To Tour de Dumoulin
The tour of Tour de Dumoulin consists of 3 different distances through South-Limburg, Wallonia and the Voerstreek. The event lasts from 07.00 till 18.00 hours. The location of the start and finish is the Geusseltpark in Maastricht.
During events and on top days, athletes and visitors come to Maastricht from all directions. We will give you travel tips on how to get to the city centre of Maastricht quickly and cheaply and how to avoid the traffic.
Information about the event
More information about the programme, how to register and the youth programme can be found on the organisation's website: www.tourdedumoulin.nl.
Accessibility information for athletes
The start/finish location and also the cycling village of Tour de Dumoulin (Geusselt Maastricht) is easily accessible by public transport, bicycle and car. The address of the start location is: Discusworp 4, 6225 XP Maastricht.
- Are you coming by bike? Participants of the youth programme and the tour can park their racing or mountain bike for free in the secured bicycle parking of Tour de Dumoulin in the Geusseltpark.
Visitors can park their bikes in the public bicycle sheds in the vicinity of the Select Hotels, Mc Donald's or Geusseltbad Maastricht. - Geusseltpark can also be reached by public transport. Travel to Maastricht central station by train and change to the bus or travel by bus directly to the start location. Bus lines 4, 6, 7 and 8 stop nearby.
- As a participant, you can park your car for free at the car park of Select Hotels, Mc Donald's or Geusseltbad Maastricht. All parking facilities are within walking distance.
Travel tips for visiting the centre
Choose the bicycle
If you live within cycling distance, come by bike and get off in the city centre. Park your bike in one of the free parking spaces near the Market, the station (free for the first 24 hours), Mosae Forum or Vrijthof.
In Maastricht, you can also easily get from a to b with the shared bicycles of Arriva or OV-fiets. You can then park at a distance or do the first part of your journey by public transport and continue by bike. Want to know where to find these bikes? See the map of Maastricht with all locations and information about the rates.
Let yourself be driven by public transport
Don't get behind the wheel yourself, but hire a driver. Maastricht is easily accessible by train and bus.
- From the north Amsterdam/Eindhoven/Roermond/Sittard-Geleen by NS or Arriva trains.
- From Heerlen/Valkenburg and Aachen by train from Arriva.
- From the south Eijsden/Visé/Liège by SNCB stopping train or TEC buses.
- By bus from Aachen and the route along the N278 with bus line 350.
- By the buses of De Lijn from Belgium to the station or at the Markt
- With the Euregioticket from Arriva you travel easily with one ticket by bus and train through the Maas-Rhine area for € 19 per day. There is a weekly or weekend ticket available from the bus driver, vending machines at stations or public transport service points and online.
Parking tips and the shortest route to the parking locations
Coming by car? The car parks in the city centre often fill up quickly, especially at weekends. The tips below will help you save travelling time looking for a parking space and therefore have more time in the city centre. You can also choose to park nearby, but bear in mind that your preferred parking location may be full and you will have to deal with long(er) queues and extra travel time.
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- From the A2 or A79: park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.20 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €5.45. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
- It’s cheaper to pay for parking on a P+W site on the outskirts of Maastricht – Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away. If you’re coming from the north, park at P Bonnefanten. At the weekend, you can also park at the Gouvernement car park for €10 (all-day parking) if P Bonnefanten is full.
- Choose a parking location on your route: De Griend, P+R Station, De Colonel, Plein 1992.
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- Park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.20 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €5.45. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
Take the N2 tunnel northbound from Akersteenweg/John F. Kennedybrug and then take exit 1 Bunde onto Nieuwe Limmelderweg. - It’s cheaper to pay for parking on a P+W site on the outskirts of Maastricht – Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away. If you’re coming from the north, park at P Bonnefanten. At the weekend, you can also park at the Gouvernement car park for €10 (all-day parking) if P Bonnefanten is full.
- Choose a parking location on your route: Plein 1992 or De Colonel.
- Park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.20 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €5.45. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
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- Follow the A2 tunnel to the north and park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.20 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €5.45. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
Take exit 1 Bunde northbound and turn left onto Nieuwe Limmelderweg. - It’s cheaper to pay for parking on a P+W site on the outskirts of Maastricht – Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away. If you’re coming from the north, park at P Bonnefanten. At the weekend, you can also park at the Gouvernement car park for €10 (all-day parking) if P Bonnefanten is full.
- Choose a parking location on your route: Plein 1992 or De Colonel.
- Follow the A2 tunnel to the north and park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.20 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €5.45. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
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- It’s cheaper to park at P+W Stadspark or Frontenpark (fixed, all-day parking rate: €10) Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away.
- Choose a parking location on your route: Onze Lieve Vrouwe, Mosae Forum, or Sphinx.
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- If you’re coming from Belgium, follow Brusselseweg in Smeermaas and enter Maastricht via Belvédèrelaan. You’ll get to Maastricht faster, and you won’t have to wait at the ramp meter on Bosscherweg. Take the same road on your way back – it’s just as quick.
- P+W Frontenpark offers low-cost parking (fixed, all-day parking rate: €10). Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away.
- Choose a parking location on your route: Sphinx, Mosae Forum, or Onze Lieve Vrouwe.
- Check the Smart Map for all parking locations in the centre of Maastricht.
- If you are travelling by motorbike or long distance bus, please check our parking information website.