How walkable is Brussels?
Brussels has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 8th of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
3,617 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Brussels. The nearest grocery is Shop & Go Delhaize Rogier Metro, about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Shop & Go Delhaize Rogier Metro170 m · 2 min
- Rogier180 m · 2 min
- VERITAS - BRUSSEL - SHOPPING CENTER CITY 2260 m · 3 min
- Nouveau Taste60 m · 1 min
- Little Convivio90 m · 1 min
- Il Convivio90 m · 1 min
- City 2 Rogier ,brussels Belgium110 m · 1 min
- USC200 m · 3 min
- Sports Direct200 m · 3 min
- Starbucks250 m · 3 min
- The Coffee Club270 m · 3 min
- il Caffè290 m · 4 min
- BNP Paribas Fortis260 m · 3 min
- Belfius260 m · 3 min
- Be.Connected By BNP Paribas Fortis300 m · 4 min
- Jardin botanique - Kruidtuin40 m · 1 min
- Unnamed park370 m · 5 min
- Jardin de René Pechère - René Pechèretuin410 m · 5 min
- Communal School Les Tournesols430 m · 5 min
- Hogeschool voor Wetenschap & Kunst790 m · 10 min
- Centre Scolaire Des Dames De Marie800 m · 10 min
- Belgique Loisirs240 m · 3 min
- Bibliothèques UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles310 m · 4 min
- Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles500 m · 6 min
- Auditorium Internacional Bruselas230 m · 3 min
- Théâtre National de Belgique230 m · 3 min
- Musée De Dinosaures - Bruxelles240 m · 3 min
Measured from the representative point at 50.8549, 4.3611. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 234 street intersections per km², and blocks average 62 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 99 to 100, and Brussels's score of 100 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Köln, Germany | 183 km | 99 |
| Paris, France | 265 km | 100 |
| London, United Kingdom | 321 km | 100 |
| Birmingham, United Kingdom | 468 km | 99 |
| Hamburg, Germany | 489 km | 100 |
Questions about walking in Brussels
Is Brussels a walkable city?
Yes. Central Brussels has a walkability score of 100 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 8th of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Brussels compare with nearby cities?
Brussels is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Brussels scores 100, against Köln (99, 183 km away), Paris (100, 265 km away) and London (100, 321 km away).
How is Brussels's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Brussels it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.