Landmark

Gare Centrale

Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter, Brussels

Red train at a platform under the roof of Gare Centrale, Brussels
Photo: David Wilson / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Brussels-Central, the railway station designed by Victor Horta near the Carrefour de l'Europe, a short walk from the Grand-Place.

Time needed 30 minutes

What the guides say about Gare Centrale

Five guides tell you to learn them: Gare Centrale is the closest to the Grand-Place, Gare du Midi is the big international one and Nord is the third.

The guides say Brussels-Central (Gare Centrale) and Brussels-Nord also have direct trains, so use the SNCB planner to pick the station nearest you.

Grand-Place, Manneken-Pis and the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert are a short walk apart, and Gare Centrale puts the trains next to them. Gare Centrale, Bourse and De Brouckère all appear on the STIB district maps, so the metro's close if you tire of walking.

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What's on near Gare Centrale

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Gare Centrale, from the weekly Brussels events calendar.

Smaller local events nearby

  • Echoes Across the Atlantic Theatre and shows

    Wed 18 Nov · Bozar, Henry Le Bœuf, Brussels

    Echoes Across the Atlantic at Bozar, Henry Le Bœuf, 18 Nov 2026, from 20:00, as listed on the La Monnaie / De Munt agenda.

    from 20:00 · Map · Source: La Monnaie / De Munt

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Nearby

Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula Church · 2 min walk The Gothic cathedral of Brussels, on the slope between the Central Station and the upper town. BOZAR Museum · 3 min walk The arts centre in Victor Horta's Palais des Beaux-Arts on Rue Ravenstein, with exhibitions, concerts and films. Cinematek Museum · 3 min walk The cinema archive of Belgium, with screenings in the Palais des Beaux-Arts on Rue Baron Horta. Laurent Gerbaud Shopping · 4 min walk A chocolate maker on Rue Ravenstein, behind Bozar. Delvaux Shopping · 4 min walk A Belgian leather goods house with a shop in the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert. La Mort Subite Pub · 4 min walk A traditional beer hall near the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert.

Around Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter

Palace, parks and the big museums of the upper town

The Royal Quarter is the upper town around Place Royale, Brussels Park and the Royal Palace. It holds the main museums of art and music.

Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter has 19 places on the Roam Brussels map: 8 landmarks, 7 museums, 3 parks and gardens and 1 church or cathedral. Read the Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter guide.

Stay near Gare Centrale

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