Cheap flights from Warsaw to Charleroi

October is usually the cheapest month to fly this route, and the price calendar shows fares for every month of the year, so you can see for yourself how the rest of the year compares. Spring and early autumn tend to be the sweet spot: mild weather in both cities, no big holiday rush. Summer is peak, with school holidays pushing fares up in July and August, and the run-up to Christmas and New Year is busy too. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday evenings and Sunday returns, when weekenders and visiting families fill the planes. Book a few weeks ahead for summer and the holidays; in quieter months, waiting a little longer rarely hurts.

The carriers flying between Warsaw and Charleroi are low-cost airlines: Ryanair, Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta and Pegasus. All of them sell unbundled fares as a rule, so the fare you see covers your seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat choice and priority boarding added at booking. That is where the real difference between them shows up, so compare the total with the bag you actually need rather than the headline fare. Flights on this route are direct, which means no connection to worry about and no second ticket to coordinate.

Brussels South Charleroi Airport lies well outside Charleroi itself, and despite the name it is not in Brussels either, so the transfer into the capital takes a good while and is worth planning. Buses connect the terminal with Charleroi's main railway station and with Brussels, and from Charleroi station trains carry you onward. Taxis and pre-booked transfers are the quicker option, particularly for late arrivals when bus services thin out. On the way back, allow extra time for the journey to the airport and check which entrance your flight uses.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Dutch, German, French

Emergency number

112, 100, 101

Driving side

right

Calling code

+32

Internet domain

.be

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Charleroi

204 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Brussels)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Warsaw has two airports, F. Chopin and Modlin, so confirm which one your flight leaves from before booking ground transport.
• Low-cost fares on this route usually include only a small cabin bag, so add checked luggage to the total if you need it.
• If you are booked on separate tickets, leave a generous gap in case the first flight is delayed.
• Check the entry rules for Belgium and carry the documents you need, including any visa or residence paperwork.
• Book early for summer, Christmas and New Year, when fares on this route climb.
• Compare the fare with the bag you actually travel with, not the headline price.