Maastricht Aachen Airport is the only airport within the region itself, located about 9 km south-west of Maastricht in the town of Beek. It's mainly a cargo hub but also serves some (partly seasonal) international flights. Destinations include Berlin-Schönefeld, Ankara, Antalya, Monastir and from feb. 2012 also London-Gatwick. During summer there are some extra flight to popular tourist destinations in Spain and Italy.
Locals often turn to other airports in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium to get in and out of the region. Some options (including travel times) are:
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, 2.30 h. by direct train to Maastricht
Eindhoven Airport, 1.30 h. by train and bus to Maastricht (change once in Eindhoven)
Brussels National Airport, 1.45 h. by train to Maastricht (change once in Brussels)
Düsseldorf International Airport, 2 h. by train and bus to Vaals (change once in Aachen)
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