Train
Travel to Brussels Airport-Zaventem easily from stations across Belgium, often without transfers. With the train station just below the terminal, you're at the airport in no time.
Location of Brussels Airport-Zaventem Station
The Brussels Airport station is situated directly beneath the terminal. From the platform, take the escalator or elevator straight to the departure hall. Arrived at Brussels Airport? Have your train ticket ready to scan at the entrance gates.
Benefits of traveling by train
- Children travel free: Children under 12 travel for free with an adult. No ticket or Diabolo fee required. Travelling alone? Get a Kids Ticket: 50% discount, including the Diabolo fee. Learn more about Free4Kids.
- Bring your luggage: Travel with up to three pieces of luggage. Folding bikes and small pets are welcome too.
To provide Brussels Airport with a station, a huge tunnel was built: the Diabolo tunnel. The government agreed with the construction company to finance this with a compulsory "Diabolo fee". So this is not a supplement for Brussels Airport, but a financing method between private company Northern Diabolo and the government.
A Diabolo fee of €6.70 per single trip applies to journeys to and from Brussels Airport. This fee is included in most tickets.
- No fee for children under 12:
- Have a ticket without the fee? Purchase it separately via the SNCB website.
Train connections from Brussels Airport
There are 8 trains per hour to Brussels on weekdays. You'll be in the heart of the city at Brussels Central in just 17 minutes.
- International connections: For Thalys, TGV, Eurostar or ICE, change trains at Brussels-South station.
- Weekend timetable: 5 trains per hour until 23:00 at weekends.
Travel effortlessly to the Netherlands from Brussels Airport:
- IC Netherlands: daily trains to Amsterdam via Rotterdam, with a journey time of around 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- Eurostar: high-speed trains to Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
A smooth trip to Belgium's cultural gems, the coast, or the Ardennes? The train connects Brussels Airport to all major cities in no time. Learn more about travelling through Belgium by train.
With a transfer in Brussels-Midi you can be under the Eiffel Tower or in front of Cologne Cathedral in no time. Or you can go on a shopping trip in London or Lille.
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Take the Thalys to Paris or Cologne
- Take the Eurostar to Lille or London