Which train ticket should I choose to go to Paradise City?

  • Event Train Ticket: if you spend the night at the camping site
  • Night Train Ticket: if you go to the festival on Friday 26/06, Saturday 27/06 or Sunday 28/06 and want to go straight home afterwards.

Take the train to the Paradise City! 

With the SNCB-NMBS code indicated on the Mobility Voucher of your festival ticket, you can buy your Event Train Ticket to Paradise City.

  • Valid for a 40% discount on a return journey between any Belgian station and Vilvoorde
  • in the period from Friday 26 to Monday 29 June
  • Free shuttle bus between Vilvoorde station and the Festival Park / campsite
  • This code starts with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFB"

Buy your Event Train Ticket Paradise City

Event Train Ticket Paradise City - VILVOORDE
Return journey at -40% to Vilvoorde station. Connected by free shuttle bus between Vilvoorde station and the Festival Park / campsite.

Travel back home on the Night Train!

Buy a Night Train Ticket and book your seat on the night train.

  • for € 17,70 return journey
  • Onward journey in regular train to Vilvoorde on Friday 26/06, Saturday 27/06 or Sunday 28/06
  • Back in a nighttrain to Brussels/Ghent, Mechelen/Antwerp or Leuven/Genk
    • night of Friday 26 June to Saturday 27 June
    • night of Saturday 27 June to Sunday 28 June
    • night of Sunday 28 June to Monday 29 June
  • 24h free parking (on 27, 28 and 29 June each time from 8:00 to 8:00 the following day) in a SNCB-NMBS car park
Please mind: Boarding an extra night train is only possible with the corresponding Paradise City Night train ticket. The number of seats on the night trains is limited! Check the timetable for night trains (pdf).

Buy your Night Train Ticket Paradise City

Choose your destination and festival day
Night train ticket Paradise City - BRUSSELS-GHENT
Outward journey by regular train, homeward journey by night train to Ghent
The night train stops in Brussels North, Brussels Central, Brussels South and Ghent St Peter.
Night train ticket Paradise City - MECHELEN - ANTWERP-CENTRAAL
Outward journey by regular train, homeward journey by night train to Antwerp-Central
The night train stops in Mechelen, Mechelen-Nekkerspoel, Duffel, Kontich-Lint, Mortsel, Antwerp-Berchem and Antwerp-Central.
Night train ticket Paradise City - LEUVEN-GENK
Outward journey by regular train, homeward journey by night train to Genk.
The night train stops in Leuven, Tienen, Landen, Sint-Truiden, Hasselt and Genk.

My Event Train Ticket Paradise City

You can buy the Event Train Ticket Paradise City only on sncb.be as from 03/06/2025 – 10 am. The only thing you need for this, is the SNCB-NMBS code on the Mobility Voucher of your festival ticket. This code starts with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFB". 

You can print the train ticket or save the PDF to your smartphone.
Yes, if you're departing from Brussels Airport - Zaventem station, you will need to buy two stand-alone Brussels Airport Supplements on top of your train ticket: one for your outward journey and one for your homeward journey.
You can buy a Event Train Ticket Paradise City:
  • in conjunction with an international journey by Thalys or Eurostar: select Antwerpen-Centraal or Bruxelles-Midi as departure station for your Event Train Ticket Paradise City.
  • if you land at Brussels Airport: select Brussels Airport - Zaventem as departure station for your Event Train Ticket Paradise City. You will need to buy two stand-alone Brussels Airport Supplements on top of your train ticket: one for your outward journey and one for your homeward journey.
  • if you land at Brussels South Charleroi Airport: select Charleroi-Sud as departure station for your Event Train Ticket Paradise City. You will also need a Bus TEC Charleroi Airport Ticket to and from Charleroi-Central station.
  • in combination with a train ticket that is valid on a foreign railway network until the Belgian border. Your Event Train Ticket Paradise City is valid from the border to Vilvoorde station. When buying your train ticket, select one of the following first Belgian stations as departure station:
    • coming from The Netherlands: Essen (via Roosendaal), Noorderkempen (via Breda) or Visé (via Maastricht – Eijsden)
    • coming from Germany: Hergenrath
    • coming from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: Arlon, Athus or Gouvy
    • coming from France: Mouscron, Froyennes, Quiévrain, Quévy or Erquelinnes

The SNCB-NMBS code to buy your train ticket you find on the Mobility Voucher of your festival ticket. This code starts with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFB". Use this SNCB-NMBS code to buy your Event Train Ticket Paradise City from this page.

The SNCB-NMBS code to buy your train ticket you find on the Mobility Voucher of your festival ticket. This code starts with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFB". Use this SNCB-NMBS code to buy your Event Train Ticket Paradise City from this page

In order to avoid any problems, we invite you to encode the correct digits and letters of your code (for example: "0" instead of "o"), or to copy and paste it directly.

Is your code not working or are you getting an error message? Contact our Chatbot (Messenger, Whatsapp or below this page) to request a new code.

The SNCB-NMBS code to buy your train ticket you find on the Mobility Voucher of your festival ticket. This code starts with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFB". Use this SNCB-NMBS code to buy your Event Train Ticket Paradise City from this page

If the festival organiser has not sent you this code, please contact them directly.
Paradise City Train tickets are nominative, so they cannot be passed on or sold.
These tickets cannot be exchanged, cancelled or refunded.

For more information, please contact our customer service directly via our webform.

All about your journey to Paradise City

No, your festival ticket is not valid as a train ticket. You can buy a Paradise City Train ticket on this page as from 04/06/2025 – 10 am by using the SNCB-NMBS code listed on the Mobility Voucher of your festival ticket. This code starts with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFB".
No, the shuttle bus at Vilvoorde station running to the festival and campsite and back is for free for everyone with a festival ticket.
As Paradise City Train tickets are nominative, you must be able to present your train ticket together with a (photo) ID at the checks.

All about your homeward journey by extra night train

Returning by night train to Brussels Airport - Zaventem is not possible, but by regular train with the Event Train Ticket Paradise City that you’ve bought. If you’re travelling homewards with the Event Train Ticket Paradise City to Brussels Airport - Zaventem station you will need to buy a Brussels Airport Supplement.
You can buy the Paradise City Night train ticket only on this page from 03/06. You don’t need an SNCB-NMBS code for this.

You can print the train ticket or save the PDF to your smartphone.

The Night Train Ticket Paradise City is valid both for your outward journey with the regular trains and for your return journey with a special bus to Vilvoorde station and with a special night train.
As Paradise City Train tickets are nominative, you must be able to present your train ticket together with a (photo) ID at the checks.

Night trains depart from VILVOORDE station after each festival day. You can only take a night train with a Paradise City Night Train Ticket. This ticket is considered as a reservation. The code on your ticket must therefore match the night train you are taking.

Night trains will run during the nights of June 26–27, June 27–28 and June 28–29:

  • Travel to Vilvoorde by regular train, return by night train to Ghent-Sint-Pieters.
    The night train stops at Brussels-North, Brussels-Central, Brussels-South and Ghent-Sint-Pieters.
  • Travel to Vilvoorde by regular train, return by night train to Antwerp-Central.
    The night train stops at Mechelen, Mechelen-Nekkerspoel, Duffel, Kontich-Lint, Mortsel, Antwerp-Berchem and Antwerp-Central.
  • Travel to Vilvoorde by regular train, return by night train to Genk.
    The night train stops at Leuven, Tienen, Landen, Sint-Truiden, Hasselt and Genk.
The offer of night trains is determined by a commercial agreement with the festival organizer. The origin of the visitors is the basis for this.
If you want to take your bike, you will need a Bike Supplement. For a folding bike, no supplement is necessary, so you don't have to pay anything extra. Of course, you must always have a Night Train Ticket for yourself.
Yes, children under 12 years old must also have their own Night Train Ticket.
Paradise City Train tickets are nominative, so they cannot be passed on or sold.
These tickets cannot be exchanged, cancelled or refunded.

For more information, please contact our customer service directly via our webform.

Your Night Train ticket Paradise City gives you free access (26, 27 and 28 June, from 8 am to 8 am the following day on each occasion) to a SNCB-NMBS car park.

To access the NMBS car park before the concert:

  • from your car, press the flashing button next to the yellow slot of the entrance terminal
  • collect your entrance ticket
  • enter the car park and take the train to Vilvoorde

After returning by night train:

  • Insert your parking ticket, which you received when you entered the car park, into the pay station
  • Scan the parking barcode on your train ticket
  • The rate will be 0€ and your parking ticket will be validated

PARADISE CITY 

Paradise City is a three-day music festival held each year at the start of summer, set in the lush gardens of Ribaucourt Castle in Steenokkerzeel. Across seven stages, you’ll find a wide mix of electronic music and live acts, featuring both established international names and exciting local discoveries. It’s a festival full of positive energy, musical exploration and shared moments that will stay with you. On top of that, Paradise City is considered one of the most sustainable festivals in the world.

More info: www.paradisecity.be

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