Flights from Birmingham to Brussels

Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Birmingham to Brussels

Favourite airline: Brussels Airlines
91 % of travellers choose to book flights on this route with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and KLM.
Brussels Airlines
47 %
Lufthansa
33 %
KLM
11 %
Tip: book 3 weeks before departure
Save up to 70 % by booking flights 3 weeks before departure.
22 days before departure
Cheapest weekday: Friday
Compared to other weekdays, flights are cheapest on Friday.
Direct flights are cheaper
Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 3 % more expensive.
non stop flight
1 stop
01h 10min
08h 55min
£164
£169
Favourite connection: via Frankfurt
Stopover flights on this route are especially popular via Frankfurt, making up 42 % of bookings.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Frankfurt-Main
05h 35min, from £188
42 %
Direct flights
01h 10min, from £164
32 %
1 stopover Amsterdam Schiphol
03h 55min, from £194
15 %

Useful information about the flight from Birmingham to Brussels

Brussels - trendy "European Village"

Brussels is a cultural centre with parks, museums, walks, bars and restaurants. It is the Belgian capital and is famous for its chocolates and beers.

Top festivals in Brussels

The warmest months in Brussels are May to September. The "Fête de l'Iris" is in May with live music, art and a street-food festival. The first Thursday in July and the previous previous Tuesday is "Ommegang", a medieval pageant. At the end of August until September the "Memorial Van Damme" is held.

Enjoy Brussels

English is widely spoken. Food is slightly less expensive with a basic meal costing around 6€. A restaurant meal costs approximately 13€, a beer 4€ and soft drinks 2€. Try the local waffles and Moules frites (mussels and chips). Waffles cost around 1.50 to 3€.

Shop at "Galeries Saint Hubert - Sint Hubertusgalerijen. Established back in 1847, this was the first shopping centre in the world.

On arrival in Brussels

A train journey to the city centre from the airport costs 8.50€ or so, it takes 15-20 minutes and is the fastest transfer option. The "Airport Line" shuttle bus, line 12 or 21, is operated by STIB/MIVB. It costs roughly 6€ if you pay in the bus. A pre-paid ticket will cost in the region of 4.50€. The journey takes 30 minutes. Taxis cost between around 35-45€ and take about 40 minutes to reach the city centre.

Hostel accommodation should cost around 20€ a night; a 3 Star hotel from 55€ per person per night. Holiday accommodation in an apartment costs from roughly 70€ per night.

Many tourist attractions are easily reached on foot, but there is a public transport system operated by STIB/MIVB. Public transport is composed of the Metro, trams and buses. A rechargeable MOBIB card is available. A single trip "JUMP" card is valid for 60 minutes with changes and costs about 2.10€, a ticket bought on the vehicle costs around 40 cents more. A 5 trip card will cost 8€ or so, a 10-trip card around 14€, a transferable Day Travel card can be purchased for around 7.50€, a 2 day card for approximately 14EUR and a 3 day card costs about 18€. Taxis cost 8-10€ or so for the first 3 km, and 1€ per additional km. Bike sharing should be around 1.60€ per day, the first 30 minutes are free. One week of bike hire costs in the region of 7.60€.

Flight information: Birmingham - Brussels

Outbound and return from £164.39
Flight duration min. 01:15
Return flight duration min. 01:15
Distance 463 km
Flights per week 20
Departure airport Birmingham (BHX)
Arrival airport Brussels (BRU)
Destination country Belgium
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