There are 5 ways to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Machelen by train, bus, taxi, rideshare, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 82 bus
best- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Diegemtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Diegem Tenaertslaan to Machelen Kerkbus 82
26 min€4Train, line 65 bus
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bordettrain S19 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordet Station to Kerk Machelenbus 65
28 min€4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Machelentaxi 6.1 km
6 min€16–20Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Brussels (BRU) to Machelen6.1 km
6 minWalk
- Take the walk from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Machelenwalk 5.9 km
1h 10m
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Machelen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Machelen is to train and line 82 bus which costs €3 - €5 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Machelen is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs €16 - €20.
The distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Machelen is 9 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Machelen without a car is to train and line 82 bus which takes 26 min and costs €3 - €5.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Machelen, including transfers.
There are 1753+ hotels available in Machelen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Machelen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Brussels Airport (BRU), Belgium and Machelen, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Machelen. However, you can take the train to Diegem, walk to Diegem Tenaertslaan, then take the line 82 bus to Machelen Kerk. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Kerk Machelen via Bordet and Bordet Station in around 28 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Diegem
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bordet
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Diegem Tenaertslaan to Machelen Kerk
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- STIB
Bus from Bordet Station to Kerk Machelen
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- STIB
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Brussels (BRU) to Machelen
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- €16–20
Gele Taxi
- Phone
- +32 36515050
- Website
- geletaxi.be
Taxis Autolux
- Phone
- +32 02 5 123 123
- Website
- taxisautolux.be
Taxis Bleus de Bruxelles
- Phone
- +32 22680000
- Website
- taxisbleus.be
Taxis Verts
- Phone
- +32 2 349 49 49
- Website
- taxisverts.be
Victor Cab
- Phone
- +32 2 425 25 25
- Website
- victorcab.be
Taxi Bella
- Phone
- +32 0494 25 12 00
- Website
- taxi-bella.be
Taxi Jenny
- Phone
- +32 16 26 10 10
- Website
- taxijenny.be
Taxi Safe
- Phone
- +32 468105226
- Website
- taxisafe.be
Tiense Taxi
- Phone
- +32 499867140
- Website
- tiensetaxi.be
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