Mardasson hill, or bus 6 to the Pépinière stop and a twenty-minute walk. Two and a half hours with the audioguide of four characters.

16:00 · The Mardasson memorial. Next to the museum, the stone star dedicated to the American soldiers. Free; there may be areas closed for works.

16:45 · Return. Bus 6 to Libramont and train to Brussels; you arrive around half past eight.

## Is it for me?

If you don't have a car and you are interested in the Battle of the Bulge, yes. It is a day with many hours of transport: if you can, stay at the Léo Station Hotel, above the restaurant, and do the Bois Jacques the next morning.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
IC train from Brussels to Libramont and TEC bus 6 to Bastogne. In Bastogne everything is done on foot or on the same bus 6. Check the day's timetables at belgiantrain.be and letec.be.

### By car
About two hours along the E411 and the N4. With a car you can also fit in the Bois Jacques: see the plan by car.

## Consejos

### Check the last bus before you set out
Bus 6 runs every hour; organise the afternoon around the one that connects with your return train.

### Comfortable shoes
Between the military base, the centre and the Mardasson you walk about 6 km.

### Buy the ticket online
It is valid for six months for whatever you have left to see.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you get to Bastogne by train?
As far as Libramont, on the IC line from Brussels to Luxembourg; from there, TEC bus 6, about 35 minutes.

### How long does it take from Brussels without a car?
About two and a half hours each way by train and bus.

### Is the museum far from the centre?
About 35 minutes on foot, or bus 6 to Pépinière and a twenty-minute walk.

### What is left out without a car?
The Bois Jacques, 4 km from the museum through the forest. You can walk there, but it doesn't fit into the day.