Car hire and driving in Anderlecht
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Belgium traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BRU means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.
Drives from Anderlecht
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht to Leuven | Belgium | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Anderlecht to Antwerp | Belgium | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Anderlecht to Charleroi | Belgium | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Anderlecht to Gent | Belgium | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Anderlecht to Namur | Belgium | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Anderlecht to Brugge | Belgium | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Anderlecht to Breda | The Netherlands | 89 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Anderlecht to Liège | Belgium | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Anderlecht to Lille | France | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Anderlecht to Maastricht | The Netherlands | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Anderlecht to Tilburg | The Netherlands | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Anderlecht to Eindhoven | The Netherlands | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Anderlecht to London | United Kingdom | 318 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Anderlecht to Berlin | Germany | 654 km (406 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Anderlecht to Madrid | Spain | 1,314 km (816 mi) | about 20 h 2 min |
| Anderlecht to Rome | Italy | 1,175 km (730 mi) | about 17 h 55 min |
| Anderlecht to Paris | France | 262 km (163 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Anderlecht to Hamburg | Germany | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Anderlecht to Bucharest | Romania | 1,773 km (1,102 mi) | about 27 h 2 min |
| Anderlecht to Minsk | Belarus | 1,607 km (999 mi) | about 24 h 31 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Anderlecht?
The right, as everywhere in Belgium.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.