Brussels Business City Guide: Brussels transport
The Brussels metro has three lines: yellow, orange and red. Single tickets cost €1.40, a pack of five €6.30. Due to street traffic, the metro is recommended over buses or trams. There are 50 bus/tram lines – detailed maps are available at www.stib.irisnet.be. There are quite a few train stations in the city: South, Central, North, Congress, Schuman, Schaerbeek, etc. Most trains to Brussels will stop at a few different stations. Be sure to find out which is closest to your hotel if arriving by train.

Brussels airports

Brussels-Zaventem (BRU)

NMBS
City departure: Brussels North/South/Central/Schuman
Duration: 15-30 min.
Price: €2.50
Time Table: 5am–11pm, approx. 3 or 4 trains per hour.
Tel: 02-528 28 28
www.nmbs.be, www.brusselsairport.be
To avoid traffic, the train is highly recommended. Full timetable details in English at NMBS website. Be sure to go all the way to “Zaventem Luchthaven/Aéroport”, not simply “Zaventem”.

Taxi: 30 min. (advisable to avoid taxis at rush hour: 7–10am, 3:30–7pm), €30

Brussels South-Charleroi (CRL)

NMBS
City departure: Brussels North/South/Central
Duration: 80 min.
Price: €7
Time Table: Approx. 2 or 3 trains per hour in the direction Brussels–Charleroi. (Best schedules are from Brussels South.) One train per hour in the direction Charleroi–Brussels.
Tel: 02-528 28 28
www.nmbs.be, www.charleroi-airport.com
From Charleroi station to the airport there are two options: a shuttle bus for €15 (www.ats-shuttle.be) or taxi for approx. €12.50.

Taxi: 1 hr. (advisable to avoid taxis at rush hour: 7–10am, 3:30–7pm), €105