There are 5 ways to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station by train, bus, taxi, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
18 min€1–5Line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Brussels Airport to Tronebus 12
48 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Stationtaxi 12.8 km
17 min€30–40Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Brussels-BRU to Brussels Central Station12.8 km
17 min€35–50Drive 12.8 km
- Drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Stationcar 12.8 km
17 min€2–3
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station is to line 12 bus which costs €3 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs €30 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels Airport and arriving at Trone. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussels Airport-Zaventem and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Brussels Central Station is 14 km. The road distance is 12.8 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station without a car is to train which takes 18 min and costs €1 - €5.
The train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bruxelles-Central takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by STIB, depart from Brussels Airport station.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels Airport-Zaventem station.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station is to train which takes 18 min and costs €1 - €5. Alternatively, you can line 12 bus, which costs €3 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Brussels Airport (BRU), Belgium and Brussels Central Station, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bruxelles-Central every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 18 min. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, STIB operates a bus from Brussels Airport to Trone every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- stib-mivb.be
Bus from Brussels Airport to Trone
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Brussels-BRU to Brussels Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
Gele Taxi
- Phone
- +32 36515050
- Website
- geletaxi.be
Taxis Autolux
- Phone
- +32 02 5 123 123
- Website
- taxisautolux.be
Taxis Bleus de Bruxelles
- Phone
- +32 22680000
- Website
- taxisbleus.be
Taxis Verts
- Phone
- +32 2 349 49 49
- Website
- taxisverts.be
Victor Cab
- Phone
- +32 2 425 25 25
- Website
- victorcab.be
Taxi Bella
- Phone
- +32 0494 25 12 00
- Website
- taxi-bella.be
Taxi Jenny
- Phone
- +32 16 26 10 10
- Website
- taxijenny.be
Taxi Safe
- Phone
- +32 468105226
- Website
- taxisafe.be
Tiense Taxi
- Phone
- +32 499867140
- Website
- tiensetaxi.be
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by STIB, arrive at Trone station.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station is 13 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brussels Central Station.
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