Flying to Belgium

General Information

Types of flights

Local airlines

Charter, scheduled and low-cost flights

Promotions and special offers

From France

From Paris

Due to its proximity to Belgium and especially the competition from trains, Paris only has one direct route to Brussels. It is operated from Roissy Airport by Brussels Airlines, notably as a feeder service to the airline's Brussels hub.

From the regions

Unlike Paris, the regions offer a very wide range of direct air services. Over twenty French cities have direct flights to Brussels and, to a lesser extent, other destinations in Belgium. The importance of the Belgian capital for European administration, the presence of low-cost airlines like Ryanair, Brussels Airlines' feeder services, and, in the other direction, the tourist appeal of Corsica, Nice, or the South-West for Belgian holidaymakers all contribute to these significant exchanges.

Bergerac: Charleroi (Ryanair, seasonal)

Biarritz: Brussels (Thomas Cook, seasonal); Charleroi (Ryanair)

Bordeaux: Brussels (Hop! and easyJet + Brussels Airlines, seasonal); Charleroi (Ryanair)

Caen: Antwerp (Chalair)

Carcassonne: Charleroi (Ryanair)

Corsica (Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari): Brussels (Brussels Airlines, Jetairfly, and Thomas Cook, seasonal); Charleroi (Ryanair, seasonal for Figari); Liège (Air Corsica, seasonal)

La Rochelle: Charleroi (Ryanair, seasonal)

Lourdes: Brussels (Brussels Airlines and Jetairfly, seasonal)

Lyon: Brussels (Brussels Airlines + Hop!)

Marseille: Brussels (Brussels Airlines); Charleroi (Ryanair)

Montpellier: Charleroi (Ryanair)

Mulhouse/Basel: Brussels (Brussels Airlines + easyJet)

Nantes: Brussels (Hop! + Brussels Airlines)

Nice: Bruges (Jetairfly, seasonal); Brussels (Brussels Airlines + easyJet + Thomas Cook, seasonal); Charleroi (Jetairfly, seasonal); Liège (Thomas Cook, seasonal)

Nîmes: Charleroi (Ryanair)

Perpignan: Charleroi (Ryanair)

Rodez: Charleroi (Ryanair, seasonal)

Strasbourg: Brussels (Brussels Airlines)

Toulon: Charleroi (Jetairfly)

Toulouse: Brussels (Brussels Airlines); Charleroi (Ryanair)

Selection criteria

While flying is not ideal from Paris and the train is preferable, this is not the case for much of the regions. Given the substantial offer and price range for this destination, it is best to prioritise direct flights where they exist. These generally offer a good balance of quality, duration, and price, unlike connections, which can take nearly half a day to reach the destination. After that, simply compare options by checking the carriers' websites directly, especially low-cost ones, without forgetting that trains or even buses from certain French cities are also good transport options for getting to Belgium.