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Compare bus, train, and flight for Schiphol to Zaventem
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Schiphol to Zaventem among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $25, while a flight costs an average of $502.
Distance: 99 miles (160 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$88 Average price | $25 Average price Cheapest | $502 Average price | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration 2h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Schiphol to Zaventem
Compare the available ways to get from Schiphol to Zaventem, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Schiphol to Zaventem:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiphol to Zaventem costing on average $88.
A bus is $478 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Schiphol to Zaventem costing on average $502.
Other travel options to Zaventem take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 43m.
Flight takes on average 4h 22m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (2h 10m by train vs 2h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $88 compared to roughly $45 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 Schiphol to Zaventem
How to get from Schiphol to Zaventem by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Schiphol to Zaventem is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:45 PM 3h55 Schiphol 4:40 PM Zaventem $19 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
12:45 PM 3h55 Schiphol 4:40 PM Zaventem $19 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
3:55 PM 3h20 Schiphol 7:15 PM Zaventem $25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
1:45 PM 3h55 Schiphol 5:40 PM Zaventem $20 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Schiphol to Zaventem:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiphol to Zaventem costing on average $88.
A bus is $478 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Schiphol to Zaventem costing on average $502.
Other travel options to Zaventem take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 43m.
Flight takes on average 4h 22m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Schiphol and Zaventem as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Schiphol Airport and arrive in Brussels National Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 and arrive in Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16).
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Zaventem by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, NS International | IC Brussel, Regional to go to Zaventem by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zaventem by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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