Brussels-Central station → Zaventem (BRU) / Charleroi (CRL)
Brussels Central to Brussels Airport taxi
Brussels-Central station → BRU · Carrefour de l'Europe 2, 1000 Bruxelles, BelgiumFrom €40.00Eco, one-way journey, per vehicle. The exact fare depends on your pickup and destination addresses.
Brussels-Central is a useful airport departure point after a city-centre stay, a museum visit or a domestic train arrival. The practical question is which building you are leaving: the railway station, Bozar and the Mont des Arts attractions are separate addresses. Book from the door where your group will be ready, and avoid moving luggage back to the station solely because it is a familiar name in the calculator.
Reference pickup address : Carrefour de l'Europe 2, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium. Driving estimate outside traffic, not a guaranteed journey time. Add the airport arrival margin advised for your flight and time to load luggage.
One-way fares by vehicle: Brussels-Central station → BRUThe exact fare depends on your pickup and destination addresses.
Vehicle
Starting fare
Eco
From €40.00
Green
From €40.00
Premium
From €40.00
Van
From €70.00
One-way fares by vehicle: Brussels-Central station → CRLThe exact fare depends on your pickup and destination addresses.
Vehicle
Starting fare
Eco
From €112.77
Green
From €124.04
Premium
From €124.04
Van
From €135.32
0124/7
02one way, per vehicle; exact fare depends on your address
03Postcodes : 1000
Practical information
Brussels-Central station → BRU
14,9 km · 19 minRoute measured 2026-10-22. Driving estimate outside traffic, not a guaranteed journey time. Add the airport arrival margin advised for your flight and time to load luggage.
Brussels-Central station → CRL
58,7 km · 58 minRoute measured 2026-10-22. Driving estimate outside traffic, not a guaranteed journey time. Add the airport arrival margin advised for your flight and time to load luggage.
Pickup landmarks and neighborhoods
Use postcode 1000 for these central references. Carrefour de l'Europe identifies the station, while Rue Ravenstein and Mont des Arts identify nearby cultural destinations. The KBR visitor entrance differs from its postal and delivery addresses. Taking the correct public entrance from a venue's access page is more reliable than copying an address from an invoice footer.
Brussels-Central station
Carrefour de l'Europe is the station reference. Agree a street-side meeting after leaving the platforms.
These are location references, not reserved taxi stands. Agree the exact entrance and a lawful stopping point with dispatch; access restrictions still apply.
Road access to Zaventem
The city-centre approach comes before the A201 airport road and its R0 connection. Street access in the historic centre and the exact venue frontage can change where the car meets you. Around the Mont des Arts, distinguish the pedestrian route from the route a vehicle can take. Airport roadworks and urban traffic are reasons to preserve a margin even when the reference distance looks modest.
For an early hotel departure near Central, choose the hotel rather than the railway station if you will still be at reception with your bags. Ask the accommodation which exit is available before dawn. If a train brings you to Central, consult its actual timetable and allow for the platform-to-street transfer. Calculate backwards from the required terminal arrival; a train ticket and a separate flight do not by themselves guarantee a protected connection.
A Charleroi departure from Central is a distinct road transfer. Select CRL rather than BRU and retain the real hotel or station meeting. If comparing train-and-bus alternatives, consider every connection and the walk with luggage; do not compare a single rail segment with the complete taxi journey.
A departure from the City of Brussels can mean a hotel near the Grand-Place, a home in Laeken or an address in Haren. Those are not interchangeable starting points. Enter your street and house number before comparing vehicles: the journey is calculated from that address, rather than treating the entire municipality as the city centre. A recognisable building helps describe the meeting, but does not replace the actual pickup address.
Connecting a train arrival at Brussels-Midi with a flight needs more than an airport driving estimate. First allow for leaving the platform, collecting everybody and reaching the agreed station side. Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels South and Brussel-Zuid name the same station. Give the train number and actual arrival details in your remarks, then choose an airport pickup time that leaves room for the station transfer as well as the road journey.
Before you travel
Frequently asked questions
Is Central the Eurostar station?+
Check your ticket: international Eurostar arrivals in Brussels use Midi/Zuid. Do not select Central because your hotel is in the centre; the pickup must match the station where you actually arrive.
Which KBR address should I use?+
Use the visitor entrance information, not the library's delivery address. Then agree where the vehicle can lawfully stop; the public door is an orientation point, not a taxi bay.
Can I leave directly after a Bozar event?+
Plan time for the cloakroom and your walk to the confirmed meeting. Tell dispatch if the event runs late rather than treating the printed ending as a guaranteed readiness time.