There are 5 ways to get from Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airport 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 Maelbeek to Brussels Airportbus 12
30 min€1–3Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain Ec / ...
37 min€2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airporttaxi 14.4 km
17 min€30–45Drive 14.4 km
- Drive from Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airportcar 14.4 km
17 min€3–4Train via Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain EuroCity
50 min€1–4
Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airport by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airport is to train via Brussel-Zuid which costs €1 - €4 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airport is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maelbeek and arriving at Brussels Airport. Services depart every 30 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 Zaventem Airport is 12 km. The road distance is 14.4 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airport without a car is to bus which takes 30 min and costs €1 - €3.
The bus from Maelbeek to Brussels Airport takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airport bus services, operated by STIB, depart from Maelbeek station.
Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airport train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airport 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, Belgium and Brussels Zaventem Airport, Belgium?
STIB operates a bus from Maelbeek to Brussels Airport 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-Nord to Brussels Airport-Zaventem 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-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 Brussel-Zuid to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- 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 Maelbeek to Brussels Airport
- 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 Maelbeek to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 Zaventem Airport bus services, operated by STIB, arrive at Brussels Airport station.
Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airport train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels Airport-Zaventem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airport is 14 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Brussels to Brussels Zaventem Airport.
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