Getting to Brussels Airport by train - timings

I need to get to Brussels Airport for a Schengen flight that leaves at 7pm on a Sunday.

I'm probably going to aim for one of these trains (timings taken from Bahn.de)

                Arr   Dep
Ghent                 15:13
BRU            16:35

or

De Panne              13:52
BRU            16:35

or

Ghent                 15:40
Brussels Midi  16:08  16:15
BRU            16:35

A few questions:

Are these timings realistic for the flight in question?
Are the trains likely to be on time?
Is the transfer at Brussels Midi reasonable (I can run if needs be!)

Best Answer

For a Schengen flight from BRU I would aim to be there around 1 1/2 hours in advance. So any train that arrives before 17:00 is fine, as that even gives you some margine. Use the Belgian Railways' website to find times. See https://www.belgiantrain.be/en

Trains run frequently, so if you build in a bit or margin you should be all right. If you miss a connection, you take the next one, but if there is a direct train from your starting station I would take that. From Gent the best train is the direct train leaving at the hour, so you could take the 16:00 to be at the airport at 16:57. The xx:13 train from De Panne actually goes via a a detour to Brussels.

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