🚇 Public Transport near Brussels Airport

Airport Line (Bus 12) is the STIB's dedicated airport bus linking Brussels Airport to central Brussels and the European district. It provides direct, scheduled service (no mandatory transfers) and connects with metro lines (e.g., Schuman / Maelbeek and Trône/Troon) and multiple tram/bus services; typical journey time to the city centre is approximately 25–30 minutes depending on traffic and route variants.

InterCity service linking Antwerp and Hasselt with a stop at Brussels Airport-Zaventem; on the airport section it provides a fast link into central Belgium and on to Leuven and Hasselt. This IC relation is listed among the IC trains that stop at Brussels Airport in SNCB service summaries.

InterCity service running from the Belgian coast (Knokke) via Ghent and Brussels to the east (Liège-Guillemins) with scheduled stops at Brussels Airport-Zaventem; provides direct cross-country airport access including weekend extensions.

InterCity relations from Tournai / Doornik towards Brussels that include direct or partially direct services calling at Brussels Airport-Zaventem; this connection is shown in SNCB service notices as a route serving the airport.

InterCity link from the airport towards the south-east of Belgium serving Brussels-Luxembourg and Namur, and continuing to Dinant on some services; SNCB materials list this airport–Namur/Dinant relation among offerings that call at the airport.

S19 suburban (S) service in the Brussels region that includes scheduled calls at Brussels Airport-Zaventem, connecting the airport with Brussels-Luxembourg, Leuven and further to Landen/Charleroi-area stations on parts of the timetable. This S-line is listed in SNCB service summaries as calling at the airport.

Regional De Lijn service between Brussels-North (Brussel-Noord) and Brussels Airport (Zaventem), serving Diegem and other suburban stops. Commonly used for direct access between Brussel-Noord and the airport and also calls at stops serving the airport cargo zone (Brucargo).

Interregional De Lijn line linking Brussels-North (Brussel-Noord) with Brussels Airport (Zaventem); serves suburban nodes between the city and the airport and provides another direct link to the north of Brussels. Often used by passengers travelling between Brussel-Noord and the airport.

Express/R-line connecting Zaventem Brussels Airport with Bordet and Brussel-Noord (Brussels-North). The R26 operates as a higher-frequency/express connection serving Bordet and key interchange stops on the way to Brussel-Noord.

Regional connection serving the airport and surrounding business/industrial areas (including Diegem and the Navo zone). Provides direct access to parts of the airport precinct and local commuter areas.

Ringtrambus (De Lijn) service that links the airport area with Brussels Expo, Jette and other ring suburbs; it also serves the cargo zone (Brucargo) from platform D. Useful for cross-ring movements and access to exhibition areas.

Regional ring-service linking the airport area with Vilvoorde, Merchtem and other ring suburbs; also serves the airport cargo area and local industrial zones. Offers cross‑ring connections complementary to the Ringtrambus.

Regional De Lijn line connecting Brussels Airport with Leuven and nearby towns. Provides direct service to Leuven and intermediate suburban stops; also serves Brucargo for airport cargo-area access.

Regional service providing a connection between the airport and Leuven / surrounding towns; also used to access cargo/industrial zones around the airport.

Local/regional connection serving the airport and business parks/industrial zones near Diegem and the cargo zone; used for airport area circulation.

Local link providing a direct connection between Brussels Airport and the Roodebeek metro/metro interchange area (serving eastern Brussels suburbs). Useful for passengers connecting to the Brussels metro network at Roodebeek.

Regional De Lijn service connecting Vilvoorde/Diegem areas with the airport and providing local interchange with other De Lijn services.

Regional connection serving the airport and linking to Vilvoorde and neighbouring communities; provides access to both passenger and cargo zones around the airport.

Regional service linking Haacht and neighbouring municipalities with the airport area; useful for passengers travelling between north‑east Flemish towns and the airport.

Regional line connecting the airport with southern Flemish points such as Groenendaal and other local destinations; provides local suburban access to the airport.

Cluster of De Lijn regional services linking Mechelen and surrounding towns with Brussels Airport; these lines provide direct connections for passengers travelling between Mechelen district towns and the airport (some services call via Brucargo).

Ring and cargo-area services that operate around the airport, serving Brucargo, Brussels Expo and ring suburbs; useful both for cargo-area access and for cross-ring passenger movements around the airport perimeter.

Night-time De Lijn service linking the airport with central city points (route variants connect to Anderlecht / Rogier etc.), operating during night hours to provide overnight public transport access to and from the airport.