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Brussels traffic

Belgium

Live traffic

Local time
2:33 PM

Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km

  • Last 48 hours
  • Last 7 days

Brussels traffic in 2023



Travel time increased in Brussels last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km increased by 20 s.

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 551 billion (109) km anonymously collected during the year from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) or a 5 km radius from the center (“city center”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

World rank 2023 10

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2023?
27 min
20 s more than in 2022

Which was the worst day to travel through Brussels in 2023?

November 14 Tuesday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
33 min 10 s

The cost of driving in rush hour

What was the yearly cost of driving in Brussels during rush hour? How much time did you spend driving, and how did it affect your finances and the environment?

One-way commute
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Travel time
(yearly)
257h
time spent driving
104h due to congestion
51 x
Approximately 51 books
Emissions
(yearly)
960kg
CO2 emitted
206kg due to congestion
96 x
96 trees grown over a year to absorb
Fuel price
(yearly)
741EUR
money spent
159EUR due to congestion
8 x
Approximately 8 average-sized tanks of petrol

Driving patterns in Brussels

What did travel times look like over a week in Brussels? When was it best to avoid driving? At what points did we use the most fuel and emit the most CO2?

One-way commute
km








  • Travel time
  • Speed
  • Consumption
  • Emissions
12:00 AM
01:00 AM
02:00 AM
03:00 AM
04:00 AM
05:00 AM
06:00 AM
07:00 AM
08:00 AM
09:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
01:00 PM
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
04:00 PM
05:00 PM
06:00 PM
07:00 PM
08:00 PM
09:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
Sun
22 min 22 min
21 min 20 s21 min
21 min 21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 20 s20 min
20 min 10 s20 min
19 min 50 s20 min
19 min 20 s19 min
19 min 50 s20 min
21 min 21 min
22 min 20 s22 min
23 min 30 s24 min
24 min 30 s25 min
25 min 25 min
25 min 40 s26 min
25 min 40 s26 min
25 min 20 s25 min
25 min 30 s26 min
25 min 20 s25 min
24 min 24 min
22 min 50 s23 min
22 min 22 min
23 min 10 s23 min
22 min 30 s23 min
Mon
21 min 50 s22 min
21 min 20 s21 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 20 min
19 min 50 s20 min
20 min 50 s21 min
26 min 40 s27 min
32 min 50 s33 min
28 min 28 min
25 min 25 min
25 min 10 s25 min
25 min 50 s26 min
25 min 40 s26 min
26 min 10 s26 min
28 min 50 s29 min
31 min 20 s31 min
32 min 50 s33 min
30 min 30 min
24 min 50 s25 min
22 min 30 s23 min
21 min 40 s22 min
23 min 10 s23 min
22 min 20 s22 min
Tue
21 min 50 s22 min
21 min 30 s22 min
21 min 20 s21 min
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 10 s20 min
19 min 50 s20 min
21 min 21 min
27 min 30 s28 min
35 min 35 min
30 min 40 s31 min
26 min 40 s27 min
26 min 30 s27 min
27 min 10 s27 min
26 min 40 s27 min
27 min 20 s27 min
30 min 30 min
33 min 10 s33 min
35 min 30 s36 min
33 min 10 s33 min
26 min 50 s27 min
22 min 50 s23 min
21 min 50 s22 min
23 min 30 s24 min
22 min 40 s23 min
Wed
22 min 20 s22 min
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 30 s22 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
20 min 20 min
20 min 50 s21 min
26 min 26 min
31 min 10 s31 min
27 min 20 s27 min
25 min 30 s26 min
26 min 10 s26 min
28 min 20 s28 min
27 min 40 s28 min
27 min 30 s28 min
28 min 40 s29 min
30 min 40 s31 min
33 min 10 s33 min
32 min 32 min
27 min 27 min
23 min 10 s23 min
22 min 22 min
24 min 24 min
23 min 10 s23 min
Thu
22 min 20 s22 min
21 min 50 s22 min
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
20 min 20 min
21 min 21 min
27 min 27 min
34 min 20 s34 min
30 min 10 s30 min
26 min 50 s27 min
26 min 40 s27 min
27 min 40 s28 min
27 min 10 s27 min
27 min 50 s28 min
31 min 31 min
34 min 10 s34 min
36 min 50 s37 min
34 min 50 s35 min
28 min 30 s29 min
23 min 30 s24 min
22 min 10 s22 min
24 min 10 s24 min
23 min 30 s24 min
Fri
22 min 30 s23 min
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 30 s22 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
20 min 20 min
20 min 40 s21 min
24 min 50 s25 min
29 min 10 s29 min
26 min 20 s26 min
26 min 26 min
26 min 50 s27 min
28 min 10 s28 min
27 min 20 s27 min
28 min 10 s28 min
32 min 32 min
34 min 34 min
34 min 34 min
32 min 32 min
28 min 40 s29 min
24 min 50 s25 min
23 min 10 s23 min
22 min 50 s23 min
22 min 20 s22 min
Sat
21 min 30 s22 min
21 min 21 min
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
20 min 20 min
19 min 50 s20 min
19 min 40 s20 min
19 min 30 s20 min
20 min 20 s20 min
21 min 50 s22 min
23 min 40 s24 min
25 min 30 s26 min
26 min 50 s27 min
27 min 20 s27 min
28 min 10 s28 min
28 min 40 s29 min
28 min 40 s29 min
28 min 10 s28 min
28 min 10 s28 min
27 min 20 s27 min
25 min 25 min
23 min 30 s24 min
23 min 10 s23 min
22 min 50 s23 min
Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Thursday
5 PM - 6 PM
Driving 10 km took on average: 36 min 50 s
What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a 10 km commute in Brussels)?
Travel timeFuel costEmissions
One day of working from home (Thursdays)
54 hours
147 EUR
191 kg
Three days of working from home (Thursdays, Tuesdays, Fridays)
157 hours
440 EUR
569 kg

How busy was Brussels during rush hour?

Let's take a closer look at rush hour. How much extra time was spent idling in traffic? What was the average speed?

One-way commute
km


Weekday rush hour

How much additional time was spent in the car during rush hour in Brussels?

  • Optimal travel time
  • Extra travel time
morning rush
+ 13 min
Per 10 km trip
32 min
evening rush
+ 15 min
Per 10 km trip
34 min

How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?

104 hours = 4 days, 8 hours

7 h 52 min more than in 2022

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Brussels during rush hour?

morning rush
18 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
32 min
evening rush
17 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
34 min
Bike
Bike
17 - 24 km/h
25 - 35 min
Electric scooter
Electric scooter
19 - 25 km/h
24 - 32 min
Electric moped
Electric moped
22 - 40 km/h
15 - 27 min

How does the city compare to the whole country?

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