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Düsseldorf to Brussels

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Düsseldorf to Brussels. From €11.73, fastest 2h 10m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Düsseldorf to Brussels costs €11.73 at the cheapest and takes 2h 10m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 5 operators. The route covers 201 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 11, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
201 km
Fastest
2h 10m
Average
2h 33m
Services per day
19
Cheapest
€11.73
CO2 per passenger
6.4 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train2h 10m1h 26m44m€26.196.6 kg16
Coach3h 30m2h 46m44m€13.385.4 kg3
  • 2h 10mFastest, by Train
  • €13.38Cheapest, by Coach
  • 5.4 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 201 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€11.73
  1. BlaBlaCar BB927717:212h 46m20:07Dusseldorf Zentraler BusbahnhofBruxelles Nord

Door to door 3h 30mCO2 5.4 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€22.89
  1. Eurostar E210312:111h 26m13:37Dusseldorf HauptbahnhofBruxelles Midi

Door to door 2h 10mCO2 6.6 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
FlixBus-eu1 changesFlixBus 08108:3511:363h 18m
FlixBus-eu1 changesFlixBus 18109:1112:514h 2m
National Express2 changesRE1 (26814)09:4012:252h 55m
National Express1 changesRE5 (28515)09:5912:352h 58m
FlixTrain-eu1 changesFlixTrain FLX3011:1613:342h 33m
FlixBus-eudirectFlixBus 08111:2514:293h 27m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Düsseldorf to Brussels
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Düsseldorf to BrusselsSatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25
Coach€28.78€27.13€18.88€15.03€20.53€24.38€19.43€19.43€14.48€13.38€14.48€15.03€16.68€16.68
Train€60.29€47.09€43.79€33.89€35.54€47.09€44.89€33.89€31.69€29.49€26.19€28.39€35.54€33.34

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €11.73

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A hotel room

A room in Brussels for the night the bus gets in

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Booking window

When to book Düsseldorf to Brussels

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €15.5890 days
  2. €10.0760 days
  3. €10.0845 days
  4. €11.1830 days
  5. €12.8321 days
  6. €16.6814 days
  7. €19.437 days
  8. €18.883 days
  9. €28.781 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €10.07.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 186 percent. The most expensive point is €28.78, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€28.78€10.071371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €14.48Sun
  2. €13.38Mon
  3. €14.48Tue
  4. €15.03Wed
  5. €16.68Thu
  6. €16.68Fri
  7. €19.43Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €15.03Sep
  2. €12.28Oct
  3. €12.28Nov
  4. €11.73Dec
  5. €11.18Jan
  6. €10.63Feb

The route

DüsseldorfDüsseldorfBrusselsBrussels
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
79% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 21% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 201 km against 175 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Eindhoven, Aachen, Antwerp, Düren. The gap between arriving and leaving is 47 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Düsseldorf at 06:09 and the last at 17:23, across 16 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Düsseldorf

Rail
  • Dusseldorf Hauptbahnhof
  • Düsseldorf Hbf
  • Düsseldorf Zoo station
Bus
  • Dusseldorf Zentraler Busbahnhof
  • Fernbusbahnhof Düsseldorf
Air
  • DUS
Ferry
  • Fähre "Kaiserswerth-Langst"
  • Fähre "Langst-Kaiserswerth"

Brussels

Rail
  • Bruxelles Midi
  • Bruxelles-Midi
  • Brussels-Chapel Station
Bus
  • Bruxelles Nord
  • Brussels Airport
Air
  • BRU
  • CRL
Ferry
  • Sainctelette
  • Cruise Terminal

BRU is not in Brussels, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

A car waiting when you land in Brussels

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
BlaBlaCar€11.733h 26m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
DB Fernverkehr€24.542h 10m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Eurostar€22.892h 10m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Eurostar International€22.892h 10m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
SNCF€23.992h 10m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€7.5064%
Taxes€0.756%
Supplier fees€1.4913%
Our service fee€1.9917%
Total you pay€11.73100%

We cannot promise Bruxelles Midi still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Left luggage lockers

Somewhere to drop the bags in Brussels?

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Düsseldorf to Brussels

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Düsseldorf to Brussels?

The fastest journey from Düsseldorf to Brussels takes 2h 10m door to door, of which 1h 26m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h 33m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Düsseldorf to Brussels?

The cheapest fare from Düsseldorf to Brussels is €11.73, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €34.44. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Brussels?

The cheapest way from Düsseldorf to Brussels is by Coach, at €13.38 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 3h 30m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Brussels?

The fastest way from Düsseldorf to Brussels is by Train, at 2h 10m door to door. Only 1h 26m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €26.19.

When should I book Düsseldorf to Brussels?

Fares from Düsseldorf to Brussels bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 186 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Düsseldorf to Brussels?

Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Düsseldorf to Brussels, at €13.38. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Düsseldorf to Brussels?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Düsseldorf to Brussels, at €10.63 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Düsseldorf to Brussels?

5 operators sell services from Düsseldorf to Brussels across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, DB Fernverkehr, Eurostar, Eurostar International, SNCF. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Düsseldorf to Brussels?

79 percent of the services we sell from Düsseldorf to Brussels are direct. The rest connect at Eindhoven, Aachen, Antwerp, Düren, with about 47 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Düsseldorf to Brussels produce?

Traveling from Düsseldorf to Brussels by Coach produces about 5.4 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 6.6 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Düsseldorf to Brussels use?

Services from Düsseldorf to Brussels by Train leave from Dusseldorf Hauptbahnhof and arrive at Bruxelles Midi. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Düsseldorf to Brussels?

5 of the 5 operators we sell from Düsseldorf to Brussels allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Düsseldorf to Brussels on September 11, 2026: 201 km of route against 175 km in a straight line, 19 services a day, 5 operators, a cheapest fare of €11.73, and 2h 10m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

The bus is the simple part. What you do once you are in Brussels is somebody else's catalog.

A guided tour group

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