Brussels has a good transportation system, and here you can use four (six) metrolines, trams and lots of buses. These should be able to get you from A to B, so if you just take a small look at our metro map and read the rest of our transportation information you will already have a good overview before you arrive.
The prices of the public transportation in Brussels are quite okay, but you can find more information about those at our public transportation page. If you arrive with flight to Belgium, you will probably arrive to Charleroi Airport or to Brussels Airport. Here you will find information about how to get to Brussels from the different airports.
Good luck and happy travelling in Brussels and Belgium!
Transportation in Brussels:
Charleroi to Brussels
More and more travellers arrive with low-cost-carriers to the Charleroi Airport a good distance outside Brussels. It is not a large airport, but it works nicely and it is a piece of cake to get to Brussels from the airport, at least if you follow our advices. After arrival you simply pick up your luggage,...
Brussels Airport to Brussels
Most of the larger airlines (also known as the expensive airlines) travel to Brussels Airport (not Charleroi). The low-cost-carriers like WizzAir, RyanAir and Easyjet fly to Charleroi, while Lufthansa, British Airways and so on come to Brussels Airport. This airport is located only 12 kilometers from brussels making it one of the most central airports...
Public transportation
The public transportation in Brussels is fine, and you can easily get around using it. The most important and frequently used mean of transportation is the metro, and there are 4(6) different metro lines to choose between when in Brussels. The most important metro stops as a tourist are: Gare Midi (main railway station) and...
Metro map
Brussels has a very good metro system, with four metro lines in total. On many maps you will see six lines, but two of these are tram lines travelling overground and then you have a tram line number seven covering Brussels in a big ring. The system is easy to understand and it is easy...
Train in Belgium
The easiest way to travel in Belgim is by using the train/railway. The railway net is well built and it can easily and effectively transport you almost wherever you want to in Belgium. Inside Brussels there are three main railway stations; Gare du Midi, Gare de Nord and Gare Centrale. Most trains stop by all...
