There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain Ec / ...
11 min€1–5Line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Maelbeek to Brussels Airportbus 12
59 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtaxi 14.5 km
17 min€30–45Drive 14.5 km
- Drive from Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventemcar 14.5 km
17 min€3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuin to Zaventem Brussels Airport perron Abus R26 / ...
1h 13m€1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Brussels to Zaventem11.3 km
1h 1m€2
Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem is to train which takes 11 min and costs €1 - €5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maelbeek and arriving at Brussels Airport. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Brussels Airport-Zaventem. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Brussels and Brussels Airport-Zaventem is 12 km. The road distance is 14.5 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem without a car is to train which takes 11 min and costs €1 - €5.
The train from Brussels-North to Brussels Airport-Zaventem takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem bus services, operated by STIB, depart from Maelbeek station.
Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem is to train which takes 11 min and costs €1 - €5. Alternatively, you can line 12 bus, which costs €3 and takes 59 min.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Brussels Airport-Zaventem, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Brussels-Nord to Brussels Airport-Zaventem every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 11 min. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, STIB operates a bus from Maelbeek to Brussels Airport every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- 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-Nord to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- STIB
Bus from Maelbeek to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- STIB
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuin to Zaventem Brussels Airport perron A
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuin to Zaventem Brussels Airport perron A
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Brussels to Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €30–45
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
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem bus services, operated by STIB, arrive at Brussels Airport station.
Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels Airport-Zaventem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem is 14 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Brussels to Brussels Airport-Zaventem.
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