The cheapest and fastest trains from Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
Cheapest price
£5
Average price
£7
Fastest journey
56 m
Average duration
56 m
Trains per day
95
Distance
43 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport will cost around £7 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £5.
Of the 95 trains that leave Brussels-Central for Brussels South Charleroi Airport every day 34 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 43 km distance in an average of 56 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 56 m .
The slowest trains will take 56 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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427822:587h52Brussels-Central6:50Courcelles-Motte£51One-way1 change
2123 · 5726+
427823:077h43Brussels-Central6:50Courcelles-Motte£51One-way2 changes
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427121:591h11Brussels-Central23:10Courcelles-Motte£51One-way1 change
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426515:591h11Brussels-Central17:10Courcelles-Motte£51One-way1 change
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428815:291h20Brussels-Central16:49Courcelles-Motte£51One-way1 change
313211:590h56Brussels-Central12:55Charleroi-Sud£81One-way0 changes
31298:590h56Brussels-Central9:55Charleroi-Sud£81One-way0 changes
313110:590h56Brussels-Central11:55Charleroi-Sud£81One-way0 changes
31309:590h56Brussels-Central10:55Charleroi-Sud£81One-way0 changes
313312:590h56Brussels-Central13:55Charleroi-Sud£81One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 52m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £5, and a coach costs an average of £17.
Distance: 43 km
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1h 29m Average total duration 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 22m Average total duration Fastest 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport train times
The table below shows live departures for Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport trains for tomorrow, Saturday 6 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | 0:18 Brussels-Central | 1h07 | 1:25 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
522 · 5726 | 0:25 Brussels-Central | 5h56 | 6:21 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
1950 · 3674+ 5726 | 0:40 Brussels-Central | 5h41 | 6:21 Charleroi-Sud | 2 changes | |
2106 · 5727 | 6:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 7:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3327+ 4578 | 6:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 7:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3327 | 6:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 7:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2506+ 4557 | 6:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 8:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3127 | 6:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 7:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2107 · 5728 | 7:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 8:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3328 | 7:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 8:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3328+ 4579 | 7:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 8:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3328+ 4280 | 7:29 Brussels-Central | 1h21 | 8:50 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
2507+ 4558 | 7:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 9:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3128 | 7:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 8:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3128+ 4257 | 7:59 Brussels-Central | 1h07 | 9:06 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
2108 · 5729 | 8:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 9:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3329+ 4580 | 8:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 9:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3329 | 8:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 9:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2508+ 4559 | 8:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 10:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3129 | 8:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 9:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2109 · 5730 | 9:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 10:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3330+ 4282 | 9:29 Brussels-Central | 1h20 | 10:49 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
3330 | 9:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 10:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3330+ 4581 | 9:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 10:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
2509+ 4560 | 9:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 11:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3130 | 9:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 10:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3130+ 4259 | 9:59 Brussels-Central | 1h11 | 11:10 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
2110 · 5731 | 10:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 11:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3331 | 10:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 11:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3331+ 4582 | 10:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 11:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
2510+ 4561 | 10:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 12:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3131 | 10:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 11:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2111 · 5732 | 11:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 12:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3332 | 11:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 12:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3332+ 4284 | 11:29 Brussels-Central | 1h20 | 12:49 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
3332+ 4583 | 11:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 12:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
2511+ 4562 | 11:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 13:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3132 | 11:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 12:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3132+ 4261 | 11:59 Brussels-Central | 1h11 | 13:10 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
2112 · 5733 | 12:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 13:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3333+ 4584 | 12:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 13:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3333 | 12:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 13:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2512+ 4563 | 12:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 14:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3133 | 12:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 13:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2113 · 5734 | 13:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 14:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3334+ 4585 | 13:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 14:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3334 | 13:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 14:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3334+ 4286 | 13:29 Brussels-Central | 1h20 | 14:49 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
2513+ 4564 | 13:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 15:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3134+ 4263 | 13:59 Brussels-Central | 1h11 | 15:10 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
3134 | 13:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 14:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2114 · 5735 | 14:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 15:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3335+ 4586 | 14:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 15:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3335 | 14:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 15:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2514+ 4565 | 14:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 16:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3135 | 14:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 15:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2115 · 5736 | 15:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 16:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3336+ 4288 | 15:29 Brussels-Central | 1h20 | 16:49 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
3336 | 15:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 16:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3336+ 4587 | 15:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 16:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
2515+ 4566 | 15:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 17:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3136+ 4265 | 15:59 Brussels-Central | 1h11 | 17:10 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
3136 | 15:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 16:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2116 · 5737 | 16:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 17:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3337 | 16:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 17:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3337+ 4588 | 16:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 17:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
2516+ 4567 | 16:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 18:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3137 | 16:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 17:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2117 · 5738 | 17:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 18:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3338 | 17:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 18:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3338+ 4290 | 17:29 Brussels-Central | 1h20 | 18:49 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
3338+ 4589 | 17:29 Brussels-Central | 1h30 | 18:59 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
2517+ 4568 | 17:37 Brussels-Central | 1h23 | 19:00 Lodelinsart | 1 change | |
3138 | 17:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 18:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3138+ 4267 | 17:59 Brussels-Central | 1h11 | 19:10 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
2118 · 5739 | 18:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 19:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3339 | 18:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 19:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3139 | 18:59 Brussels-Central | 0h57 | 19:56 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2119 · 5740 | 19:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 20:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3340 | 19:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 20:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3340+ 4292 | 19:29 Brussels-Central | 1h20 | 20:49 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
3140 | 19:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 20:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3140+ 4269 | 19:59 Brussels-Central | 1h11 | 21:10 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
2120 · 5741 | 20:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 21:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3341 | 20:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 21:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3141 | 20:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 21:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
2121 · 5742 | 21:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 22:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3342 | 21:29 Brussels-Central | 0h58 | 22:27 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3142 | 21:59 Brussels-Central | 0h56 | 22:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3142+ 4271 | 21:59 Brussels-Central | 1h11 | 23:10 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
2122 · 5743 | 22:07 Brussels-Central | 1h17 | 23:24 Charleroi-Sud | 1 change | |
3143 | 22:58 Brussels-Central | 0h57 | 23:55 Charleroi-Sud | 0 changesdirect | |
3143+ 4278 | 22:58 Brussels-Central | 7h52 | 6:50 Courcelles-Motte | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
Trains from Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport run on average 24 times per day, taking around 59m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £5 if you book in advance.
There are 7 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:07, the last at 22:21. The fastest train covers the 43 km distance in 56m.
Distance 43 km |
Average train duration 59m |
Cheapest ticket price £5 |
Trains per day 24 |
Direct trains 7 |
Fastest train 56m |
First train 6:07 |
Last train 22:21 |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jul - Sept |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Train companies: Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn from Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport trainsIntercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn trains will get you between Brussels-Central and Brussels South Charleroi Airport from £5. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Intercity
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
Regional
FAQs: Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brussels-Central to Brussels South Charleroi Airport by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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