The Brussels buses network is complementary to the rail network in Brussels, Belgium, which consists of trams, trains, and metro trains. Brussels buses are operated by STIB/MIVB, the local public transport company. It has 50 bus routes and 11 night routes, which run on Friday and Saturday night.

Some buses from Flemish transport company De Lijn and Walloon transport company TEC also serve Brussels but are not part of the same bus system.

History The first motor buses were used in Brussels in 1907, with one route connecting the Bourse Palace to Ixelles' Municipal Hall. It was then stopped in 1913. Other buses were set in service from 1920 on, and in 1926, Les Autobus Bruxellois, a bus company, was founded to operate the bus network. In 1955, one year after the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB/MIVB) was founded, it took over Les Autobus Bruxellois and operated the bus network, made of 3 bus routes and 1 trolleybus route. STIB/MIVB expanded the network, and in 1964, it was long. The bus fleet was renewed in 1972 and in 1991, with a new yellow livery. In 2003, STIB/MIVB tested its first night bus route named N71 [

In 2008, STIB/MIVB launched the Airport Line (bus 12), providing a direct and frequent connection between Brussels Airport and the city centre or European Quarter. Tickets for travel from the airport require the specific "Airport2City" fare (€7–7.90 via contactless or MOBIB), which includes free transfers across the Brussels Metro, tram and bus networks within the hour. Travellers may use scheduled coach services offering frequent shuttle routes between Brussels South Charleroi Airport and Brussels-South railway station.

Routes

Current routes Valid as of 8 March 2022. Route Number From To Journey Time During Monday-Friday peak hours, journey times can be different on other hours or during weekends. Frequency Monday to Friday peak hours and Monday to Friday off-peak hours. Hours of OperationTimes of the departure of the first/last bus that goes all the way to the last stop at any of the beginning stops. Times are taken from the Monday-Friday schedules, but are mostly also applied on Saturday and Sunday timetables. Note Bus Brussels Airport Brussels City (Troon / Trône) 37min. 10'-12' 04:59-00:38 Airport Line, stops only at Troon / Trône, Luxembourg / Luxemburg, Schuman, Meiser, Genève, Da Vinci, Bourget and Brussels Airport. Special fares between Brussels Airport and Bourget in the direction of Troon/Trône., MIVB/STIB: Airport Line Bus UZ-VUB Étangs Noirs / Zwarte Vijvers 31min. 10'-12' 05:25-00:41 Bus Heysel / Heizel Gare du Nord / Noordstation 39min. 10'-12' 05:15-23:59 Bus Beaulieu Heiligenborre 18min. 12'-15' 05:05-00:49 Diverted between the stops Drie Linden/Les Trois Tilleuls and Wiener due to the market of the Wienerplace every Sunday until 15:00.Bus Hunderenveld Gare du Nord / Noordstation 39min. 10'-12' 05:07-00:09 Bus Maes Luxembourg / Luxemburg 40min. 12'-15' 05:28-23:44 Bus Luxembourg / Luxemburg Plejades / Plejaden 28min. 10'-15' 05:00-23:43 Shortened to Brussels-Luxembourg on 1 September 2021, used to go to Gare du Midi / Zuidstation Bus Brabançonne Konkel 25min. 10'-12' 05:48-00:05 Bus De Brouckère Hof ten Berg 47min. 6'-10' 05:35-00:26 During peak hours one in two buses terminate at Madou instead of De Brouckère. Bus Louise / Louiza Dansaert 13min. 20' 07:29-23:32 Bus Porte de Namur / Naamsepoort Sainte-Anne / Sint-Anna 35min. 6'-8' 05:48-00:05The last bus at 00:05 leaves from Rond Point du Soverain / Vorstrondpunt, last bus from Sainte-Anne / Sint-Anna leaves at 19:07. One in two buses diverted to Rond Point du Souverain / Vorstrondpunt from Auderghem Shopping / Oudergem Shopping before 20:00. After 20:00, all buses divert this way. Bus Schuman Konkel 45min. 10'-12' 06:00-00:15 Bus Albert Linkebeek railway station 30min. 12'-15' 05:51-00:18 Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Héros / Helden 41min. 6'-10' 05:47-00:22 Bus Transvaal Héros / Helden 37min. 10'-12' 05:44-00:04 Diverted between Montana and Brésil / Brazilië on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays due to the closure of the Bois de la Cambre / Ter Kamerenbos. Bus Viaduc E40 / Viaduct E40 Roodebeek 14min. 12'-15' 05:58-00:15 Bus Observatoire / Sterrenwacht Station Diesdelle / Gare Vivier d'Oie 41min. 12'-15' 05:47-23:40The last bus at 23:40 terminates at Helden / Héros, last bus from Observatoire / Sterrenwacht leaves at 20:32. After 20:30 buses only run between Helden / Héros and Station Diesdelle / Gare Vivier d'Oie Bus Roodebeek Saint-Vincent / Sint-Vincentius 24min. 6'-10' 05:50-00:15 From Monday to Friday during peak hours, one in two buses only run between Roodebeek and Permeke. Bus Pannenhuis Moortebeek 47min. 6'-10' 05:01-00:18 Extended to Pannenhuis on 23 September 2024, before that buses terminated at WTC-Gilbert. Bus Vilvoorde Station Heembeek 27min. 6'-8' 05:06-00:40 From Monday to Saturday one in two buses only run between Heembeek and Hôpital Militaire / Militair Hospitaal. Bus Anneessens Decroly 40min. 5'-10' 05:18-00:11 From Monday to Friday, one in two buses only run between Decroly and Porte de Hal / Hallepoort. Bus Simonis Gare du Midi / Zuidstation 36min. 6'-10' 05:39-00:20 Bus Gare du Midi / Zuidstation Lot Station 31min. 10'-15' 05:00-00:18 Bus Forest National / Vorst Nationaal Gare Centrale / Centraal Station 30min. 12'-15' 05:43-00:03 New line introduced on 1 September 2021 to offer Forest / Vorst a direct link with the city center, which was previously only possible with tram 32 which only ran after 20:00., MIVB/STIB: Busplan 01/09/2021 Bus Hôpital Miltaire / Militair Hospitaal Westland Shopping 55min. 8'-10' 05:08-00:14 Bus Forest Centre (Bervoets) / Vorst Centrum (Bervoets) Trône / Troon 35min. 6'-12' 05:35-00:15 Bus Schuman Buda 46min. 12'-15' 04:28-00:05 Opened 2 March 2020. Terminates at the PostX post sorting facility and not at Buda railway station, which is located 20min. away by foot. Bus Hôpital Militaire / Militair Hospitaal Gare du Nord / Noordstation 27min. 8'-20' 05:42-20:17 Only runs Monday to Friday. Bus Vilvoorde Station Yser / IJzer 39min. 10'-15' 05:29-22:22 Does not run after 22:00. Bus Hôpital Etterbeek-Ixelles / Ziekenhuis Etterbeek-Elsene Bordet Station 49min. 8'-10' 04:40-00:08 Bus Ambiorix Ukkel-Calevoet / Ukkel-Kalevoet 52min. 10'-12' 05:36-00:17 Bus Gare du Nord / Noordstation Montgomery 33min. 10'-15' 05:56-23:55 Bus Cimetière de Bruxelles / Begraafplaats van Brussel Gare Centrale / Centraal Station 35min. 6'-10' 05:15-00:23 Bus Bordet Station Porte de Namur / Naamsepoort 38min. 6'-10' 05:06-00:10 Bus Machelen De Brouckère 65min. 8'-10' 04:56-00:17 Since 1 July 2020 this line has been temporary limited to Gare Centrale / Centraal Station. Bus Péage / Tol De Brouckère 48min. 8'-10' 05:02-00:10 Since 1 July 2020 this line has been temporary limited to Gare Centrale / Centraal Station. Bus Schaerbeek Gare / Schaarbeek Station Jules Bordet 12min. 6' 06:46-08:52 14:59-17:51 Only runs Monday to Friday during rush hour. Bus Albert Homborch 33min. 12'-15' 05:51-20:13 Runs as compensation for tram 51 which doesn't run between Albert and Globe due to construction works. Does not run after 20:00 and on Saturday buses only run between Albert en Héros / Helden. No service on Sunday and public holidays. Bus De Brouckère Delta 40min. 5'-6' 04:55-00:37 04:55-03:07 Only on Thursday Bus ULB ADEPS 20min. 60' 07:32-21:37 Bus CERIA / COOVI Gare du Midi / Zuidstation 20min. 20' 05:44-00:14 In service from 7 March 2022. Bus Clémence Everard Uccle-Stalle / Ukkel-Stalle 35min. 12'-15' 05:50-00:00 Bus Bon Air / Goede Lucht Héros / Helden 41min. 12'-15' 05:31-23:28 Bus Kraainem Oppem 13min. 12'-15' 05:56-21:00 Does not run after 21:00, or on Sundays and public holidays. Bus Kraainem Hippodrome / Hippodroom 10min. 12' 07:03-08:37 14:03-18:04 Only runs Monday to Friday during rush hour. Bus Gare du Midi / Zuidstation Humanité / Humaniteit 14min. 20' 05:28-20:15 Does not run after 20:00, or on Sundays and public holidays. Bus Kraainem Schuman 24min. 12'-15' 05:39-00:26 Bus Porte de Namur / Naamsepoort Haren 52min. 10'-12' 05:44-00:08 Bus Val Maria / Mariëndaal Berchem Station 52min. 10'-12' 05:20-00:21 Extended to Val Maria / Mariëndaal on 1 September 2021, before that buses terminated at Heysel/Heizel metro station. Bus Bockstael Machtens 37min. 10'-12' 05:15-00:02 Used to be Gare Centrale / Centraal Station - Machtens until 1 September 2021. Bus Beekkant Simonis 48min. 6'-8' 05:20-23:57 Bus UZ-VUB De Brouckère 44min. 10'-12' 05:30-00:31 Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Westland Shopping 38min. 10'-12' 05:07-00:10 Used to be Bockstael - Westland Shopping until 1 September 2021. Bus Grand-Place / Grote Markt Wiener 45min. 5'-6' 05:30-00:16 Diverted between the stops Drie Linden/Les Trois Tilleuls and Wiener due to the market of the Wienerplace every Sunday until 15:00. Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Cimetière de Bruxelles / Begraafplaats van Brussel 34min. 30' 00:51-02:52 NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Kraainem 41min. 30' 00:26-03:02 NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Musée du Tram / Trammuseum 37min. 30' 01:01-03:01 NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Wiener 37min. 20' 00:40-03:00 NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Herrmann-Debroux 45min. 20' 00:31-02:50 NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Fort-Jaco 42min. 30' 00:26-02:56 NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Homborch 46min. 30' 00:24-02:55 NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Stalle (P) 33min. 30' 00:35-03:05 NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Westland-Shopping 24min. 30' 00:38-03:08 NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Berchem Station 33min. 30' 00:30-03:00 NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bus Gare Centrale / Centraal Station Heysel / Heizel 25min. 30' 00:36-03:06 NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings.

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External links

STIB-MIVB official website