FLIBCO x 2 ! (Value for money?) Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi

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Planes, Trains, Everything.

Planes, Trains, Everything.

Күн бұрын

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@Monty14Railwaysandmore
@Monty14Railwaysandmore 2 жыл бұрын
I was in Brussels a few hours ago. I came back to the UK by going on Eurostar.
@marygarner5249
@marygarner5249 2 жыл бұрын
Hello always look forward to seeing you love your adventures thank you for taking me too places l would never get to see 💟
@christinehodge3608
@christinehodge3608 16 күн бұрын
Never seen these buses until now,reliable
@SimonsVids222
@SimonsVids222 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see Charleroi now has a decent transfer situation - last time i flew into there it was an absolute nightmare of local buses, train from the town and then hoping to god you got back. Pretty typical prices but its frustrating that they coin it in, shame there isn’t a viable alternative to drive prices down. Thanks for the video!!
@davidjewood
@davidjewood 2 жыл бұрын
I saw these buses at Brussels Midi when I was there a few weeks ago, on a Eurostar day trip (4 hours) from St Pancras. Another bucket list trip completed ✅
@s125ish
@s125ish 2 жыл бұрын
Did you get a cheap ticket , Eurostar fares are never cheap
@davidjewood
@davidjewood 2 жыл бұрын
@@s125ish £109 rtn, coach, window seat. Loads of leg room, I'm 6ft 1" 👍🏻
@johnledingham852
@johnledingham852 2 жыл бұрын
At four in the morning, I'm snuggled down in the feathers, with the bride of my youth. But I really enjoy your self sacrificing spirit Scott, as you record your adventures at all sorts of crazy hours. I can watch them at my leisure between sunrise and when it becomes time for me to head off to Mattress Mountain again. Looking forward to your next informative KZbin excursion old sausage!
@octocon1379
@octocon1379 2 жыл бұрын
I used this service a couple of months ago to get from charleroi to bruges. 2 hour transfer but was much more pleasant than the 1 hour flight over to belgium from manchester with ryanair!!
@brianforbes3880
@brianforbes3880 Жыл бұрын
I’ve just booked them and returned is 3am bus ,was a bit worried about service at that time in the morning. Thanks for putting my mind at rest 👍.
@KS-nm6jh
@KS-nm6jh 2 жыл бұрын
I have recently subscribed to your channel and you have become one of my favourite KZbinr in a short time. Your videos are the real deal and they really show your passion and Knowledge!!!! Keep it up!!
@tstuart7333
@tstuart7333 2 жыл бұрын
My you do get out and about. Beats sitting around like most advanced year foggles. Super little video. Pleased to see Charleroi has got the act together. Even I was getting dizzy on the last trip and I was sat in the chair.
@petermoll6130
@petermoll6130 2 жыл бұрын
What business I wonder, takes you to 4am - Planes, Trains , Waffles, Big night out.
@walterfillingham
@walterfillingham 2 жыл бұрын
I wish we would get a bit more choice in coach companies throughout Scotland other than Scottish Citylink, another good video
@WorldWide_Dom
@WorldWide_Dom 2 жыл бұрын
Was on this when I was taking my £10 flight, found it to be an effective service when I went.
@vahalla62
@vahalla62 2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your journeys, if ever you decide to try Egypt, I'll be your guide if you need one , more here to see then just the pyramids , btw enjoyed your Egypt day in Scotland, it was really enjoyable ✌
@simondavey7787
@simondavey7787 2 жыл бұрын
I've never heard of Flibco but will definitely give them a try. Love your videos.
@timbounds7190
@timbounds7190 2 жыл бұрын
So....a reliable, comfortable, frequent (if expensive) bus service. You know that you definitely aren't in the UK!
@toranshaw4029
@toranshaw4029 2 жыл бұрын
Brings to mind the Oxford Bus/Tube services, with their similar frequency of departure.
@JJ-no2hp
@JJ-no2hp 2 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your videos, especially your calm understated style, but - I hope you don't think I'm being facetious - I also really love your choice of BGM - it always works!
@tinsoldier1983
@tinsoldier1983 2 жыл бұрын
Christ, I never thought I would see you back in Charleroi after your last trip! Great video, thanks again for the content
@nathanpaul1234
@nathanpaul1234 2 жыл бұрын
Until you mentioned the plastic screen between the driver and passengers as you were showing the road ahead, I thought you were being very artistic in your filming - it reminded me of the Lonely Planet/Globetrekker videos.
@AinkareswarPillai
@AinkareswarPillai 2 жыл бұрын
I took a train to Charleroi in 2018, to board early morning flight, nice to see there are other options but Train was cheaper I believe.
@GaryTurpie
@GaryTurpie 2 жыл бұрын
Another enjoyable video
@skimieco778
@skimieco778 2 жыл бұрын
Flibco was the first operator with green/white colour. Flixbus‘s colours were originally blue/white. They merged with meinfernbus which had green/orange/white colour. And FlixBus took the their colours because meinfernbus was way bigger and way more well known at the time. It seems that they have ditched the orange colour in the last view years….
@colinh4553
@colinh4553 2 жыл бұрын
Great video but what's with the wee windows at the back of the bus...
@enricomonti156
@enricomonti156 2 жыл бұрын
Flibco was activated fairly recently in Italy, effectively from the 25/03/2022, as you rightly said between Turin and Malpensa Airport, stopping at three different spots in Turin. However, Flibco charges €22 between Turin and Malpensa, with 10 daily trips in each direction,and there is a stiff competition which Flibco has to face on this service. For instance, Arriva Italia (Turin branch), has a service between Turin and Malpensa for the same price but with 3 additional trips per day comparing to Flibco. At the same times, Flixbus also operates on the said routes but at a lesser frequency and, if booked in advance, tickets are as cheap as €11.99
@muffinman1236
@muffinman1236 2 жыл бұрын
is the pick up spot the same as the drop off?? also how do you navigate out the airport to find the coaches?? thanks :)
@mikesmith8313
@mikesmith8313 Жыл бұрын
i went from Frankfurt HBf to Frakfurt Hahn, for 21 EUR. They're very busy,but do the job.
@LisaSargent03
@LisaSargent03 2 жыл бұрын
We have the same coaches for Kevendy's travel. Very nice.
@littlebigman5791
@littlebigman5791 2 жыл бұрын
The coaches are Mercedes Benz tourismo's. A really easy and re!axing drive. The best coaches I've ever driven. I worked for national holidays pre covid
@victoria7105
@victoria7105 2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always 👍
@flitsertheo
@flitsertheo 2 жыл бұрын
13 £ beats having to take a TEC city bus to the train station (there are none at 4 AM) first, then having to catch a train to Brussels-Midi (there are none at 4 AM).
@francesjones9265
@francesjones9265 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos Scott
@luisstransport
@luisstransport 2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@andrewguy1525
@andrewguy1525 4 ай бұрын
So there are no massive queues waiting to board the buses?
@davethornley1955
@davethornley1955 2 жыл бұрын
Do not mention Charleroi to me. Still getting it in the neck form her who knows best. Arrived for a flight to Genoa except at the main Brussels airport, some distance from Charleroi. Never mind got to Genoa on an overnight train from Luxembourg
@kevanhubbard9673
@kevanhubbard9673 2 жыл бұрын
Belgium has a curious public bus situation where the buses are split linguistically!With De Lyn operating in the Flemish areas and TEC in the Walloon areas.As I recall the small German speaking area had TEC as it's bus company despite German being closer to Dutch than French .
@flitsertheo
@flitsertheo 2 жыл бұрын
The German region is geographically connected to the Walloon region, not the Flemish region.
@Mojit0o0
@Mojit0o0 Жыл бұрын
It’s not about the language but the region. TEC = Walloon region (the german speaking area is part of the walloon region), Delijn = Flemish region, STIB = Brussels region. 😊
@mickconners9377
@mickconners9377 2 жыл бұрын
Gordon (I’m guessing that’s your name!!) you need to check out blabla car for some serious deals and maybe do an interrail video or two at some point. Love the content, keep it up!
@TheSps24
@TheSps24 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, just got to be Gordon. Most elderly Scots will be a Gordon................
@terranceparsons5185
@terranceparsons5185 2 жыл бұрын
Gordon, or Jimmy! Or Scott even!
@DavidWood2
@DavidWood2 2 жыл бұрын
@@terranceparsons5185 His name is Scott.
@falafel4618
@falafel4618 2 жыл бұрын
The cost of these transfer buses can be pretty steep. From my local airport, Nantes, the airport shuttle charges a hefty 9 euro for a 20 minute trip, whereas you can catch a local bus and change onto the tram for 1.70; and the journey only takes about 10 minutes more.
@CheekyBandit
@CheekyBandit 2 жыл бұрын
20 years ago after failing to find out where the shuttle buses went from the city centre I ended up getting local buses (changing vehicles at Charleroii bus station) which was cheaper. I was attending a conference and cadged a lift as one of the olther delegates was on the same inbound flight as me. It was a dreadful airporrt then , was less than impressed with Ryanair (I had to ask at the main desk to find out where check-in was (as the monitors were displaying a closed desk) and holler to the waiting queue there. Also its hub of Stansted is off the beaten track for someone living in Yorkshire. The following year I used the proper Brussels airport,. The secret station Brussels-Congress was closest to where I was staying so I got the train from there.
@stevenmc4446
@stevenmc4446 2 жыл бұрын
it's a bit pricey alright, how long did the bus take into Brussels I am making the same trip next month
@mikeblack622
@mikeblack622 Жыл бұрын
Caught a Flibco bus from Brussels Midi/Zuid to Charleroi a couple of weeks ago but the driver did not have permission to enter the airport and just dropped us all off with our luggage outside on the approach road. After much complaining via email we did get a full refund but that didn't help the many people left stranded with heavy bags, kids etc. Our driver on the journey a few days earlier from Charleroi to Midi/Zuid was behaving erratically, shouting at other traffic on the road, singing along with the radio, eating while driving, speeding and swerving between lanes repeatedly. All in all it was a very unpleasant experience. Absolute shables of a company. There should really be some competition encouraged on this route so that Flibco are forced to get their act together.
@dobryczowiek7866
@dobryczowiek7866 2 ай бұрын
If you are below 26 years old don't take Flibico to Brussels Midi!!! It is cheaper to go by express bus line A1 to Luttre train station (€6) and then buying reduced train ticket to Brussels (€7.50) instead of paying €20 for flibico. Trains are very punctual and good quality.
@tibojanssen8137
@tibojanssen8137 Жыл бұрын
The train ticket is cheaper than the bus....
@mikestravelshow
@mikestravelshow 2 жыл бұрын
Having a covid screen won't stop them catching coronavirus. We appreciate 🙏 the effort to do these videos 📹
@peterdean8009
@peterdean8009 2 жыл бұрын
Nothing will *stop* anyone catching covid. The idea is to reduce the risk of catching it -- that's all that vaccinations can do.
@flitsertheo
@flitsertheo 2 жыл бұрын
Some people want to keep us in Covid mass hysteria forever, wearing masks everywhere etc ... We have to protect the weak but everybody else should just move on.We have already enough problems with the economy and a war on our doorstep.
@malacca1951
@malacca1951 2 жыл бұрын
Nice little video with lots of information.... BUT, I'm sure I'm not the only nosey parker who wants to know why you disappeared for 12 hours in Belgium until 4 am! (You said you had 'business to attend to!') I'm guessing you visited a waffle factory?!) Keep up the good work; I love your videos and quirky destinations!
@terranceparsons5185
@terranceparsons5185 2 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed all the signs seem to be in English.
@Oldfaithful61
@Oldfaithful61 2 жыл бұрын
Not really a surprise though, with Brussels being the capital of the EU and English being the foremost international language.
@flitsertheo
@flitsertheo 2 жыл бұрын
@@Oldfaithful61 Besides the signs nobody speaks or understands English in Charleroi, except a lost British tourist maybe.
@PascalGienger
@PascalGienger 2 жыл бұрын
Rule number one: never use Charleroi. Rule number two: never use Charleroi. Rule three: never use Charleroi.
@raggamusique
@raggamusique 2 жыл бұрын
Ohhh no I'll use Charleroi on monday 🥵🛬
@mikesmith8313
@mikesmith8313 Жыл бұрын
I can relate to your experience. Flipping shit man, I can't believe what I put myself throough from Marseilles to Charlatan last year.
@nigelh4617
@nigelh4617 2 жыл бұрын
Strange livery, makes the coach look a bit like an RV/Motorhome.
@flitsertheo
@flitsertheo 2 жыл бұрын
Who wants to catch a bus at 4 AM ? Those people who have to get to the airport at an also ungodly hour for their departure.
@mikesmith8313
@mikesmith8313 Жыл бұрын
When travelling, its different.
@kevinellis8869
@kevinellis8869 2 жыл бұрын
Flixbus - is one a subsidiary of the other?
@Catalyst_BE
@Catalyst_BE 2 жыл бұрын
Nope , Flibco and Flixbus are not the same ^^
@thegreatostrichegg6129
@thegreatostrichegg6129 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Everyone, Today i will be attempting to fly with ryanair but with a twist. The twist is I have to get out of Onthank, Kilmarnock first.
@nicholasreason8379
@nicholasreason8379 2 жыл бұрын
That is way it is £13 you are paying for the times when it is little used
@ludwig327
@ludwig327 2 жыл бұрын
Keep on truckin'!
@alanshelly7068
@alanshelly7068 2 жыл бұрын
You Paul
@brianbell4937
@brianbell4937 2 жыл бұрын
What a shame they use this awful contravision over the windows. You seem to have been lucky to get a clear window, but you can see other windows that are very hard to see out of. Why operators think this is going to attract passengers, goodness knows. I for one would make every effort to avoid them, even if that means forking out fot a taxi.
@ancupola1994
@ancupola1994 2 жыл бұрын
That part of Belgium is rather dull and recovering from post industrializm and now the impact of mass immugration
@jefbazan8458
@jefbazan8458 2 жыл бұрын
HELLOS EVERYONE TODAY I WILL JUMP OFF A MOTORWAY BRIDGE… Goodbye everyone…!🥶
@thegreatostrichegg6129
@thegreatostrichegg6129 2 жыл бұрын
tut tut tut
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