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AfricaMuseum
Modern museum in nearby Tervuren with Central Africa collections, noted architecture, and broad historical and cultural displays within easy reach of Zaventem.
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Charleroi to Zaventem is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Charleroi to Zaventem will cost around £17 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £13.
On Fri 30 Oct, we found 74 trains from Charleroi to Zaventem, including 5 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 53 km distance in an average of 1 h 22 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 22 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 22 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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Trains from Charleroi to Zaventem run on average 38 times per day, taking around 1h 23m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £8 if you book in advance.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 53 km distance in 1h 11m.
Distance 53 km |
Average train duration 1h 23m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Trains per day 38 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 1h 11m |
First train 0:01 |
Last train 23:58 |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 21 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Charleroi to Zaventem.
The table below shows live departures for Charleroi to Zaventem trains for today, Thursday 29 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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2020 · 1920 | 20:53 Charleroi-Sud | 1h25 | 22:18 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2020 · 1920 | 20:53 Charleroi-Sud | 1h31 | 22:24 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4570+ 4521+ 3671 | 21:06 Charleroi-West | 1h49 | 22:55 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4521 · 2319 | 21:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 22:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4521+ 3671 | 21:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h38 | 22:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
5721 · 2845 | 21:39 Charleroi-Sud | 1h41 | 23:20 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
2021 · 1921 | 21:53 Charleroi-Sud | 1h31 | 23:24 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
2021 · 1921 | 21:53 Charleroi-Sud | 1h25 | 23:18 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
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4555+ 4506+ 3656 | 6:06 Charleroi-West | 1h49 | 7:55 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
7752+ 2427+ 3757 | 6:16 Charleroi-West | 2h09 | 8:25 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4506 · 2304 | 6:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 7:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4506+ 3656 | 6:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h38 | 7:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2006 · 1906 | 6:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h27 | 8:18 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2006 · 1906 | 6:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h33 | 8:24 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4556+ 4507+ 3657 | 7:06 Charleroi-West | 1h49 | 8:55 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
7753+ 2428+ 3758 | 7:16 Charleroi-West | 2h09 | 9:25 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4507 · 2305 | 7:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 8:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4507+ 3657 | 7:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h38 | 8:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2007 · 3708 | 7:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h40 | 9:31 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
2007+ 3758 | 7:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h34 | 9:25 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4557+ 4508+ 3658 | 8:06 Charleroi-West | 1h49 | 9:55 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4508 · 2306 | 8:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 9:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4508+ 3658 | 8:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h38 | 9:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2008 · 1908 | 8:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h27 | 10:18 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2008 · 1908 | 8:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h33 | 10:24 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4558+ 4509+ 3659 | 9:06 Charleroi-West | 1h49 | 10:55 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4509 · 2307 | 9:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 10:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4509+ 3659 | 9:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h38 | 10:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2009 · 1909 | 9:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h33 | 11:24 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
2009 · 1909 | 9:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h27 | 11:18 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4559+ 4510+ 3660 | 10:06 Charleroi-West | 1h49 | 11:55 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4510 · 2308 | 10:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 11:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4510+ 3660 | 10:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h38 | 11:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2010 · 1910 | 10:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h33 | 12:24 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
2010 · 1910 | 10:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h27 | 12:18 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4560+ 4511+ 3661 | 11:06 Charleroi-West | 1h49 | 12:55 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4511 · 2309 | 11:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 12:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4511+ 3661 | 11:17 Charleroi-Sud | 1h38 | 12:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4511+ 3661 | 11:25 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 12:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4511 · 2309 | 11:25 Charleroi-Sud | 1h22 | 12:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4011 | 11:38 Charleroi-Sud | 1h35 | 13:13 Brussels National Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
5711 · 2835 | 11:39 Charleroi-Sud | 1h41 | 13:20 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
5711+ 3284 | 11:39 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 13:09 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2011 · 1911 | 11:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h27 | 13:18 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2011 · 1911 | 11:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h33 | 13:24 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4582+ 2533+ 3262 | 11:55 Charleroi-West | 1h54 | 13:49 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4561+ 4512+ 3662 | 12:06 Charleroi-West | 1h49 | 13:55 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4512+ 3662 | 12:25 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 13:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4512 · 2310 | 12:25 Charleroi-Sud | 1h22 | 13:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4012 | 12:38 Charleroi-Sud | 1h35 | 14:13 Brussels National Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
5712 · 2836 | 12:39 Charleroi-Sud | 1h41 | 14:20 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
5712+ 3285 | 12:39 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 14:09 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2012 · 1912 | 12:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h33 | 14:24 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
2012 · 1912 | 12:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h27 | 14:18 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4583+ 2534+ 3263 | 12:55 Charleroi-West | 1h54 | 14:49 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4562+ 4513+ 3663 | 13:06 Charleroi-West | 1h49 | 14:55 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4513+ 3663 | 13:25 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 14:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4513 · 2311 | 13:25 Charleroi-Sud | 1h22 | 14:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4013 | 13:38 Charleroi-Sud | 1h35 | 15:13 Brussels National Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
5713 · 2837 | 13:39 Charleroi-Sud | 1h41 | 15:20 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
5713+ 3286 | 13:39 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 15:09 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2013 · 1913 | 13:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h27 | 15:18 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2013 · 1913 | 13:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h33 | 15:24 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4584+ 2535+ 3264 | 13:55 Charleroi-West | 1h54 | 15:49 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4563+ 4514+ 3664 | 14:06 Charleroi-West | 1h49 | 15:55 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4514 · 2312 | 14:25 Charleroi-Sud | 1h22 | 15:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4514+ 3664 | 14:25 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 15:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4014 | 14:38 Charleroi-Sud | 1h35 | 16:13 Brussels National Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
5714+ 3287 | 14:39 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 16:09 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
5714 · 2838 | 14:39 Charleroi-Sud | 1h41 | 16:20 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
2014 · 3715 | 14:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h40 | 16:31 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
2014+ 3765 | 14:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h34 | 16:25 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4585+ 2536+ 3265 | 14:55 Charleroi-West | 1h54 | 16:49 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4564+ 4515+ 3665 | 15:06 Charleroi-West | 1h49 | 16:55 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
4515 · 2313 | 15:25 Charleroi-Sud | 1h22 | 16:47 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
4515+ 3665 | 15:25 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 16:55 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4015 | 15:38 Charleroi-Sud | 1h35 | 17:13 Brussels National Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
5715 · 2839 | 15:39 Charleroi-Sud | 1h41 | 17:20 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
5715+ 3288 | 15:39 Charleroi-Sud | 1h30 | 17:09 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
2015 · 1915 | 15:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h33 | 17:24 Brussels National Airport | 1 change | |
2015 · 1915 | 15:51 Charleroi-Sud | 1h27 | 17:18 Zaventem station | 1 change | |
4586+ 2537+ 3266 | 15:55 Charleroi-West | 1h54 | 17:49 Zaventem station | 2 changes | |
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Modern museum in nearby Tervuren with Central Africa collections, noted architecture, and broad historical and cultural displays within easy reach of Zaventem.
Museum on military aviation and air history at nearby Brussels Airport sites, appealing to aircraft enthusiasts and visitors interested in Belgian aviation heritage.
Museum in nearby Diegem dedicated to René Magritte, offering insight into the artist’s life and links to the local area in an intimate setting.
Main airport terminal area with public spaces, shops, and a busy international atmosphere, useful for plane spotting and observing airport life.
Large urban park and woodland near Zaventem, popular for walks, jogging, and a relaxed break in green surroundings close to the city edge.
Historic avenue through the Sonian Forest edge, pleasant for walking and cycling, with broad views and easy access from the Zaventem area.
Crisp twice-fried Belgian chips, traditionally served in a paper cone with mayonnaise. A national staple found in snack bars across the Brussels area.
Mussels steamed with white wine, celery and onion, commonly eaten with chips. A classic Belgian brasserie dish popular around Brussels.
Slow-cooked beef stew braised with dark Belgian beer and onions. It is a comforting, traditional pub dish in Flanders and Brussels.
Reliable local Italian restaurant with a long-standing reputation, offering pasta, meat and fish in a warm neighbourhood setting.
Established airport-area restaurant known for Belgian and French dishes in a polished, business-friendly setting near Brussels Airport.
Popular brasserie in Zaventem serving Belgian classics and grills in a relaxed, traditional atmosphere suitable for casual meals.
Moderate for Belgium. Hotels near Brussels Airport cost more, but local dining and trains are manageable for most travellers.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great service. Taxis can be rounded up; cafés often just round to the nearest euro.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Charleroi to Zaventem 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 Zaventem, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Charleroi to Zaventem trains use the Charleroi-Sud to Zaventem station pair. Use this guide to compare Charleroi and Zaventem train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Charleroi-Sud has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: La Manufacture Urbaine, Le Pain Quotidien
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Charleroi-Sud. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Charleroi-Sud. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Charleroi-Sud: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Charleroi-Sud: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Charleroi-Sud: Ramps.
Nearby hotels include Ibis Charleroi Centre Gare, Leonardo Hotel Charleroi City Center, Novotel Charleroi Centre.
Charleroi-Ouest has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Le Pain Quotidien, La Table de la Manufacture Urbaine
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Charleroi-Ouest. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Charleroi-Ouest. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Charleroi-Ouest: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Charleroi-Ouest: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Charleroi-Ouest: Ramps.
Nearby hotels include Leonardo Hotel Charleroi City Center, Ibis Charleroi Centre Gare.
Lodelinsart is 2 km from Charleroi city centre. Public transport options include:
Lodelinsart has practical services for this route, including Dining, Accessibility and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Lodelinsart.
Available at Lodelinsart: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lodelinsart.
Zaventem has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Belair, Black Pearls
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Zaventem. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Zaventem. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Zaventem: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Zaventem: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Zaventem: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, Crowne Plaza Brussels Airport, NH Brussels Airport.
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