Everyone seems to want to travel to Brussels, Belgium. Currently there are over 1 million people living in Brussels the capital of Belgium it is also the country’s cultural and political center. The name actually mans “Marsh City” and the first people to take up residency settled there in the Sixth Century.

Today it is mainly businessman and diplomats that reside in this beautiful city as it is the headquarters for the European Union as well as NATO. But when it comes to travel to Brussels, Belgium there are a number of different ways of reaching this beautiful and historic city.

If you are looking to fly to this city then it is best that you book your flights on either a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday as they are much cheaper on these days of the week. Monday's are much more expensive because it is an extremely popular day with business travellers. Also avoid Fridays as many people look for a short break will book flights to visit the city and fly out on this day.

Also if you really want to save money on your flights then consider flying into one of the other major cities in Europe, such as London, Frankfurt, Paris or Amsterdam. Then you can book yourself on to one of the low budget airlines such as EasyJet, SkyEurope or Ryan Air. You will soon discover that most flights within Europe do not exceed 2 ½ hours and also it means if you want you can stay over in any one of these cities to have a look at what they have to offer.

Plus if you decide to fly in to London and then travel on to Brussels from there you may want to consider letting the train take the strain. Today you can travel from Waterloo Station in London to Brussels on the Eurostar train. This journey takes approximately 2 ½ hours to complete and the service is available 7 days a week. Also you have a wide range of accommodation to choose from when it comes to travelling by this fast and luxury train.

Above we have provided you with what we consider to be the easiest and most effective ways to travel to Brussels, Belgium. But if you were to carry out a search on the internet there are some other companies that will offer you coach journeys or suggest a fly drive package instead.