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Métros/Trams/Bus   Brussels

Métros/Trams/Bus, Brussels

 104 Reviews  The Brussels Metro system is reliable and is a good, inexpensive way to avoid the expensive taxis. It works similar to the Paris Metro in that a train's terminus determines the direction. The... 

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Trains   Brussels

Trains, Brussels

 105 Reviews  I took the train from Brussel Nord to the Airport. It is an effortless, barely 22 minute journey for only about 5.20 Euros one-way. Make sure that you are sitting in the correct class since the... 

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Local taxis   Brussels

Local taxis, Brussels

 14 Reviews  FORUM REPLY. It's about 900 m and the streets and trottoirs (foot path) are not flat for small wheels of luggage like already said by others. I would take a taxi. (If you would arrive at Bruxelles... 

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By Car   Brussels

By Car, Brussels

 17 Reviews  We normally drive to Brussels as it takes us less than two hours from Düsseldorf. As all hotels I have ever stayed in in Brussels are in the same neighbourhood, the European quarter, we know our... 

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Planes   Brussels

Planes, Brussels

 41 Reviews  Normally I arrive Brussels by train but on this occassion I was coming in from Berlin and being pushed for time flew into Brussels International with EasyJet from Berlin's Schoenfeld (a lovely airport... 

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by isolina_it

The integrated bus, overground and underground (prémétro) tram and métro network operates 0600-2400. Above ground, the métro is identified by a sign bearing a white ‘M’ on a blue background. Métro line IA runs northwest to southeast, from Roi Baudouin to Herrmann-Debroux. Line 1B runs southwest to northeast, from Bizet to Stockel. Tickets for the transport network can be bought at métro stations and many newsagents. One-hour tickets (la carte d’une voyage) cost €1.40, while ten (hour-long) journey tickets (la carte de dix voyages) cost €9. A one-day pass (la carte d’un jour) costs €3.60 and is valid for two persons at weekends and bank holidays.

by road

by isolina_it

Traffic drives on the right. The speed limit on motorways and dual carriageways is 120kph (75mph), on single carriageways outside built-up areas is 90kph (56mph) and in built-up areas is 50kph (31mph). Routes to the city: The extensive motorway ring road around Brussels offers easy access to the city centre. Routes E19 and A12 lead north to Antwerp (from there E19 continues over the border toward Rotterdam and Amsterdam in The Netherdlands). Route E19 also extends south to Paris, becoming E15. Route E40 links Brussels with Ghent – from there, Ostend is reachable via route E17. Route E411 links Brussels to Namur and route E40 to Liège, continuing east over the border toward Cologne, from where the E35 heads toward Frankfurt. Approximate driving times to Brussels: From Antwerp – 35 minutes; from Ghent – 45 minutes; from Ostend – 1 hour 20 minutes; from Namur – 45 minutes; from Liège – 50...

by rail

by isolina_it

The service is fast and very efficient. There are three major railway stations in Brussels – Bruxelles-Central, in the heart of the city, Bruxelles-Nord, to the north of the main ring road, and Bruxelles-Midi, to the south. They share a rail enquiries line (tel: (02) 555 2555). All three stations have bars, refreshments and disabled access, while Bruxelles-Midi and Bruxelles-Nord both have car parks. Rail services: Most domestic trains stop at all three stations. Eurostar trains (tel: (02) 528 2828; website: www.eurostar.com) from London and Thalys express trains (tel: (070) 667 788; website: www.thalys.com) from Aachen, Amsterdam, Cologne and Paris stop at Bruxelles-Midi, the TGV (High-Speed Train) terminal. Links to Paris (journey time – 1 hour 30 minutes) and London (journey time – 2 hours 40 minutes) are fast and efficient. Transport to the city: All three stations are on the métro –...

by air

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Brussels’ airport, operated by Brussels International Airport Company – BIAC (tel: (02) 753 4200), is situated 12km (eight miles) northeast of Brussels, offering flights to over 150 destinations worldwide.Major airlines: Sabena Airlines, Belgium’s flagship carrier, was a casualty of September 11 – its replacement is SN Brussels Airlines (tel: (02) 723 2323; website: www.brusselairlines.com), which has taken on most of the routes. Currently, the two largest Belgian-based airlines are SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express (tel. (02) 752 0511; website: www.virgin-express.com). SN Brussels Airlines serves 36 European destinations and from 26 April 2002, 11 African destinations, while Virgin Express operates flights to 15 destinations across Europe.Transport to the city: A new route (as of 1 July 2002), the Airport Line bus service, operated by MIVB/STIB (tel: (02) 515 2000; website:...

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