London to Brussels Flights

What's new in London

• May 2025: V&A East Storehouse opened in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, allowing visitors to explore museum collections in a working storage setting.
• April 2026: V&A East Museum opened nearby, adding another art and design destination to an east London visit.

Tips for travellers from India

Paddington is convenient for Heathrow Express arrivals, but the Elizabeth line can be more useful for a hotel near Tottenham Court Road or farther east. Bloomsbury suits the British Museum and central walks; South Kensington suits the museum quarter. Compare the final station rather than only the advertised airport-train duration. Heathrow’s Piccadilly line takes another route through west London and can avoid a change for some addresses.

Air India uses Terminal 2, while British Airways operates from Terminals 3 and 5. An airline name alone therefore does not always identify the correct building. Within London, use the same contactless card or Oyster card when entering and leaving a rail service. Greenwich is a separate outing along the Thames, not a quick extension of a Westminster museum day. The V&A East sites are in the Olympic Park and should not be confused with the original V&A in South Kensington. Pair the east London museums with one another instead of crossing the city between their entrances.

Tips for travellers from India

Brussels-Central is useful for Grand-Place and the older city streets, while the European Quarter suits meetings around the EU institutions. A hotel near Brussels-Midi serves a different purpose, particularly for an onward international train. Airport trains call at several Brussels stations, so leaving at the first city stop may not be the most convenient choice. Match the station name to the hotel rather than treating North, Central and Midi as one interchange.

The Magritte Museum and Royal Museums around Place Royale belong to an uphill arts district above the lower old town. Pair them with that area’s squares, then descend towards Grand-Place instead of repeatedly climbing between the two. The Atomium is outside the central walking circuit and needs a separate public-transport outing. Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport are also different airports; a ticket mentioning Charleroi requires another transfer plan altogether. The airport rail connection serves the main Brussels Airport at Zaventem. For a museum-focused stay, combine collections in one district rather than trying to add the Atomium after every gallery. The Belgian Comic Strip Center occupies a Victor Horta building on Rue des Sables, a short walk from Grand-Place and Brussels-Central. The historic centre still supplies enough squares, arcades and museums for a compact first day.