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How to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre by bus, subway and train?

From Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre by bus, subway and train

To get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre in Belgium, you’ll need to take one train line, one subway line and one bus line: take the IC train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem station to Brussels Central station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the 5 subway and finally take the 543 bus from Herrmann-Debroux station to Wavre Rijs station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 21 min.

81min
Train - IC
IC
Subway - 5
Bus - 543543
Leaves from Brussels Airport-Zaventem

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from train station
    Start from train station
    Brussels Airport-Zaventem
  • 2
    Train - ICIC
    Wait for train
    IC
    Knokke
  • 3
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Brussels Central
    18 min
  • 4
    Walk to subway station
    Walk to subway station
    Central Station
    ID 7
    220 m • 3 min
  • 5
    Subway - 5
    Wait for subway
    5
    Herrmann-Debroux
  • 6
    Ride to subway station
    Ride to subway station
    Herrmann-Debroux
    ID 37
    16 min
  • 7
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Herrmann-Debroux
    10 m • 1 min
  • 8
    Bus - 543543
    Wait for bus
    543
    Perwez Square
  • 9
    Ride to bus station Wavre Rijs
    Ride to bus station
    Wavre Rijs
    32 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

From Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre by bus

To get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre in Belgium, you’ll need to take 3 bus lines: take the R59 bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport Platform A station to Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe Roodebeek Platform 6 station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the E12 bus and finally take the R75 bus from Waver Station Platform 9 station to Waver Rijs station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 29 min.

89min
Walk to bus station
Bus - R59R59
Bus - E12E12
Bus - R75R75
Walk to Wavre
Leaves from Zaventem Brussels Airport Platform A

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Zaventem Brussels Airport Platform A
    ID 310735
    70 m • 1 min
  • 2
    Bus - R59R59
    Wait for bus
    R59
    Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe Roodebeek Platform 6
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe Roodebeek Platform 6
    33 min
  • 4
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Woluwe Roodebeek Metro
    70 m • 1 min
  • 5
    Bus - E12E12
    Wait for bus
    E12
    Louvain-La-Neuve Bus Station - Platform 2
  • 6
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Wavre Station - Platform 13
    31 min
  • 7
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Waver Station Platform 9
    ID 304560
    90 m • 2 min
  • 8
    Bus - R75R75
    Wait for bus
    R75
    Ixelles Etterbeek Station
  • 9
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Waver Rijs
    7 min
  • 10
    Walk to Wavre
    Walk to
    Wavre
    50 m • 1 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transit directions from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre

The distance between Brussels Airport-Zaventem, Belgium and Wavre, Belgium is approximately 37.54 km, which can typically be travelled in 81 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre by bus, subway and train, so no matter how you choose to travel in Belgium – you will always have plenty of easy options.

From Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre by bus

To get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre in Belgium, you’ll need to take 3 bus lines: take the R59 bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport Platform A station to Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe Roodebeek Platform 6 station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the E12 bus and finally take the R75 bus from Waver Station Platform 9 station to Waver Rijs station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 29 min.

89min
Walk to bus station
Bus - R59R59
Bus - E12E12
Bus - R75R75
Walk to Wavre
Leaves from Zaventem Brussels Airport Platform A

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Zaventem Brussels Airport Platform A
    ID 310735
    70 m • 1 min
  • 2
    Bus - R59R59
    Wait for bus
    R59
    Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe Roodebeek Platform 6
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe Roodebeek Platform 6
    33 min
  • 4
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Woluwe Roodebeek Metro
    70 m • 1 min
  • 5
    Bus - E12E12
    Wait for bus
    E12
    Louvain-La-Neuve Bus Station - Platform 2
  • 6
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Wavre Station - Platform 13
    31 min
  • 7
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Waver Station Platform 9
    ID 304560
    90 m • 2 min
  • 8
    Bus - R75R75
    Wait for bus
    R75
    Ixelles Etterbeek Station
  • 9
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Waver Rijs
    7 min
  • 10
    Walk to Wavre
    Walk to
    Wavre
    50 m • 1 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre?

    The fastest way takes 81 minutes, using Train line Knokke - Liege-Guillemins, Subway line Erasmus - Herrmann-Debroux, Bus line Brussels - Wavre - Eghezée.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre?

    The alternative route takes 89 minutes, using Bus line R59, Bus line E12, Bus line R75 Wavre - Ottenburg - Overijse - Etterbeek.

  • Is there a direct train between Brussels Airport-Zaventem and Wavre?

    No, you’ll have to take one train line, one subway line and one bus line in total. The total travelling time is 1 hr 21 min.

  • Which train line goes from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre?

    The IC train line goes from Knokke station near Brussels Airport-Zaventem in Zaventem to Brussels Central station. From there you’ll have to take one subway line and one bus line till Brussels Central station near Wavre in Belgium.

  • How long does it take to travel from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Wavre by train, subway and bus?

    The total travel time between Brussels Airport-Zaventem in Zaventem and Wavre in Belgium by train, subway and bus is about 1 hr 21 min.

  • Where do I get on the train near Brussels Airport-Zaventem to get to Wavre?

    Get on the IC train from the Knokke station near Brussels Airport-Zaventem in Zaventem.

  • Where do I get off the train when travelling between Brussels Airport-Zaventem and Wavre?

    Get off the train at the Brussels Central stop, which is closest to Wavre in Belgium.