The average train between France and Charleroi takes 3h 1m and the fastest train takes 2h 44m. There is a train service every few hours from France to Charleroi. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between France and Charleroi. The earliest departure is at 6:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from France is at 8:40 PM which arrives into Charleroi at 11:44 PM. All services require a transfer at Gare du Nord and take an average of 3h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from France to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from France station and arriving at Charleroi station via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
France to Charleroi train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Paris Nord station.
France to Charleroi train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Charleroi-Central station.
The distance between France and Charleroi is 463.3 km. The road distance is 366 km.
You can take a subway from Cité to Charleroi-Central via Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 42m.