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Compare bus and train for Zaventem to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zaventem to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 51m. 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 $11, while a bus costs an average of $21.
Distance: 5 miles (9 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$11 Average price Cheapest | $21 Average price | $3 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
51m Average total duration Fastest 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 31m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Zaventem to Brussels:
A train is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zaventem to Brussels costing on average $21 (€18).
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (21m by train vs 31m by car). Tickets start at around $11 (€10) compared to roughly $3 (€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 Zaventem to Brussels
How to get from Zaventem to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zaventem to Brussels is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
378312:36 PM0h19Zaventem station12:55 PMBrussels-Central$31One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 378312:36 PM0h19Zaventem station12:55 PMBrussels-Central$31One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 373312:30 PM0h17Brussels National Airport12:47 PMBrussels-Central$121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 37841:36 PM0h19Zaventem station1:55 PMBrussels-Central$31One-way0 transfers
- 368312:07 PM0h20Zaventem station12:27 PMBrussels-Central$31One-way0 transfers
- 36841:07 PM0h20Zaventem station1:27 PMBrussels-Central$31One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:45 AM0h30Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)1:15 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)$71One-way0 transfers- Flibco5:40 AM0h50Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)6:30 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)$241One-way0 transfers
- Flibco8:05 PM0h50Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)8:55 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)$241One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zaventem to Brussels:
A train is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zaventem to Brussels costing on average $21 (€18).
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
- Around 66 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zaventem and Brussels as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels National Airport and arrive in Brussels-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) and arrive in Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes).
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, EuroCity to go to Brussels by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Flibco to go to Brussels by bus.
- 62 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, EuroCity.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Flibco.
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