There are 7 ways to get from Forest to Grand Place by train, bus, rideshare, foot, tram, subway, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Forest-Est to Bruxelles-Centraltrain S1 / ...
15 min€1–2Line 48 bus
- Take the bus from Laine to Grand-Placebus 48
24 min€3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Forest to Brussels6.8 km
21 min€3Walk
- Take the walk from Forest to Grand Placewalk 4.1 km
49 minLine 4 tram
- Take the tram from Wiels to Boursetram 4
15 min€3Line 5 subway
- Take the subway from Bizet to De Brouckeresubway 1 / ...
19 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forest to Grand Placetaxi 4.7 km
10 min€13–16
Forest to Grand Place by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forest to Grand Place is to train which costs €1 - €2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Forest to Grand Place is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs €13 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Laine and arriving at Grand-Place. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Forest-Est and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Forest and Grand Place is 5 km.
The best way to get from Forest to Grand Place without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €2.
The train from Forest-Est to Bruxelles-Central takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Forest to Grand Place bus services, operated by STIB, depart from Laine station.
Forest to Grand Place train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Forest-Est station.
The best way to get from Forest to Grand Place is to train which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €2. Alternatively, you can line 48 bus, which costs €3 and takes 24 min.
What companies run services between Forest, Belgium and Grand Place, Brussels Capital, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Forest-Est to Bruxelles-Central every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, STIB operates a bus from Laine to Grand-Place every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Forest-Est to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- STIB
Bus from Laine to Grand-Place
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- STIB
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Forest to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Forest to Grand Place bus services, operated by STIB, arrive at Grand-Place station.
Forest to Grand Place train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Central station.
Book your Forest to Grand Place train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1744+ hotels available in Grand Place.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Forest and Grand Place. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.