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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central
Cheapest price
€12
Average price
€12
Fastest journey
17 m
Average duration
17 m
Trains per day
95
Distance
11 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central will cost around €12 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €12.
Of the 95 trains that leave Brussels Airport for Brussels-Central on Fri, Aug 28, 95 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Aug 28 the direct trains cover the 11 km distance in an average of 17 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 17 m .
On Fri, Aug 28 the slowest trains will take 17 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
233310:13 AM0h18Brussels National Airport10:31 AMBrussels-Central€121One-way0 transfers- 23318:13 AM0h18Brussels National Airport8:31 AMBrussels-Central€121One-way0 transfers
- 193311:42 AM0h23Brussels National Airport12:05 PMBrussels-Central€121One-way0 transfers
922411:54 AM0h18Brussels National Airport12:12 PMBrussels-Central€121One-way0 transfers- 23329:13 AM0h18Brussels National Airport9:31 AMBrussels-Central€121One-way0 transfers
- 373211:30 AM0h17Brussels National Airport11:47 AMBrussels-Central€121One-way0 transfers
- 373110:30 AM0h17Brussels National Airport10:47 AMBrussels-Central€121One-way0 transfers
- 37309:30 AM0h17Brussels National Airport9:47 AMBrussels-Central€121One-way0 transfers
- 37341:30 PM0h17Brussels National Airport1:47 PMBrussels-Central€121One-way0 transfers
- 37363:30 PM0h17Brussels National Airport3:47 PMBrussels-Central€121One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 19m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, and a train costs an average of €11.
Distance: 6 miles (11 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€13 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest | €3 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
49m Average total duration Fastest 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 53m Average total duration 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central:
A bus is €7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central costing on average €13.
Other travel options to Brussels-Central take longer:
Bus takes on average 23m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (19m by train vs 27m by car). Tickets start at around €13 compared to roughly €3 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Intercity, EuroCity, SNCB.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central train times
The table below shows live departures for Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central trains for today, Thursday, August 27. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2331 | 8:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 8:31 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2830 | 8:24 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 8:42 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3729 | 8:29 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 8:47 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1930 | 8:42 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h23 | 9:05 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9212 | 8:54 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 9:12 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2230 | 8:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 9:15 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2332 | 9:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 9:31 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2831 | 9:24 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 9:42 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3730 | 9:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h17 | 9:47 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1931 | 9:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h24 | 10:05 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9216 | 9:54 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 10:12 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2231 | 9:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 10:15 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2333 | 10:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 10:31 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2832 | 10:24 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 10:42 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3731 | 10:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h17 | 10:47 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1932 | 10:42 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h23 | 11:05 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9220 | 10:54 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 11:12 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2232 | 10:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 11:15 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2334 | 11:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 11:31 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2833 | 11:24 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 11:42 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3732 | 11:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h17 | 11:47 AM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1933 | 11:42 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h23 | 12:05 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9224 | 11:54 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 12:12 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2233 | 11:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 12:15 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2335 | 12:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 12:31 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2834 | 12:24 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 12:42 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3733 | 12:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h17 | 12:47 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1934 | 12:42 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h23 | 1:05 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9228 | 12:54 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 1:12 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2234 | 12:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 1:15 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2336 | 1:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 1:31 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2835 | 1:24 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 1:42 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3734 | 1:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h17 | 1:47 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1935 | 1:42 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h23 | 2:05 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9232 | 1:54 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 2:12 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2235 | 1:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 2:15 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2337 | 2:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 2:31 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2836 | 2:24 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 2:42 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3735 | 2:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h17 | 2:47 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1936 | 2:42 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h23 | 3:05 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9236 | 2:54 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 3:12 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2236 | 2:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 3:15 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2338 | 3:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 3:31 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2837 | 3:24 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 3:42 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3736 | 3:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h17 | 3:47 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1937 | 3:42 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h23 | 4:05 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9240 | 3:54 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 4:12 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2237 | 3:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 4:15 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2339 | 4:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 4:31 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2838 | 4:24 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 4:42 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3737 | 4:29 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h17 | 4:46 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1938 | 4:42 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h23 | 5:05 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9244 | 4:54 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 5:12 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2238 | 4:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 5:15 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2340 | 5:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 5:31 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2839 | 5:24 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h19 | 5:43 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 3738 | 5:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h17 | 5:47 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1939 | 5:42 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h23 | 6:05 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9248 | 5:54 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 6:12 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2239 | 5:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h18 | 6:15 PM Brussels-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central
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Trains from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central run on average 22 times per day, taking around 19m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €11 but you can travel from only €4 by bus.
There are 22 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:24, the last at 14:42. The fastest train covers the 6 miles (11 km) distance in 17m.
Distance 6 miles (11 km) |
Average train duration 19m |
Cheapest ticket price €11 |
Trains per day 22 |
Direct trains 22 |
Fastest train 17m |
First train 6:24 AM |
Last train 2:42 PM |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 7 days |
Train companies: Intercity, EuroCity, SNCB from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central trainsIntercity, EuroCity, SNCB trains will get you between Brussels Airport and Brussels-Central from €4. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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Traveling by train from Brussels Airport to Bruxelles-Central
The train connection between Brussels Airport and Bruxelles-Central is efficient and convenient, making it easy for travelers to navigate the city. The primary train provider for this route is Intercity;BSB, offering frequent services that ensure a smooth journey from the airport directly into the heart of Brussels. With trains running regularly throughout the day, passengers can enjoy comfortable seating and scenic views as they travel just 20 minutes across approximately 15 km (9 mi) of track.
Train Connection: Brussels Airport to Bruxelles-Central
The train connection from Brussels Airport to Bruxelles-Central takes approximately 15 minutes. There are up to 37 direct connections available each day, making it a convenient option for travelers arriving at the airport.
Brussels Airport to Bruxelles-Central
The first daily train journey from Brussels Airport departs at 06:01, providing an early start for travelers looking to explore the city. The last departure of the day is at 21:42, allowing visitors ample time to enjoy their evening activities before heading back.
Train Tickets Price for Brussels Airport to Bruxelles-Central
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection from Brussels Airport to Bruxelles-Central is €13. This fare provides an economical option for travelers looking to explore the vibrant city of Brussels, known for its rich history and stunning architecture.
Exploring the Heart of Brussels: A Journey Through Iconic Landmarks
Welcome to the Grand Place, Brussels' central square that dates back to the 12th century and has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1998. This stunning architectural masterpiece is significant not only for its breathtaking guildhalls but also as a symbol of the city’s rich history and cultural heritage, hosting events like flower carpet displays every two years. As you stand amidst this vibrant hub, take note of how each building tells a story through intricate designs and golden facades that reflect Belgium's artistic prowess.
Next on our journey is Manneken Pis, an iconic bronze statue of a little boy urinating into a fountain that has become one of Brussels’ most beloved symbols since it was created in the early 17th century. Its significance lies in its representation of the city's irreverent sense of humor and spirit; locals often dress him up in various costumes throughout the year! What makes this landmark unique is not just his cheeky demeanor but also how he embodies local folklore—legend says he saved Brussels from invaders by extinguishing their fuse with his urine!
Finally, we arrive at the Atomium—a striking structure built for Expo 58 that resembles an iron crystal magnified over 165 billion times. Standing tall at nearly 102 meters high, it symbolizes post-war optimism and technological advancement while offering panoramic views across Brussels from its spheres connected by tubes. The Atomium stands out due to its futuristic design combined with interactive exhibitions inside each sphere where visitors can explore science exhibits or enjoy dining experiences unlike any other!
FAQs: Trains from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Brussels-Central, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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