Attending Halal Expo Europe 2026?

Past editions used Beursgebouw Eindhoven, which sits next to Eindhoven Centraal railway station and bus terminus. Under the Beursgebouw is the de Bijenkorf department store underground car park (capacity ~540 spaces) and an additional ~2,400 signposted city parking spaces nearby. Note: 2026 edition venue/transport details should be confirmed once organizer publishes them — the current organizer site has not been updated post-2017.

Rotterdam is compact, flat and very walkable in the centre, and the public transport (run by RET) is excellent: a metro network (lines A-E), trams, buses and a water taxi across the river Maas. Metro lines D and E run to Zuidplein, a five-minute walk from the Rotterdam Ahoy halls, so getting from the centre or Rotterdam Centraal to the expo is a single easy ride. The intercity rail network also makes day trips to Amsterdam, The Hague and Delft quick.

The simplest option for visitors is OVpay — just tap in and out on the metro, tram and bus with your own contactless bank card, phone or watch; there is no card to buy or top up, and foreign Mastercard/Visa contactless works. The older OV-chipkaart (a top-up smartcard) still exists if you prefer. Always tap your card on its own, not a full wallet, to avoid a double charge.

Licensed taxis wait at ranks at Rotterdam Centraal and the airports, or use Uber/Bolt for an upfront price. For short hops in the flat centre, the city is built for bikes — but be careful as a pedestrian: the red-asphalt lanes are for cyclists only, traffic moves fast, and stepping into one can earn a fine.

• Turkish & Moroccan restaurants and butchers — Feijenoord, Delfshaven and Rotterdam-Zuid · widely halal — look for the halal sign
• West-Kruiskade international strip — city centre (near Centraal) · commonly halal — confirm at the counter
• Surinamese & global halal — citywide, concentrated in the centre and Zuid · often halal — ask
• Markthal & central markets — city centre (Blaak) · halal butcher present — restaurants vary

• • Industry seminars and conferences — Programme of seminars and conferences covering market trends, strategic developments, regulatory changes, consumption shifts and international networks. Open to ticket-holders.
• • B2B matchmaking — Pre-arranged B2B meetings with preselected entrepreneurs from multiple countries; included for both visitors and exhibitors.

Speakers to catch: Mr. Murk Muller, Mr. Said Elamraoui, Mr. Mauritius Wijffels, Mr. Muhammad Ashfaq

Approximate (Muslim World League method) — confirm locally on the day.

city centre

Rotterdam's signature modern architecture is clustered here: the horseshoe-shaped Markthal food hall, the tilted yellow Cube Houses and the Blaak skyline — all free to wander and a short metro ride from Ahoy.

Maas riverfront

The white 'Swan' bridge and the Kop van Zuid skyline give the classic Rotterdam view; walk the quays, or cross the river by the cheap RET water taxi.

west of the centre

One of the few old corners to survive the war — canals, a windmill and the Pilgrim Fathers' church — a quieter, picturesque contrast to the modern centre, and close to the halal-rich western districts.

wider Randstad

Fast intercity trains put Delft (15 min), The Hague (25 min) and Amsterdam (about an hour) within easy reach for a free afternoon between expo days.

Industry seminars and conferences · B2B matchmaking

Speakers: Mr. Murk Muller, Mr. Said Elamraoui, Mr. Mauritius Wijffels, Mr. Muhammad Ashfaq

This event is aimed at: Halal food producers and exporters, Halal cosmetics and personal-care manufacturers, Halal pharmaceuticals firms, Islamic / halal finance providers, Halal tourism and hospitality operators, Halal lifestyle and modest-fashion brands.