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Anderlecht: how to get there and around

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Anderlecht is a city of 160,553 people in Belgium (Brussels Capital), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Anderlecht railway station.

Key facts

Population160,553
Elevation27 m (89 ft)
Area18 km²
Time zoneEurope/Brussels (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
Dialling code+32
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Postal codes1070
UN/LOCODEBEANL
Coordinates50.836, 4.315
Anderlecht

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Daylight in Anderlecht runs from about 8 h 1 min a day in late December to 16 h 35 min in late June (computed for 50.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Anderlecht is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Brussels Airport (BRU), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 11,936-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL, 43 km), Lille Airport (LIL, 90 km), Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, 41 km), Liège Airport (LGG, 82 km).

Flights to Anderlecht: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Anderlecht railway station, Kuregem railway station. Trains to Anderlecht

Buses to Anderlecht · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Neukölln, Boulogne-Billancourt, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Zaanstad, Marino, Sainte-Maxime.

Common questions

Which airport serves Anderlecht?

Brussels Airport (BRU), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Anderlecht?

About 160,553 people live in Anderlecht, across 18 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Anderlecht in?

Europe/Brussels, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Anderlecht?

The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Anderlecht?

London (318 km), Paris (262 km), Köln (185 km), Brussels (3 km), Rotterdam (121 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.