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Brussels traffic

Belgium

Live traffic

Local time
10:21 AM

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 2022



Travel time increased in Brussels last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km increased by 50 s.

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 543 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 2022 14

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2022?
25 min 30 s
50 s more than in 2021

Which was the worst day to travel through Brussels in 2022?

November 10 Thursday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
31 min 20 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)
236h
time spent driving
91h due to congestion
47 x
Approximately 47 books
Emissions
(yearly)
952kg
CO2 emitted
202kg due to congestion
95 x
95 trees grown over a year to absorb
Fuel price
(yearly)
759EUR
money spent
161EUR 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
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  • 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
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Sun
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
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19 min 30 s20 min
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18 min 50 s19 min
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21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
Mon
20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 20 s20 min
20 min 20 s20 min
19 min 50 s20 min
19 min 19 min
18 min 40 s19 min
19 min 30 s20 min
24 min 40 s25 min
30 min 20 s30 min
26 min 10 s26 min
24 min 24 min
24 min 20 s24 min
24 min 50 s25 min
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25 min 10 s25 min
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29 min 10 s29 min
30 min 10 s30 min
28 min 28 min
24 min 24 min
21 min 40 s22 min
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
Tue
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
19 min 50 s20 min
19 min 19 min
18 min 40 s19 min
19 min 40 s20 min
25 min 20 s25 min
32 min 20 s32 min
28 min 40 s29 min
25 min 20 s25 min
25 min 25 min
25 min 40 s26 min
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28 min 28 min
30 min 10 s30 min
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25 min 40 s26 min
22 min 22 min
20 min 50 s21 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
Wed
21 min 21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 20 min
19 min 10 s19 min
18 min 50 s19 min
19 min 40 s20 min
24 min 20 s24 min
29 min 20 s29 min
26 min 26 min
24 min 30 s25 min
25 min 10 s25 min
27 min 10 s27 min
26 min 20 s26 min
26 min 10 s26 min
27 min 27 min
28 min 40 s29 min
30 min 40 s31 min
30 min 30 min
26 min 26 min
22 min 20 s22 min
21 min 21 min
21 min 20 s21 min
20 min 50 s21 min
Thu
21 min 21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
20 min 20 min
19 min 19 min
18 min 40 s19 min
19 min 40 s20 min
24 min 50 s25 min
31 min 20 s31 min
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25 min 30 s26 min
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26 min 20 s26 min
28 min 40 s29 min
31 min 31 min
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31 min 20 s31 min
26 min 50 s27 min
22 min 40 s23 min
21 min 10 s21 min
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Fri
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
20 min 20 min
19 min 10 s19 min
18 min 50 s19 min
19 min 20 s19 min
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27 min 30 s28 min
24 min 50 s25 min
24 min 40 s25 min
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26 min 40 s27 min
25 min 50 s26 min
26 min 20 s26 min
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31 min 10 s31 min
31 min 10 s31 min
29 min 50 s30 min
27 min 30 s28 min
24 min 10 s24 min
22 min 20 s22 min
22 min 22 min
21 min 30 s22 min
Sat
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 20 s20 min
20 min 10 s20 min
19 min 50 s20 min
19 min 20 s19 min
19 min 19 min
18 min 40 s19 min
18 min 20 s18 min
19 min 10 s19 min
20 min 50 s21 min
22 min 30 s23 min
24 min 10 s24 min
25 min 30 s26 min
26 min 26 min
26 min 50 s27 min
27 min 30 s28 min
27 min 20 s27 min
27 min 27 min
27 min 27 min
26 min 10 s26 min
24 min 20 s24 min
22 min 40 s23 min
22 min 10 s22 min
22 min 22 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: 32 min 40 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)
49 hours
151 EUR
189 kg
Three days of working from home (Thursdays, Tuesdays, Fridays)
143 hours
448 EUR
563 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
+ 12 min
Per 10 km trip
30 min
evening rush
+ 13 min
Per 10 km trip
31 min

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

91 hours = 3 days, 19 hours

14 h 29 min more than in 2021

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Brussels during rush hour?

morning rush
20 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
30 min
evening rush
19 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
31 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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