Brussels - Essential Information
Railway stations
Five main railway stations serve the Brussels-Capital Region, all linked to each other. For all information on travel and transport: www.sncb.be
> Gare Centrale
Carrefour de l'Europe 2 - 1000
> Gare du Midi
rue de France 2 - 1070
To London: Eurostar / To Paris: Thalys / To France : TGV / To Amsterdam : Thalys
> Gare du Luxembourg
place du Luxembourg - 1040
To Luxembourg
> Gare Schuman
rond-point Schuman - 1040
Serves the European institutions.
> Gare du Nord
rue du Progrès 85 - 1210
Airports
> Brussels Airport
Situated in Zaventem, 14 km from the centre.
Information: www.brusselsairport.be
The STIB Airport Line takes you to the centre of Brussels from the airport.
Buses 12 and 21 also connect the city centre with Brussels national airport.
First departure: 5 a.m.; last departure: 11 p.m. (every 30 minutes)
A special train links the city with the airport. The journey takes around 30 minutes.
Info: +32 2 753 24 40 or +32 2 528 28 28
> Brussels South Charleroi Airport
Situated 46km from Brussels’ Grand-Place.
Information: www.charleroi-airport.com
Every hour, a shuttle bus links Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Gare du Midi railway station in Brussels (the shuttle leaves from the junction of Rue de France and Rue de l'Instruction, follow the "Thalys" exit at Gare du Midi). Tickets are sold either at www.voyages-lelan.be or in the terminal of Brussels South Charleroi Airport or on the bus leaving from Brussels.
You can reach Brussels South Charleroi Airport easily from any Belgian railway station. Ask for the ticket "code 814 one way or code 815 return" at the ticket desk of your station. On arriving at Gare de Charleroi Sud (Charleroi South station), simply catch the direct bus (bus A), which takes you to the airport terminal in a few minutes.
Similarly, when you arrive at the airport, you can buy a “bulk ticket” at the information desk. This covers your transfer by bus to Charleroi Sud railway station and the train journey to any Belgian destination. The bulk ticket can be bought only at the airport.
Urban transport
Brussels has a local transport network consisting of the metro, trams and buses.
Information: www.stib.be
Taxis
The two main companies are:
Taxis Bleus
Tel. : +32 2 268 00 00
www.taxisbleus.be
Taxis Verts
Tel. : +32 2 349 49 49
www.taxisverts.be
Chemists
Tel. : +32 900 10 500 (0.50€/min)
www.pharmacie.be
Telephone
Country code: + 32
Area code: 0
