We went over in a weekend in May on Eurostar where we booked a week before. The major plus is that it is cheap and easy to get there from London. Brussels is fairly small and will take about a day to...
25 August 2006 A Yahoo! User (Report Problem)
i was wanting to stay in brussels again, however i have changed my mind. before i checked out i was definitely going to return here. but during my check out we were charged an extortionate amount of ...
21 May 2006 A Yahoo! User (Report Problem)
On the whole Brussels was nice, it rained all day, but make sure you go to the hotel before the sites, in case of any internet confusion. Food was good, shopping on a Thursday is rubbish, as most sho...
1 October 2005 A Yahoo! User (Report Problem)
Of all the places we visited in Belgium, Brussels was the best. It was more cosmopolitan than Antwerp, which came across as very intense. And although it has numerous places of interest to visit, Bru...
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Brussels' main airport is Zaventem, IATA code BRU. From the airport, a train (€ 2.60) runs every 15 mins to Brussels city centre, the journey taking 25 minutes. There is also a bus line number 12 and 11 (€ 3) every 20 to 30 minutes via Rondpoint Schumann to the Place de Luxembourg(European Parliament) district, from where the same ticket is valid for another 30 minutes on the metro or busses into the centre. A taxi to the centre costs around € 20 (as of 2004) when booked in advance, otherwise around € 30. Taxis bleus: 02 268 0000, Taxi Brussels: 02 411 4142, Taxis verts: 02 349 4343. If you've just arrived at the airport's train station, first check the time of the next train then go up one level and check whether a bus 11 or 12 is about to depart and take whichever is quicker depending on your final destination.
There are several budget airlines flying to Brussels Charleroi airport, IATA code CRL, which lies one hour away from Brussels city centre by coach (€ 10.50), or by bus to Charleroi station and then by train. You can also get a taxi from the airport to the city centre, but this will cost approximately € 90 and is a fixed price.
Since 2006 cash withdrawal is not a problem in Charleroi Airport. An ATM was installed in the main hall, next to the car hire counters.
Antwerp airport, IATA code ANR, also has a good train connection to Brussels.
| Month | Avg. Max. | Avg. Min. | Avg. Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5°C | -1°C | 66 mm |
| Feb | 6°C | 0°C | 53 mm |
| Mar | 9°C | 2°C | 74 mm |
| Apr | 12°C | 4°C | 58 mm |
| May | 17°C | 8°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 19°C | 11°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 22°C | 12°C | 76 mm |
| Aug | 22°C | 12°C | 64 mm |
| Sep | 19°C | 10°C | 58 mm |
| Oct | 14°C | 7°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 9°C | 3°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 6°C | 1°C | 76 mm |