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Compare train and bus for Schaerbeek to Charleroi
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Schaerbeek to Charleroi among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $13 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $13, while a bus costs an average of $25.
Distance: 31 miles (51 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$25 Average price | $13 Average price Cheapest | $12 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 41m Average total duration 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Schaerbeek to Charleroi
Compare the available ways to get from Schaerbeek to Charleroi, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Schaerbeek to Charleroi:
A train is $12 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Schaerbeek to Charleroi costing on average $25.
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 41m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (56m by bus vs 1h 0m by car). Tickets start at around $25 compared to roughly $12 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 Schaerbeek to Charleroi
How to get from Schaerbeek to Charleroi by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Schaerbeek to Charleroi is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4529
8:32 AM 1h04 Brussels-North 9:36 AM Charleroi-Sud $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 4529
8:32 AM 1h04 Brussels-North 9:36 AM Charleroi-Sud $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- Flibco
9:45 PM 0h50 Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) 10:35 PM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 4530
9:32 AM 1h04 Brussels-North 10:36 AM Charleroi-Sud $15 1 One-way 0 transfers - 4532
11:32 AM 1h04 Brussels-North 12:36 PM Charleroi-Sud $15 1 One-way 0 transfers - 4531
10:32 AM 1h04 Brussels-North 11:36 AM Charleroi-Sud $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Flibco
4:10 PM 0h55 Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) 5:05 PM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) $24 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) $24 1 One-way 0 transfers - Flibco
2:05 PM 0h55 Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) 3:00 PM Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Schaerbeek to Charleroi:
A train is $12 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Schaerbeek to Charleroi costing on average $25.
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 41m.
- Around 48 buses per day.
- Around 23 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Schaerbeek and Charleroi as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-North 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.
- 8 direct trains per day with Intercity.
- 48 direct buses per day with Flibco, FlixBus.
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