# Day trip to Namur from Brussels: cable car, citadel and a boat on the Meuse

Cable car to the citadel, Terra Nova and its tunnels, lunch at the Grill des Tanneurs and a 50-minute cruise on the Meuse and the Sambre. An hour by train from Brussels.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/namur/itineraries/cable-car-citadel-and-boat-from-brussels · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:45 · Salida: 1 h by train (from Bruxelles-Central or Midi; from the station to the place Maurice Servais, 15 minutes on foot)
- 10:00 · The Namur cable car, from the city to the citadel (€8 return · suitable for pushchairs)
  - 5 min on foot
- 10:15 · Namur Citadel and its Terra Nova visitor centre (Citadelle Pass €22: Terra Nova, train and tunnels)
  - 2 min on foot
- 11:30 · The little train of Namur Citadel (30 minutes along the ramparts)
  - 2 min on foot
- 13:00 · The tunnels of Namur Citadel, with light and sound (English-language slot at 13:00 in winter, 13:30 from April to June; book)
  - 15 min by cable car
- 14:45 · Le Grill des Tanneurs (go down by cable car and walk 10 minutes; open every day) · Le Grill des Tanneurs, €€
  - 10 min on foot
- 16:30 · Cruise on the Meuse and the Sambre from the Confluence (Namur Croisières · €11 · last one at 16:30) · Namur Croisières, From €11 per person
  - 10 min on foot
- 17:30 · Namur's old town and the Church of Saint-Loup (free)
- 18:30 · Vuelta: 1 h by train (in Brussels around 19:45)

Namur is the capital of Wallonia and its citadel, above the confluence of the Sambre and the Meuse, fills the day. This plan goes up by cable car, combines the fortress's three visits with the Citadelle Pass, comes down to eat in the tanneries quarter and ends on the river.

## The day, hour by hour

8:45 · Train to Namur. About an hour.

10:00 · Cable car. From the place Maurice Servais to the top of the citadel, €8 return.

10:15 · Terra Nova. The visitor centre, with an audioguide in Spanish. Buy the Citadelle Pass, €22.

11:30 · The little train. Half an hour around the ramparts and viewpoints.

13:00 · The tunnels. An hour and a half through 450 metres of galleries with light and sound, with a guide in English. Book your slot.

14:45 · Lunch at the Grill des Tanneurs. Grilled meat and the menu of the month at €38. Open every day.

16:30 · Cruise on the Meuse and the Sambre. 50 minutes from the Confluence, €11, from April to November.

17:30 · The old town. Saint-Loup and the pedestrian streets.

18:30 · Return.

## Is it for me?

Yes, especially with children: cable car, train, galleries and boat. If you prefer to eat earlier, bring lunch forward and leave the tunnels for 14:30, in Dutch or French.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train from Brussels to Namur and cable car to the citadel.

### By car
An hour along the E411; park free at the top, at Terra Nova, and walk down to the centre.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does a day in Namur cost?
Between €70 and €110 per person with train, cable car, Citadelle Pass, boat and lunch.

### Is it worth it in winter?
Yes, without the boat: the citadel, the tunnels and the Rops museum are open all year, except on winter Mondays.