Airport Transfers: Brussels Airport (BRU)

Ground transportation at Brussels Airport:

Belgium International Airport is the gateway to Belgium for travellers arriving by air.  The airport is located approximately 13 km (8 miles) northeast of the city center.  Brussels’ other airport, the Brussels South Charleroi Airport, caters to charter flights only.  South Charleroi Airport is one hour from the city.

Brussels has an efficient transport network making public travel accessible to all.  STIB (Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles), is the main public transport operator in Brussels.  STIB trams, buses and metros all form the one network, so you can switch easily from one to the other with the same ticket.

By Train

On the lower level of the airport is the airport train station and the airport train shuttle transfers passengers to stations in the north, south and centre of Brussels.  The shuttles runs every 20 minutes and travel time is about 20 minutes.

Services times:
- From the airport – 05:30 – 00:20
- From the city    – 04:45 – 23:10

Note:  Buy your ticket before getting on the train to avoid a surcharge fee.

By Bus

STIB runs two airport express services as follows:

• Line 12 – Operates from Monday to Friday before 20:00.  This express line does not serve every bus stop.
• Line 21 – Serves Brussels Airport from Monday to Friday only after 20:00.  On Saturday, Sunday and public holidays this service operates for the whole day.

The bus station is located one floor down from the arrivals hall on Level 0. Centrally located on the bus station there are three platforms. All STIB buses depart from platform C. Before boarding the bus, purchase a ticket from the GO vending machine located on platform C of the bus station. The airport GO vending machines accept Maestro bank cards, coins and credit cards.

Car rentals

Many of the major car rental companies have offices in Brussels Airport, including Alamo, Avis, Budget Rent-a-car, Eurodollar, Europcar and Hertz .

Pre-Book your Rental Car

If getting the right model rental car and the right deal is important to you, you can  pre-book your rental car through Auto Europe. Auto Europe also provides private airport transfers and chauffeur services.

Airport Taxis

Taxis are available at Brussels Airport 24/7. The cost of a taxi ride from the airport to the city center is approximately 30 Euro, and for a round-trip discount rates are available.

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