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If you prefer travelling by train – the national railway offers the routes to different destinations, such as Italy, Poland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Andorra, Austria, France, UK , the Netherlands, Czech and Germany which start every few minutes. For residents who lived in Belgium for at least 6 months Inter-Rail pass which permits visitors to travel almost 29 European Countries is available.

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There is also a network of high-speed trains connecting Brussels with such destinations as Cannes, Marseille, Nice, Chambéry, Valence Perpignan, Rennes, Lyon and Bordeaux. They are operated by Thalys, from Belgium to France. The tickets for these trains should be booked in advance.

A new European airline SN Brussels Airlines was recently opened by Delta Air Transport. More than 58 directions worldwide are embraced in the schedule.

Passengers are transferred to three principal railway stations: Brussels North, Central and South by The Airport City Express train. Taxis, waiting nearby, as well as a bus which runs regulary from the airport are available all the time.

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The departure tax at Brussels Zayentem is €20.93, Brussels South Charleroi is €3.49, Ostend and Antwerp is €10.

Another airport which offers cheap deals for several European directions to and from Charleroi and is located in 5 km away from Charleroi and 46 km from Brussels is Brussels South Charleroi airport. Here, the facilities like duty free shops, bus and train services, car hire, and café are provided. If you are looking for an airport near the city, you can choose Ostend or Antwerp which are situated in 5 and 2 km from the cities correspondently.

The main airport is The Brussels Zayentem airport which is located in 12 km from the city. It takes 35 minutes to come to the city from the airport.