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Charleroi · Belgium

Car hire and driving in Charleroi

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 CRL means 6 km (4 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 Charleroi

Car rental from Charleroi: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Charleroi to NamurBelgium31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Charleroi to AnderlechtBelgium48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Charleroi to BrusselsBelgium49 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Charleroi to SchaerbeekBelgium51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Charleroi to LeuvenBelgium55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Charleroi to LiègeBelgium83 km (52 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Charleroi to GentBelgium88 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Charleroi to AntwerpBelgium90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Charleroi to MaastrichtThe Netherlands100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Charleroi to LilleFrance101 km (63 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Charleroi to AachenGermany123 km (76 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Charleroi to BruggeBelgium123 km (77 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Charleroi to LondonUnited Kingdom342 km (213 mi)about 5 h 13 min
Charleroi to BerlinGermany663 km (412 mi)about 10 h 7 min
Charleroi to MadridSpain1,279 km (795 mi)about 19 h 30 min
Charleroi to RomeItaly1,131 km (703 mi)about 17 h 15 min
Charleroi to ParisFrance230 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Charleroi to HamburgGermany516 km (320 mi)about 7 h 52 min
Charleroi to BucharestRomania1,752 km (1,089 mi)about 26 h 43 min
Charleroi to MinskBelarus1,616 km (1,004 mi)about 24 h 39 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)
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Common questions

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

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.