Will fewer bus lines make Charleroi Airport harder to reach?
From 4 July 2026, train passengers heading for Brussels South Charleroi Airport are being routed through Charleroi-Central only, after the airport bus links via Fleurus and Luttre disappeared from the public transport offer. Passenger group Navetteurs.
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- SNCB says that as of 4 July 2026, TEC buses to Charleroi Airport no longer stop at Luttre or Fleurus.
- The airport's access page now lists A1 from Charleroi Gare Centrale to the airport at two buses per hour.
- SNCB lists a separate Bus TEC Charleroi Airport Ticket at €6 for the bus leg from Charleroi-Central.
- La DH reported Navetteurs.be's claim that the removal was an “inacceptable waste of public money”.
Key fact
€6 SNCB lists a separate Bus TEC Charleroi Airport Ticket at for the bus leg from Charleroi-Central.
The subject is the reduction of public bus connections to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, specifically the disappearance of TEC airport bus stops at Fleurus and Luttre from 4 July 2026 and the resulting concentration of train-to-airport travel via Charleroi-Central and TEC line A1. Named entities include Brussels South Charleroi Airport SA, TEC/Opérateur de Transport de Wallonie, SNCB-NMBS, Navetteurs.be, Flibco, Charleroi-Central station, Fleurus station and Luttre station.
Background
Charleroi Airport grew from a regional airport into Belgium's second passenger airport through low-cost aviation, especially Ryanair and Wizz Air. Unlike Brussels Airport, it does not have a railway station under the terminal, so public access has depended on a final TEC bus leg from nearby railway stations and on private coach shuttles.
What to do
Travellers should route via Charleroi-Central for the public train-bus connection, budget for the €6 TEC airport bus ticket, compare private shuttle fares and check early or late flight connections before booking.
Impact
Regional — The impact is concentrated in Wallonia, especially Charleroi, Fleurus, Luttre and the wider Hainaut-Brabant wallon rail catchment. It also matters for Brussels-based passengers who use Charleroi as a low-cost airport and must now plan the public transport leg through Charleroi-Central.
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