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Compare bus and train for Brussels to Zaventem
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Zaventem 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 train, which has an average total journey time of 52m. 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 $22.
Distance: 5 miles (9 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$12 Average price Cheapest | $22 Average price | $4 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
52m Average total duration Fastest 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 24m Average total duration 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus 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 Zaventem
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Zaventem, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Zaventem:
A train is $10 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Zaventem costing on average $22 (€18).
Other travel options to Zaventem take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 24m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (22m by train vs 25m by car). Tickets start at around $12 (€10) compared to roughly $4 (€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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Zaventem
How to get from Brussels to Zaventem by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Zaventem is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
36589:34 AM0h21Brussels-Central9:55 AMZaventem station$51One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 36589:34 AM0h21Brussels-Central9:55 AMZaventem station$51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 370910:14 AM0h17Brussels-Central10:31 AMBrussels National Airport$141One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 375910:04 AM0h21Brussels-Central10:25 AMZaventem station$51One-way0 transfers
- 365910:34 AM0h21Brussels-Central10:55 AMZaventem station$51One-way0 transfers
- 37589:04 AM0h21Brussels-Central9:25 AMZaventem station$51One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:55 AM0h30Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)2:25 AMZaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)$131One-way0 transfers- Flibco7:30 PM0h50Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)8:20 PMZaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)$241One-way0 transfers
- Flibco6:15 AM0h50Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)7:05 AMZaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)$241One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Zaventem:
A train is $10 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Zaventem costing on average $22 (€18).
Other travel options to Zaventem take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 24m.
- Around 76 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Zaventem as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Brussels National Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16).
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, EuroCity to go to Zaventem by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Flibco to go to Zaventem by bus.
- 71 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, EuroCity.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Flibco.
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