Herne Fair: take the free shuttle bus
On Whit Monday, May 25, it's that time again: annual market in Herne (Pajottegem). Expect a cheerful bustle, market vendors, performances, and livestock competitions. Farewell to parking stress! Leave your car behind and take one of our free shuttle buses. This way, you can easily get to the market and back again.
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Line 1: Shuttle Bus Leerbeek – Kokejane – Herne
Line 1 runs a loop between Leerbeek, Herne, and Kokejane. All the usual stops on the route are served, and there are three additional temporary stops specifically for the annual market:
Extra Stops
Lindestraat (near Aerebeekstraat) → close to the market
Steenweg Asse (near Kaatsplein) → Parking Kokejane
Assesteenweg (near Olympia) → Parking Olympia
Thanks to the loop, you can easily shuttle back and forth from the edge parking lots.
Schedule
First trip: 9:05 AM (departure from Leerbeek depot)
Last trip: 5:05 PM
Important: There is a connection with line R42 (Brussels – Lennik – Leerbeek) and line R53 (Anderlecht – Halle – Leerbeek – Ninove). This way, you can easily get from Gooik, Pepingen, and Lennik to the annual fair.
Line 2: Shuttle Bus Sint-Pieters-Kapelle – Bever – Herne
Line 2 also brings you for free to the festivities. This shuttle bus serves all stops on the regular route between Sint-Pieters-Kapelle and Bever.
Closest stop for the annual market
Herne Stationsstraat (stop of line 61, in Scherpstraat near Stationsstraat)
Schedule
First trip: 9:05 AM (departure from Sint-Pieters-Kapelle Church)
Last trip: 5:05 PM
Plan your trip in advance:
Use the route planner or De Lijn app to check your route in real time. Coming by car? Park at Parking Olympia or Parking Kokejane and take shuttle bus 1 to the annual market.
More information?
Find all the details about the event at jaarmarktherne.com