Delta Air Transport has inaugurated its new European airline SN Brussels
Airlines recently. It flies to more than 58 destinations in Europe and
worldwide.
The Brussels Zayentem airport is 12 km from the city and it takes 35
minutes to reach the city from the airport. The airport has facilities like
duty free shops, car parking, taxi booking, car hire, banks, post office,
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restaurants, and medical help. Internet and fax services are provided for
passengers.
The Airport City Express train transports passengers to three main
railway stations - Brussels North, Central and South. One can avail of
buses, which run regularly from the airport.
Taxis can also be hired, which wait outside the arrival hall. Tipping the
taxi drivers is considered customary. Trains run every 15 minutes.
Another airport, Brussels South Charleroi, is 5 km away from Charleroi
and 46 km from Brussels. Ryan Air serves as the local airline here and has
cheap deals for several European destinations to and from Charleroi. The
facilities provided here are bus and train services, café, car hire, and duty-
free shops.
Ostend airport is 5 km away from the city and car parking, car hire, duty
free shops, and restaurants are provided here.
Antwerp airport is just 2 km away from the city. Buses run to the Brussels
Central Station every few minutes.
Liege is situated at a distance of 5 km away from the city. Buses run at
regular intervals here.
There is a network of high-speed trains, which are operated by Thalys,
from Belgium to France, connecting Brussels with other destinations like
Bordeaux, Chambéry, Cannes, Marseille, Lyon, Nice, Valence Perpignan,
and Rennes.
Booking should be made in advance for these trains. The national railway
operates throughout the day providing services every few minutes to
destinations such as Andorra, Austria, France, Czech, Germany, Italy,
Poland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the UK and the Netherlands.
Insiders can avail of the Inter-Rail pass, which allows visitors to travel to
almost 29 European Countries. This service is valid for residents who have
been settled there for more than 6 months.