There are 5 ways to get from Brussels to Charleroi-West Station by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
1h 14m€9–20Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Charleroi Gare Centralebus N845
1h 29m€5–9Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Brussels to Charleroi53.3 km
1h 7m€5Drive 54.1 km
- Drive from Brussels to Charleroi-West Stationcar 54.1 km
59 min€9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels to Charleroi-West Stationtaxi 54.1 km
59 min€140–170
Brussels to Charleroi-West Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Charleroi-West Station is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Charleroi-West Station is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €8 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Charleroi Gare Centrale. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruxelles-Central and arriving at Charleroi-Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Brussels and Charleroi-West Station is 58 km. The road distance is 54.1 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Charleroi-West Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs €9 - €20.
The train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central takes 59 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Brussels to Charleroi-West Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Charleroi-West Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Central station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Charleroi-West Station is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs €9 - €20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €9 and takes 1h 29m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Charleroi-West Station, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €9–20 and the journey takes 59 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Charleroi Gare Centrale 5 times a week. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Charleroi Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Brussels to Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
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 Charleroi-West Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Charleroi Gare Centrale station.
Brussels to Charleroi-West Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Charleroi-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Charleroi-West Station is 54 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Brussels to Charleroi-West Station.
Book your Brussels to Charleroi-West Station train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Brussels to Charleroi-West Station bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 472+ hotels available in Charleroi-West Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brussels and Charleroi-West Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.