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Compare train and bus for Brussels to Charleroi
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Charleroi among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €7, and a bus costs an average of €16.
Distance: 49 km
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€18 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest |
1h 29m Average total duration Fastest 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Brussels to Charleroi by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Charleroi is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
203211:15 AM0h53Brussels-Midi12:08 PMCharleroi-Sud€121One-way0 transfers
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203211:15 AM0h53Brussels-Midi12:08 PMCharleroi-Sud€121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
Flibco8:05 PM0h50Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)8:55 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€181One-way0 transfers
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20309:15 AM0h53Brussels-Midi10:08 AMCharleroi-Sud€121One-way0 transfers
20298:15 AM0h53Brussels-Midi9:08 AMCharleroi-Sud€121One-way0 transfers
203110:15 AM0h53Brussels-Midi11:08 AMCharleroi-Sud€121One-way0 transfers
Flibco9:55 PM0h55Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)10:50 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€191One-way0 transfers
Flibco6:05 PM1h05Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)7:10 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€191One-way0 transfers
Flibco3:10 AM0h50Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)4:00 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€201One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Brussels to Charleroi
Travel to Charleroi easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Brussels to Charleroi.

This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Charleroi:
A train is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Charleroi costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 3m.
- Around 67 buses per day.
- Around 20 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Charleroi as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central 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 flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Charleroi by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Charleroi by train.
- 67 direct buses per day with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 16 direct trains per day with Intercity, SNCB.
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