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Travel by train to Rock Werchter!

Using the SNCB-NMBS code, you can buy your Free Event Train Ticket to Rock Werchter.

  • Valid for a free round trip with the regular trains between any Belgian station and Leuven or Aarschot
  • Valid from Wednesday 1 July to Monday 6 July
  • Download soon your SNCB-NMBS code via Ticketmaster. This code consists of 16 characters and begins with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFG".
  • Free shuttle bus from Leuven or Aarschot station to/from the Festival Park and campsite

Download your Free Event Train Ticket here

Choose your destination: Leuven or Aarschot
Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter - LEUVEN
Free return ticket to Leuven train station if travelling to the Festival Park or The Hive, The Hive Resort and The Hive My Space.
Final journey with free shuttle bus (also return).
Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter - AARSCHOT
Free return ticket to Aarschot station if you stay at Camping Regular (A1, C3 and C7: opens on 04 July). 
Final journey with free shuttle bus (also return).

Travel back home on the Night Train!

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

  • for 15 return journey
  • outward journey by regular train to Leuven station on 2, 3, 4 or 5 July (included in your Night Train Ticket)
  • return on the night train from Leuven station to OstendAntwerp-Central or Genk
    - night of Thursday 2 July to Friday 3 July
    - night of Friday 3 July to Saturday 4 July
    - night of Saturday 4 July to Sunday 5 July
    - night of Sunday 5 July to Monday 6 July
  • 24-hour free parking (on 2, 3, 4 or 5 July from 8am, until 8am the next day) at a SNCB-NMBS car park 
  • Night trains will depart on time
Please mind! The Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter is not valid on a night train. To board a night train, you need a Night train ticket Rock Werchter! The number of seats on the night trains is limited! Night trains will depart on time. Check the timetable for night trains (pdf). 

Buy your Night train Ticket from 10 June here

Choose your destination and your festival day
Night train Ticket Rock Werchter - BRUSSELS, GHENT & OSTEND
Outward journey by regular train, homeward journey with the night train running to Ostend
The night train stops in Brussels-North, Brussels-Central, Brussels-South, Ghent-Saint-Pieters, Bruges and Ostend
The night trains depart on time.
Night train Ticket Rock Werchter - MECHELEN & ANTWERP
Outward journey by regular train, homeward journey with the night train running to Antwerp-Central
The night train stops in Mechelen, Kontich-Lint, Mortsel, Antwerp-Berchem and Antwerp-Central.
The night trains depart on time.
Night train Ticket Rock Werchter - HASSELT & GENK
Outward journey by regular train, homeward journey with the night train running to Genk
The night train stops in Tienen, Landen, Sint-Truiden, Hasselt and Genk.
The night trains depart on time.

My Free Train Ticket

You can download the Free Event Train ticket Rock Werchter only on this page from 10th of June. Download your SNCB-NMBS code via Ticketmaster. This code consists of 16 characters and begins with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFG". 

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

You can download a Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter:

  • in conjunction with an international journey by Thalys or Eurostar: Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter with Antwerpen-Centraal or Bruxelles-Midi as departure station.
  • if you land at Brussels Airport: Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter 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: Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter 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 Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter is valid to Leuven or Aarschot 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 visible if you select Brussels Airport - Zaventem station as your departure station.

Download your SNCB-NMBS code via Ticketmaster. This code consists of 16 characters and begins with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFG". Use this SNCB-NMBS code to download your Free Event Train Ticket Rocke Werchter from this page.

Download your SNCB-NMBS code via Ticketmaster. This code consists of 16 characters and begins with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFG". Use this SNCB-NMBS code to buy your Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter 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.

Download your SNCB-NMBS code via Ticketmaster. This code consists of 16 characters and begins with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFG". Use this SNCB-NMBS code to buy your Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter from this page.

Don't see your SNCB-NMBS code in Ticketmaster's app? Download the full festival ticket to see your SNCB-NMBS code (via the plus sign at the bottom right). Or log in via your Ticketmaster account (Ticketmaster Sign In) and download the full festival ticket.

If the festival organiser has not sent you this code, please contact them directly.

Rock Werchter Train tickets are nominative, so they cannot be passed on or sold.
These tickets cannot be exchanged, cancelled or refunded.

Travelling by train to/from the festival

No, your festival ticket is not valid as a train ticket. You can download a Free Train Ticket Rock Werchter on this page by using the SNCB-NMBS code listed on your festival ticket. Download your SNCB-NMBS code via Ticketmaster. This code consists of 16 characters and begins with the number 0, and the capital letters "IFG".
During the festival, there will be additional ticket controls on the trains to and from Leuven and Aarschot.
As Rock Werchter Train tickets are nominative, you must be able to present your train ticket together with your (photo) ID at the controls.
No, the shuttle bus at Leuven and Aarschot station going to and from the Festival Park and campsite is for free for everyone with a festival ticket.

All about your homeward journey by extra night train

Then you can travel back by regular train. In that case you simply use your Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter that you’ve downloaded for your return journey to the festival.
You can buy the Rock Werchter Night train ticket only on this page from 10th of June. You don’t need an SNCB-NMBS code for this.

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

The Rock Werchter Night Train Ticket is valid both for your outward journey on the regular train and your return journey on a special night train. Your Festival Ticket is valid for a return journey with the special buses between the station and the Festival Park.

Night trains run from LEUVEN station after every festival day. You can only take a night train with a Night Train Ticket Rock Werchter. This ticket counts as a reservation. The code on your train ticket must therefore correspond to the night train you take.

If necessary, you can continue your journey with a regular train after the night train. For this, you can use your Free Event Train Ticket Rock Werchter that you downloaded for the outward journey to the festival.

There are 3 night trains (check the timetables here (soon available)):

  • Outbound with the regular train to Leuven, return with the night train towards Ostend
    The night train stops at Brussels North, Brussels Central, Brussels South, Ghent-Sint-Pieters, Bruges and Ostend.
  • Outbound with the regular train to Leuven, return with the night train to Antwerp-Central
    The night train stops at Mechelen, Kontich-Lint, Mortsel-Oude-God, Antwerpen-Berchem and Antwerpen-Centraal.
  • Outbound with the normal train to Leuven, return with the night train towards Genk
    The night train stops in 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.

Your Rock Werchter Night Train Ticket gives you 24h free access (from 8am till 8am) to the SNCB-NMBS car parks.

To access the NMBS car park before the event:

  • 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 Leuven

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
There will be an access control at Leuven station before boarding the extra night train. Boarding a night train is only allowed with the corresponding Rock Werchter Night train ticket. As Rock Werchter Night train tickets are nominative, you must be able to present your train ticket with the right code along with your (photo) ID.
Rock Werchter Night train tickets are nominative, so they cannot be passed on or sold.
These tickets cannot be exchanged, cancelled or refunded.

ROCK WERCHTER

Belgium’s biggest music festival will take place at the Festivalpark in Werchter from Thursday 2 July to Sunday 5 July 2025. The line-up features acts such as Landmarks, Charlotte de Witte, Mumford & Sons, The xx, Twenty One Pilots, The Cure, The Prodigy, Lewis Capaldi, Gorillaz, Moby, The War on Drugs, Teddy Swims, Royel Otis, Paul Kalkbrenner, Matt Berninger, Franz Ferdinand, JADE and Rise Against. Rock Werchter carefully curates a line-up that spans across all genres, making it a truly unique experience. Its artists are always world class, its conditions are exceptional, and that unique festival feeling is omnipresent.

More info: www.rockwerchter.be
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