Brussels, Belgium

Getting around Brussels

How to travel around Brussels — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Metro, tram and bus

One network under STIB, with the metro reaching most of the centre.

Cost: EUR 2.10

2. Train from the airport

Twenty minutes to Central Station, with a supplement on the fare.

3. Villo bike share

Docked bikes, though the city is hillier than it looks.

4. Trains to Bruges and Ghent

Both under an hour, and the reason many people base themselves here.

5. Walking the centre

Compact, though the Upper and Lower Town are separated by a genuine climb.

Watch outRestaurant touts on Rue des Bouchers physically steering passers-by inside; the bills there rarely match the promises.

Booking apps in Belgium

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Bolt

Operates in Brussels and other Belgian cities.

Coverage: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

SNCB

Belgian national rail booking and live departures.

Coverage: Nationwide.