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Compare train and bus for Brussels to Charleroi
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Charleroi among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €12 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €12, while a bus costs an average of €19.
Distance: 30 miles (49 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€19 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest | €11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Charleroi
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Charleroi, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Charleroi:
A train is €8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Charleroi costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 33m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (56m by bus vs 1h 0m by car). Tickets start at around €19 compared to roughly €11 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you're getting time back, skipping traffic and parking, and you can work or rest on board.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel splits across several people), want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Charleroi
How to get from Brussels to Charleroi by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Charleroi is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4529
8:45 AM 0h50 Brussels-Midi 9:35 AM Charleroi-Sud €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 4529
8:45 AM 0h50 Brussels-Midi 9:35 AM Charleroi-Sud €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 4529
8:45 AM 0h50 Brussels-Midi 9:35 AM Charleroi-Sud €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 4532
11:45 AM 0h50 Brussels-Midi 12:35 PM Charleroi-Sud €13 1 One-way 0 transfers - 4530
9:45 AM 0h50 Brussels-Midi 10:35 AM Charleroi-Sud €13 1 One-way 0 transfers - 4531
10:45 AM 0h50 Brussels-Midi 11:35 AM Charleroi-Sud €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Flibco
9:45 PM 0h50 Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) 10:35 PM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) €20 1 One-way 0 transfers - Flibco
6:55 PM 0h55 Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) 7:50 PM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) €20 1 One-way 0 transfers - Flibco
4:50 AM 0h50 Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) 5:40 AM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Charleroi:
A train is €8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Charleroi costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 33m.
- Around 64 buses per day.
- Around 28 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Charleroi as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Charleroi-Sud.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes).
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS to go to Charleroi by train.
- Travel with Flibco, FlixBus to go to Charleroi by bus.
- 22 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional.
- 64 direct buses per day with Flibco, FlixBus.
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