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Schaerbeek: how to get there and around

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Schaerbeek is a city of 132,761 people in Belgium (Brussels Capital), 29 m (95 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Brussels-North railway station.

Key facts

Population132,761
Elevation29 m (95 ft)
Area8 km²
Time zoneEurope/Brussels (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
Dialling code+32
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Postal codes1030
UN/LOCODEBESBK
Coordinates50.869, 4.377
Schaerbeek

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Daylight in Schaerbeek runs from about 8 h a day in late December to 16 h 36 min in late June (computed for 50.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Schaerbeek is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Brussels Airport (BRU), 8 km (5 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, 46 km), Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 95 km), Lille Airport (LIL, 96 km), Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST, 98 km), Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, 36 km).

Flights to Schaerbeek: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Brussels-North railway station, Schaarbeek railway station, Meiser railway station, Schaerbeek-Josaphat station, Rue Rogier train station, Josaphat railway station. Trains to Schaerbeek

Buses to Schaerbeek · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Houffalize, Beyoğlu.

Common questions

Which airport serves Schaerbeek?

Brussels Airport (BRU), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Schaerbeek?

About 132,761 people live in Schaerbeek, across 8 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Schaerbeek in?

Europe/Brussels, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Schaerbeek?

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

Which cities are near Schaerbeek?

London (322 km), Paris (267 km), Köln (181 km), Brussels (3 km), Rotterdam (117 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.