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Brussels Airport · De Lijn bus R26De Lijn bus R26.
To Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord.
De Lijn, from the Zaventem Brussels Airport bus station to Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord.
Priced per traveler.
Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.
| Travelers | Each | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | €3 | €3 |
| 2 adults | €3 | €6 |
| 3 adults | €3 | €9 |
| 4 adults | €3 | €12 |
| 5 adults | €3 | €15 |
| 6 adults | €3 | €18 |
| 7 adults | €3 | €21 |
| 8 adults | €2.75 | €22 |
The ordinary De Lijn fare, no airport supplement. A 10-rittenkaart (EUR 22, EUR 2.20 a ride) can be shared: scan it once per traveler within two minutes, with the cardholder staying with the group. Above ten people, ask for a group ticket at the same EUR 2.20 a head.
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From arrivals to Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord
Three steps once you have collected your bags.
Find the stop
The Zaventem Brussels Airport bus station.
Buy your ticket
From the driver, a machine or the app.
Ride to Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord
43–60 min.
Worth knowing
The cheap daytime option is also the first to stop: the last R26 leaves at 22:56, roughly an hour before the last train and the last STIB bus. After that the choice is the EUR 7.90 bus or the train, until the N62 night bus starts at 00:55.
It leaves you at Brussel-Noord, one of the three main stations, on the northern edge of the center. For Grand-Place or the lower town add a metro or tram hop, or ride the train two stops on.
Check the ticket clock. De Lijn tickets run 60 minutes, and this journey can take 60. A ticket bought on a card lets you finish the ride you are on; De Lijn's own table lists the app and website version as 60 minutes without that wording.
Traveling together, buy one 10-rittenkaart at EUR 22 rather than singles once there are eight of you, and scan it once per person.
It stops at 22:56, earlier than everything else at this airport.
On the way
The stops worth knowing, in riding order.
Does the De Lijn bus R26 stop at Bordet Station?
Yes. It calls at Bordet Station on the way to Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord.
Does the De Lijn bus R26 stop at Botanique - Kruidtuin?
Yes. It calls at Botanique - Kruidtuin on the way to Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord.
Does the De Lijn bus R26 stop at Rogier?
Yes. It calls at Rogier on the way to Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord.
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