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See you on 29/07 at 10am to get your train ticket for the Pukkelpop 2026.

Which train ticket should I choose to go to Pukkelpop?

Travel by train to Pukkelpop!

Using the SNCB-NMBS code on your festival ticket, you can download 1 Free Event Train Ticket to Pukkelpop.

  • Valid for 1 free round trip with the regular trains between any Belgian station and Kiewit
  • Valid from 20 to 24 August
  • The code consists of 16 characters and starts with the digit 0, an uppercase letters "IFG"
  • SNCB-NMBS provides extra capacity on Thursday and Monday to and from Kiewit
  • 5 min walk to Festival Park or the Chill and Relax campsites

Download your Free Train Ticket here

Free Train Ticket Pukkelpop - KIEWIT
Free return ticket to Kiewit train station.

Travel back home on the Night Train!

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

  • for € 17 return journey
  • outward journey by regular train on 21, 22 or 23 August to Kiewit station (This is included in your Night Train Ticket)
  • return on the night train from Kiewit station to Bruges or Antwerp-Central:
    • night of Friday 21 to Saturday 22 August
    • night of Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 August
    • night of Sunday 23 to Monday 24 August;
  • 5 min walk to Festival Park or the Chill and Relax campsites
  • 24h free parking (on 21, 22 and 23 August from 8:00 to 8:00 the following day) at SNCB-NMBS car parks 

Buy your Night Train Ticket here

Choose your destination and your festival day
Night train Ticket Pukkelpop - BRUSSELS - GHENT - BRUGES
Outward journey by regular train to Kiewit, homeward journey with the night train running to Bruges
The night train stops in Sint-Truiden, Landen, Tienen, Leuven, Brussels North, Brussels Central, Brussels South, Ghent-Sint-Pieters, Aalter and Bruges.
Night train Ticket Pukkelpop - MECHELEN - ANTWERP
Outward journey by regular train to Kiewit, homeward journey with the night train running to Antwerp-Central
The night train stops in Diest, Aarschot, Mechelen, Kontich-Lint, Antwerp-Berchem and Antwerp-Central.

My Free Event Train Ticket

You can download your Free Event Train Ticket Pukkelpop only on this page from 29 of July at 10am. The only thing you need for this, is the SNCB-NMBS code on your festival ticket. The code consists of 16 characters and starts with the digit 0, an uppercase letters "IFG". 

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

You can download a Pukkelpop Free Event Train Ticket:

  • in conjunction with an international journey by Thalys or Eurostar: Pukkelpop Free Event Train Ticket with Antwerpen-Centraal or Bruxelles-Midi as departure station.
  • if you land at Brussels Airport: Pukkelpop Free Event Train Ticket with Brussels Airport - Zaventem as departure station. You still need to buy two Brussels Airport Supplements: one for your outward journey and one for your homeward journey. These supplements will automatically be included in your purchase if you select Brussels Airport - Zaventem station as your departure station.
  • if you land at Brussels South Charleroi Airport: Pukkelpop Free Event Train Ticket with Charleroi-Central as departure station. You need a Bus TEC Charleroi Airport Ticket to and from Charleroi-Central station.
  • in combination with a (return) transport ticket that is valid on the foreign railway network until the Belgian border. From there, your Pukkelpop Free Event Train Ticket is valid to Kiewit station. When buying your train ticket, enter 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
Yes, if you're departing from Brussels Airport - Zaventem station, you still need to buy two Brussels Airport Supplements: one for your outward journey and one for your homeward journey. These supplements will automatically be included in your purchase if you select Brussels Airport - Zaventem station as your departure station.
The SNCB-NMBS code to download your Pukkelpop Free Event Train Ticket you find on your festival ticket. The code consists of 16 characters and starts with the digit 0, an uppercase letters "IFG". Use this SNCB-NMBS code to download your Free Event Train Ticket Pukkelpop from this page.

The SNCB-NMBS code to download your Pukkelpop Free Event Train Ticket you find on your festival ticket. The code consists of 16 characters and starts with the digit 0, an uppercase letters "IFG". Use this SNCB-NMBS code to download your Free Event Train Ticket Pukkelpop from this page.

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The SNCB-NMBS code to download your Pukkelpop Free Event Train Ticket you find on your festival ticket. The code consists of 16 characters and starts with the digit 0, an uppercase letters "IFG". Use this SNCB-NMBS code to download your Free Event Train Ticket Pukkelpop from this page.
If the festival organiser has not sent you this code, please contact them directly.
Pukkelpop Free Event Train Ticket are nominative, so they cannot be passed on or sold.
These tickets cannot be exchanged or cancelled.

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

All about your jouney to Pukkelpop

No, your festival ticket is not valid as a train ticket. You need a Free Event Train Ticket Pukkelpop which you can download on this page as from 29/07 – 10 am by using the SNCB-NMBS code on your festival ticket.

Festival and Campings Chill and Relax : take the train to Kiewit, and from there it's 5min on foot

SNCB-NMBS provides additional capacity on Thursday and Monday. Special night trains will run from Kiewit station. To take a night train, you will need an additional Pukkelpop night train ticket.
As Pukkelpop Train tickets are nominative, you must be able to present your train ticket together with your (photo) ID upon control on the train.
Tip: keep your train ticket well during the festival; you still need it for the homeward journey!

All about your homeward journey by night train

There will be an access control at Kiewit station before boarding the extra night train. Boarding a night train is only allowed with the corresponding Night train ticket Pukkelpop. As Night train tickets Pukkelpop are nominative, you must be able to present your train ticket with the right code along with your (photo) ID.

There will be extra night trains running from KIEWIT station. You can take a night train only with a Night train ticket Pukkelpop. This ticket is valid as a reservation. The code on your train ticket must therefore match the night train that you take.

If necessary, you can continue your journey after the extra night train by regular train. To do so, you can use your Free Event Train Ticket Pukkelpop Train that you’ve downloaded for the outward journey to the festival.

The 2 night trains are:

  • Outward journey by regular train to Kiewit, homeward journey with the night train running to Bruges
    The night train stops in Sint-Truiden, Landen, Tienen, Leuven, Brussels North, Brussels Central, Brussels South, Ghent-Sint-Pieters, Aalter and Bruges
  • Outward journey by regular train to Kiewit, homeward journey with the night train running to Antwerp-Central
    The night train stops in Diest, Aarschot, Mechelen, Kontich-Lint, Mortsel, Antwerp-Berchem and Antwerp-Central.
You don’t need a bus for Campsites Chill, Relax and Clampy; they are within walking distance of Kiewit station.
You can buy the Night train ticket Pukkelpop only via sncb.be/pukkelpop, as from 29/07 - 10 am. You don’t need an SNCB-NMBS-code for this.

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

Then you can travel back by regular train. In that case you simply use your Free Event Train Ticket Pukkelpop that you can download for your return journey to the festival.
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.
Pukkelpop Train tickets are nominative, so they cannot be passed on or sold.
These tickets cannot be exchanged or cancelled.

 

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

Yes, children under 12 years old must also have their own Night Train Ticket.

Your Night Train ticket Pukkelpop gives you free access (on 21, 22 and 23 August from 8:00 to 8:00 the following day) to one of the SNCB-NMBS car parks. 

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 Kiewit

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

PUKKELPOP

From Thursday 20 August to Sunday 23 August, you can check out the Pukkelpop festival in Kiewit (Hasselt - Belgium). More than 200 contemporary celebs, living legends and progressive alternative artists will take you on a journey across 9 different stages. From solid rock to introspective singer-songwriters, from pure pop to pumping house and scorching metal - anything goes at Pukkelpop. On the line-up are: Tyler, The Creator, Zara Larsson, SOMBR, TURNSTILE, Deftones, Florence + The Machine, YUNGBLUD and many more.

More info: www.pukkelpop.be

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