Practical info for your consultation
Please read this information carefully before your consultation at our Knokke practice. Good preparation makes your visit run more smoothly.
Consultations are strictly by appointment.
Coming with others? Book one appointment per patient.
Phone 050 62 00 00
(Mon–Fri 8am–8pm, Sat 9am–12pm) or book online via Progenda.
Consultations Mon–Fri 8am–5pm,
always by appointment.
Henry Van de Veldelaan 1
8300 Knokke-Heist
Walking distance from the station.
What to bring
With these items at hand, the consultation runs most smoothly and Dr. Pinxten can help you straight away.
- Your electronic identity card (eID)
- Your current glasses
- Contact lens wearers: take your lenses out from the evening before. Bring your glasses and the lens packaging.
- A list of your current medication
- Diabetic patients: arrange transport. Dilating drops are often used and cause 2 to 3 hours of blurry vision.
- Payment by Bancontact or cash. Foreign debit cards, credit cards and MAESTRO do not work.
How to reach our practice
The practice is located in Duinenwater, opposite Residence Belle Epoque, on the corner of Henry Van de Veldelaan and Gilbert Decockstraat. Easy to reach by car and public transport. Knokke station is within walking distance.
- Address
- Henry Van de Veldelaan 1
8300 Knokke-Heist - Parking
- Street parking + Albert Heijn car park. Green zone: free on weekdays, €2.30/hr during weekends, school holidays and public holidays (11am–7pm).
By car
From Bruges, take the A11 towards Knokke; from Zeebrugge, follow Elizabetlaan and Knokkestraat; from Ghent or Antwerp, follow the N49 to the AS Adventure roundabout and take the third exit toward Duinenwater. Parking right outside.
Train, bus & coastal tram
By train
Knokke station can be reached from Bruges, Heist and Duinbergen — at least one train per hour. From the station, walk right toward Duinenwater, just 150 m from the practice.
By bus
The following lines stop at Knokke station:
- Line 3 — Knokke · Heist · Ramskapelle
- Line 12 — Knokke · Het Zoute · Oosthoek (Zwin)
- Line 13 — Knokke · Zwin
- Line 41 — Knokke · Bruges
- Line 42 — Bruges · Breskens
- Line 44 — Knokke · Westkapelle
- Line 45 — Knokke · Maldegem
By coastal tram
The coastal tram terminates at Knokke station. You can easily reach the practice from De Haan, Wenduine, Blankenberge, Zeebrugge, Heist and Duinbergen. Just 200 m walk from the terminus.