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✈️How to get to Pukkelpop
Planning your trip to Pukkelpop? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), about 30 km from the venue.
- Allow about 42 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Maastricht or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Pukkelpop
Accommodation near the Pukkelpop site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Maastricht, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Maastricht.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Pukkelpop 2026 weather
Weather in Pukkelpop 2026 in August 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 25% of days
| 2025 | Overcast | 21° / 11° | no rainy days |
| 2024 | Drizzle | 23° / 15° | 2 rainy days |
| 2023 | Overcast | 26° / 17° | 1 rainy day |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Pukkelpop
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Pukkelpop. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Maastricht and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Pukkelpop 2026: rock, electronic and pop festival in Hasselt, Belgium
Pukkelpop is one of Europe's major amplified music festivals, organised since the 1980s in Hasselt, Belgium. Every summer, this multi-stage festival draws tens of thousands of festival-goers to a programme covering rock, electronic, hip-hop and metal.
The 2026 edition (19 to 23 August) features MAJOR LAZER, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE, ZARA LARSSON and TYLER THE CREATOR at the top of the bill, with PARCELS also on the lineup.
The programme blends alternative metal, alternative pop, latin and pop, with forays into acid techno, art rock and boogie. This diversity of over six main genres is the festival's hallmark.
From 19 to 23 August 2026 in Hasselt, Pukkelpop returns for five days of intense music. Buy your passes as soon as they go on sale.
