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(BRU) Bruxelles Zaventem Airport
14km North-East from the city centre (only one terminal for all flights) more info...
FROM BRUSSELS AIRPORT TO CITY CENTRE
| TO CITY CENTRE | TO GIVEN ADDRESS | ||
| Recommended | Cheapest | Recommended | Most comfortable |
| Airport City Express 5 EUR oneway 25 minutes |
De Lijn Bus 1,5 EUR oneway 50 minutes |
Shared Transfer 12-36 EUR oneway 25-40 minutes |
Taxi 35 EUR oneway 25 minutes |
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AIRPORT CITY EXPRESS (train) – 5 EUR oneway
Schedule: 5:27-00:27, every 15 minutes
Duration: 25 minutes
Arrival: Bruxelles-Central train station
Stops: Airport – Bruxelles-Nord – Bruxelles-Central – Bruxelles-Zuid/Midi
The airport train station is located below the terminal (basement level-1). Up to 4 trains an hour connect the airport to Brussels North, Brussels Central and Brussels Midi stations. Moreover there are direct train services to the East, South and West of Belgium:
- Gent – Wetteren – Aalst – Denderleeuw – Brussels – Brussels Airport
- De Panne – Diksmuide – Lichtervelde – Deinze – Gent – Brussels – Brussels Airport
- Quévy/Quiévrain – Bergen – Braine-le-Comte – Halle – Brussels -– Schaarbeek – Brussels Airport
- Train to Leuven and Landen run twice an hour. If you change trains you can easily get to the provinces of Limburg (via Hasselt) and Liège (via Luik-Guillemins).
DE LIJN BUS (272) – 1,5 EUR oneway
Schedule: 5:51-22:51, every 15 minutes
Duration: 50 minutes (depending on traffic)
Arrival: Bruxelles-Nord train station
Bus company De Lijn operates express bus services to railway station Brussels North (line 471), NATO (line 471) and the Brussels underground station Roodebeek (line 659). Moreover De Lijn also operates regional services to Mechelen (lines 681, 682 and 683), Leuven (651 & 652), Vilvoorde (281, 282 & 683), Merchtem (821), Brussels North station (272), Jette (820), Brussels Expo (820), Haacht (272), Diegem (272 & 282), Roodebeek (359), Groenendaal (830), Kapelle-op-den-Bos (621) etc.
STIB BUS (12 or 21) – 3 EUR oneway (to NATO Headquater)
Schedule:
Nr. 12 – 5:42-19:07, every 20 minutes,
Nr. 21 – 5:40-23:35, every 30-60 minutes more info...
Duration: 20-30 minutes (depending on traffic)
Arrival:
Nr. 12 – Airport – NATO Headquater (– Genf – Diamant – Schuman – Luxemburg),
Nr. 21 – Airport – NATO Headquater (same as above to Hertog Ducale – more stops enroute)
The Airport Line is an 30-minute express service between Brussels Airport and the European quarter, at a stone's throw from the uptown shops. From Monday to Friday 20:00 the Airport Line carries the Nr. 12 and serves the major stops. On weekdays after 20:00, on Saturday, Sunday and holidays the Airport Line carries the Nr. 21 and serves all stops.
HOTEL SHUTTLES
Most hotels in the vicinity of the airport provide free shuttle buses. These buses pick you up or drop you off on the coach park on level 0 platform E. Please contact your hotel for further details on the shuttle bus schedule.
12-36 EUR/person oneway (depending on the number of pax)
TAXI - 35 EUR oneway
FROM BRUSSELS AIRPORT TO ANTWERP
ANTWERP EXPRESS - 10 EUR/adult oneway, 5 EUR/child oneway
Schedule: from the airport 5:00-24:00, from Antwerp 4:00-23:00, hourly
Duration: 45 minutes
Arrival: Antwerpen Centre - De Keyserlei
FROM BRUSSELS AIRPORT TO BREDA/ROTTERDAM/AMSTERDAM
AIRPORTXPRESS BUS – 30 EUR/person oneway, 55 EUR/person return
Schedule: Amsterdam – Brussels Airport
Amsterdam: 4:00
Rotterdam: 5:00
Breda: 5:45
Brussels Airport: 7:15
Schedule: Brussels Airport – Amsterdam
Brussels Airport: 9:30
Breda: 11:00
Rotterdam: 11:45
Amsterdam: 12:45
FROM BRUSSELS AIRPORT TO CHARLEROI AIRPORT
SHARED TRANSFER – 30-50 EUR/person oneway
(depending on the number of passengers) – 90 km, 1 hour
(CRL) Bruxelles Charleroi Airport
45 km South from the city centre
(only one Terminal – Ryanair, Wizzair, Onair, Private Wings, Jetair) more info...
SHUTTLE BUS – 13 EUR oneway, 22 EUR return
Schedule: from the airport 8:45-23:45, from Brussels 4:00-20:30, hourly
Duration: 1 hour
Arrival: Bruxelles-Central train station
15-22 EUR/person oneway (depending on the number of pax)
PRIVATE TRANSFER
35 EUR/1 person oneway, 55 EUR/2 persons oneway, 92 EUR/4 persons oneway
TAXI – 85 EUR oneway (max. 4 pax), 95 EUR oneway (offered for 4-8 pax)
Train stations in Brussels
Bruxelles-Central (Carrefour de l'Europe, 2)
Destinations: every part of Belgium, Europe (France)
Metro: 1A, 1B
Left luggage: 6:20-21:30
Bruxelles-Zuid/Midi (Av Fonsny, 47B)
Destinations: every part of Belgium, Europe (France - TGV, UK - Eurostar)
Metro: 2
Left luggage: non stop
Bruxelles-Nord (Rue du Progres, 76)
Destinations: every part of Belgium, Europe (Germany)
Metro: 2 + bus or walk
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