There are 6 ways to get from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brussels by bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Brussels Airport to Maelbeekbus 12
30 min€1–3Train
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Brussels-Nordtrain Ec / ...
37 min€2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brusselstaxi 12.5 km
20 min€30–40Drive 12.5 km
- Drive from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brusselscar 12.5 km
20 min€2–3Bus via Bruxelles-Nord
- Take the bus from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bruxelles-Nordbus Bus
47 minTrain via Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity
51 min€1–4
Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brussels by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brussels is to train via Brussel-Zuid which costs €1 - €4 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brussels is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs €30 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels Airport and arriving at Maelbeek. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussels Airport-Zaventem and arriving at Brussels-Nord. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Brussels Zaventem Airport and Brussels is 12 km. The road distance is 12.5 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brussels without a car is to bus which takes 30 min and costs €1 - €3.
The bus from Brussels Airport to Maelbeek takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brussels bus services, operated by STIB, depart from Brussels Airport station.
Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels Airport-Zaventem station.
The best way to get from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brussels is to bus which takes 30 min and costs €1 - €3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 37 min.
What companies run services between Brussels Zaventem Airport, Belgium and Brussels, Belgium?
STIB operates a bus from Brussels Airport to Maelbeek every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 30 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Brussels-Nord every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- STIB
Bus from Brussels Airport to Maelbeek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- STIB
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brussels Airport to Maelbeek
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels Airport to Maelbeek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Zaventem Airport to Brussels bus services, operated by STIB, arrive at Maelbeek station.
Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brussels is 12 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Brussels.
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