Charleroi: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Charleroi is a city of 200,132 people in Belgium (Wallonia), 136 m (446 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Charleroi runs from about 8 h 5 min a day in late December to 16 h 31 min in late June (computed for 50.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Charleroi is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,023-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Brussels Airport (BRU, 55 km), Lille Airport (LIL, 96 km), Liège Airport (LGG, 75 km), Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, 87 km).
Flights to Charleroi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Charleroi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 342 km (United Kingdom) — flights · buses · car rental
- Paris, 230 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 186 km (Germany) — flights · tours
- Brussels, 49 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rotterdam, 168 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 220 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 303 km (Germany)
- Düsseldorf, 187 km (Germany) — tours
- Stuttgart, 386 km (Germany)
- Essen, 214 km (Germany)
Common questions
Which airport serves Charleroi?
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Charleroi?
About 200,132 people live in Charleroi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Charleroi in?
Europe/Brussels, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Charleroi?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Charleroi?
London (342 km), Paris (230 km), Köln (186 km), Brussels (49 km), Rotterdam (168 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 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.