🇧🇪 Studying in Brussels
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Bilingual capital of the EU, small enough to cross by bike and centrally placed for weekend trips across Western Europe.
Map of Brussels
Live map with the real landmarks around your city — tap a layer to open it in Maps.
What's on in Brussels
Direct links to real event platforms, pre-searched for Brussels.
- EventbriteParties, workshops, meetups and student nights
- MeetupLanguage exchanges, sports and hobby groups
- ESN section finderYour local Erasmus Student Network section and its trips
- TicketmasterConcerts, festivals and big venues
- SongkickLive music calendar by city
- Facebook eventsWhere most student events actually get posted
- Official city event calendarMunicipal what's-on listings — usually the most reliable
- University eventsYour host university's own calendar
Getting around
- • Metro, tram and bus run by STIB/MIVB inside the city
- • SNCB/NMBS trains connect the airport and other Belgian cities
- • Airport train from Brussels Airport to the central stations
Student essentials (estimates)
- Rent: €450–€750 / month (student room)
- Monthly budget: €850–€1,100 / month
- Transport pass: Discounted youth season ticket available — check STIB/MIVB
- Lunch: €10–€15
- Coffee: €2.50–€3.50
Neighbourhoods students love
- Ixelles / Elsene
- Etterbeek
- Saint-Gilles
- Schaerbeek