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Beaux-Arts Mons (BAM)
Flagship fine arts museum with old masters and modern works. A strong introduction to Mons's artistic heritage in a central setting.
Cheapest price on Sep 18
€23
Average ticket price on Sep 18
€23
Fastest journey on Sep 18
1 h 12 m
Average journey duration on Sep 18
1 h 13 m
Trains on Sep 18
66
Distance
62 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brussels Airport to Mons 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 Mons will cost around €23 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €23.
On Fri, Sep 18, we found 66 trains from Brussels Airport to Mons, including 14 direct services.
On Fri, Sep 18 the direct trains cover the 62 km distance in an average of 1 h 13 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 12 m .
On Fri, Sep 18 the slowest trains will take 1 h 13 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.
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3733Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels Airport to Mons among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 50m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, while a train costs an average of €22.
Distance: 38 miles (62 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€22 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest | €12 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 9m 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 Mons:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels Airport to Mons costing on average €22.
Other travel options to Mons take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 45m.
Tickets start at around €22 compared to roughly €12 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €-9.88. The journey takes 1h 20m versus 1h 9m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Brussels Airport to Mons trains for today, Thursday, September 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3729 | 8:29 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h14 | 9:43 AM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3729+ 4459 | 8:29 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h29 | 9:58 AM Nimy | 1 transfer | |
3729+ 4459 | 8:29 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h32 | 10:01 AM Obourg | 1 transfer | |
2230 · 1730 | 8:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h15 | 10:12 AM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2230 · 3430+ 4481 | 8:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h01 | 10:58 AM Obourg | 2 transfers | |
3730 | 9:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 10:43 AM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3730+ 4460 | 9:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h31 | 11:01 AM Obourg | 1 transfer | |
3730+ 4460 | 9:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h28 | 10:58 AM Nimy | 1 transfer | |
2231 · 1731 | 9:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h15 | 11:12 AM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2231 · 3431+ 4482 | 9:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h01 | 11:58 AM Obourg | 2 transfers | |
3731 | 10:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 11:43 AM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3731+ 4461 | 10:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h31 | 12:01 PM Obourg | 1 transfer | |
3731+ 4461 | 10:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h28 | 11:58 AM Nimy | 1 transfer | |
2232 · 1732 | 10:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h15 | 12:12 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2232 · 3432+ 4483 | 10:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h01 | 12:58 PM Obourg | 2 transfers | |
3732 | 11:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 12:43 PM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3732+ 4462 | 11:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h28 | 12:58 PM Nimy | 1 transfer | |
3732+ 4462 | 11:30 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h31 | 1:01 PM Obourg | 1 transfer | |
2233 · 1733 | 11:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 1h15 | 1:12 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2233 · 3433+ 4484 | 11:57 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h01 | 1:58 PM Obourg | 2 transfers | |
3733 | 12:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 1:43 PM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3733+ 4463 | 12:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h28 | 1:58 PM Nimy | 1 transfer | |
3733+ 4463 | 12:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h31 | 2:01 PM Obourg | 1 transfer | |
2234 · 1734 | 12:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h15 | 2:12 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2234 · 3434+ 4485 | 12:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h01 | 2:58 PM Obourg | 2 transfers | |
3734 | 1:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 2:43 PM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3734+ 4464 | 1:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h28 | 2:58 PM Nimy | 1 transfer | |
3734+ 4464 | 1:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h31 | 3:01 PM Obourg | 1 transfer | |
2235 · 1735 | 1:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h15 | 3:12 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2235 · 3435+ 4486 | 1:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h00 | 3:57 PM Obourg | 2 transfers | |
3735 | 2:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 3:43 PM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3735+ 4465 | 2:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h28 | 3:58 PM Nimy | 1 transfer | |
3735+ 4465 | 2:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h31 | 4:01 PM Obourg | 1 transfer | |
2236 · 1736 · 8775 | 2:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h29 | 4:26 PM Nimy | 2 transfers | |
2236 · 1736 | 2:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h14 | 4:11 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2236 · 1736 · 8775 | 2:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h34 | 4:31 PM Obourg | 2 transfers | |
3736 | 3:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 4:43 PM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3736+ 4466 | 3:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h28 | 4:58 PM Nimy | 1 transfer | |
3736+ 4466 | 3:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h31 | 5:01 PM Obourg | 1 transfer | |
9240+ 1737 | 3:54 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h18 | 5:12 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2237 · 8801 | 3:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h30 | 5:27 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2237 · 3437+ 4488 | 3:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h01 | 5:58 PM Obourg | 2 transfers | |
3737+ 4467 | 4:29 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h29 | 5:58 PM Nimy | 1 transfer | |
3737+ 4467 | 4:29 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h32 | 6:01 PM Obourg | 1 transfer | |
3737 | 4:29 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 5:42 PM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1938 · 8802 | 4:42 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h26 | 6:08 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
9244+ 1738 | 4:54 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h18 | 6:12 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2238 · 3438+ 4489 | 4:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h01 | 6:58 PM Obourg | 2 transfers | |
2238 · 8803 | 4:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h30 | 6:27 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
3738+ 4468 | 5:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h28 | 6:58 PM Nimy | 1 transfer | |
3738+ 4468 | 5:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h31 | 7:01 PM Obourg | 1 transfer | |
3738 | 5:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h12 | 6:42 PM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2239 · 1739 | 5:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h15 | 7:12 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2239 · 3439+ 4490 | 5:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h01 | 7:58 PM Obourg | 2 transfers | |
3739 | 6:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 7:43 PM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3739+ 4469 | 6:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h28 | 7:58 PM Nimy | 1 transfer | |
3739+ 4469 | 6:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h31 | 8:01 PM Obourg | 1 transfer | |
2240 · 3440+ 4491 | 6:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h05 | 9:02 PM Nimy | 2 transfers | |
2240 · 1740 | 6:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h15 | 8:12 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
2240 · 3440+ 4491 | 6:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h01 | 8:58 PM Obourg | 2 transfers | |
3740 | 7:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 8:43 PM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2241 · 1741 | 7:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h15 | 9:12 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
3741 | 8:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 9:43 PM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2242 · 1742 | 8:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h15 | 10:12 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
3742 | 9:30 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 10:43 PM Mons station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2243 · 1743 | 9:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h15 | 11:12 PM Mons station | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Brussels Airport to Mons run on average 22 times per day, taking around 1h 20m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €17 but you can travel from only €5 by bus.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:29, the last at 21:30. The fastest train covers the 38 miles (62 km) distance in 1h 7m.
Distance 38 miles (62 km) |
Average train duration 1h 20m |
Cheapest ticket price €17 |
Trains per day 22 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 1h 7m |
First train 6:29 AM |
Last train 9:30 PM |
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Discover the best of Mons — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Mons trip today.
Flagship fine arts museum with old masters and modern works. A strong introduction to Mons's artistic heritage in a central setting.
Site museum preserving a major Neolithic flint mine, a UNESCO World Heritage location. Guided visits reveal prehistoric technology and ritual life.
Immersive museum on the 1815 battle and Napoleon's era. Multimedia displays and artifacts make military history accessible to broad audiences.
Historic central square surrounded by guild-style facades, terraces, and the Town Hall. It is the essential base for exploring Mons on foot.
Formal park below the Belfry with lawns, statues, and broad views. Ideal for a gentle walk between the upper town and the center.
Hilltop esplanade around the Belfry with one of the best city viewpoints. A classic place for photos and orientation in Mons.
A rich local ale from Mons, brewed with caramel malt notes and linked to the city’s festive and café culture.
A creamy Belgian cheese made in nearby Hainaut abbeys, often served on cheese boards and valued for regional monastic tradition.
Belgian fries served hot with sauces. They are a daily local staple and a classic street food across Mons and Wallonia.
Elegant Michelin-starred dining known for refined seasonal cuisine and polished service in central Mons.
Stylish brasserie near the Grand-Place serving Belgian classics, seafood, and a strong beer list in a lively setting.
Reliable local venue for traditional Belgian dishes, grilled meats, and regional beers with a relaxed brasserie atmosphere.
Moderate for Belgium: hotels and dining are mid-priced, while local transit is reasonable. Mons is often a bit cheaper than Brussels or Bruges for tourists.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great restaurant service is appreciated. Round up for taxis; small change is fine in cafes.
Official public transport app
Gare de Mons -> Grand-Place, Mons
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brussels Airport to Mons 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 Mons, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Brussels Airport to Mons trains use the Bruxelles-Central to Mons station pair, with some services arriving at Obourg. Use this guide to compare Brussels Airport and Mons train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Mons has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Citizen Fox, Copenhagen Tavern
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Mons. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Mons. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Mons: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Mons: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Mons: Ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Dream, Hotel Lido Mons Centre, Congres Hotel Mons Van der Valk.
Nimy is 1 km from Mons city centre. Public transport options include:
Nimy has practical services for this route, including Dining, ATM, WC, Bike Parking, and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Nimy.
ATMs are available at Nimy.
Available at Nimy: WC.
Available at Nimy: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Obourg is 4 km from Mons city centre. Public transport options include:
Obourg has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, and Accessibility.
Food and drink options are available at Obourg.
ATMs are available at Obourg.
Available at Obourg: Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Obourg.
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