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Car hire and driving in Brussels

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Belgium traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BRU means 11 km (7 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 Brussels

Car rental from Brussels: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Brussels to AntwerpBelgium41 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Brussels to CharleroiBelgium49 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Brussels to GentBelgium50 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Brussels to NamurBelgium56 km (35 mi)about 51 min
Brussels to BredaThe Netherlands87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Brussels to BruggeBelgium88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Brussels to LiègeBelgium89 km (55 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Brussels to TilburgThe Netherlands94 km (58 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Brussels to MaastrichtThe Netherlands94 km (58 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Brussels to LilleFrance94 km (59 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Brussels to EindhovenThe Netherlands103 km (64 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Brussels to DordrechtThe Netherlands109 km (68 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Brussels to LondonUnited Kingdom320 km (199 mi)about 4 h 53 min
Brussels to BerlinGermany651 km (405 mi)about 9 h 56 min
Brussels to MadridSpain1,316 km (818 mi)about 20 h 5 min
Brussels to RomeItaly1,175 km (730 mi)about 17 h 55 min
Brussels to ParisFrance264 km (164 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Brussels to HamburgGermany488 km (303 mi)about 7 h 26 min
Brussels to BucharestRomania1,771 km (1,100 mi)about 27 h
Brussels to MinskBelarus1,604 km (997 mi)about 24 h 28 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Brussels?

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.