There are 5 ways to get from Liège to Charleroi by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
1h 18m€17–26Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Liège to Charleroi91.1 km
1h 21m€5Bus via Charleroi Airport
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 6583
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10 to CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05bus A1 / ...
1h 30m€18–27Drive 90.4 km
- Drive from Liège to Charleroicar 90.4 km
57 min€15–21Bus
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Charleroi Gare Centralebus 820
1h 35m€8–13
Liège to Charleroi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liège to Charleroi is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Liège to Charleroi is to drive which takes 57 min and costs €14 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Liège Guillemins and arriving at Charleroi Gare Centrale. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liège-Guillemins and arriving at Charleroi-Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Liège and Charleroi is 95 km. The road distance is 90.4 km.
The best way to get from Liège to Charleroi without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €17 - €26.
The train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central takes 1h 18m including transfers and departs hourly.
Liège to Charleroi bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined station.
Liège to Charleroi train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Liège-Guillemins station.
The best way to get from Liège to Charleroi is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €17 - €26. Alternatively, you can bus via Charleroi Airport, which costs €17 - €28 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Liège, Belgium and Charleroi, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central hourly. Tickets cost €17–26 and the journey takes 1h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05 via Charleroi Airport and CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10 in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
Bus from CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10 to CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Charleroi Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Liège to Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Liège to Charleroi bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Charleroi Airport station.
Liège to Charleroi train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Charleroi-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liège to Charleroi is 90 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Liège to Charleroi.
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