Travel to Brussels
Every way to reach Brussels: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Brussels is reachable from 368 places across 93 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 111 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin is 40 km away.
How people reach Brussels
Every mode that actually calls at Brussels, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 208 | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 1,175 km | 9 |
| Coach | 70 | €10.07 | 1h 27m | 1,374 km | 5 |
| Flight | 526 | €35.54 | 4h | 10,561 km | 97 |
- 368Places you can arrive from
- 368Places you can leave for
- 93Countries
- 111Operators
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A room in Brussels for the night the train gets in
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 133 | 17% | Borgerhout, 40 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 126 | 16% | Wuppertal, 201 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 255 | 32% | Munich, 602 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 290 | 36% | Brindisi, 1545 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Brussels that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 99 | 16% |
| France | 71 | 12% |
| Italy | 70 | 11% |
| Spain | 59 | 10% |
| Belgium | 48 | 8% |
| Netherlands | 46 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 44 | 7% |
| Morocco | 22 | 4% |
| Greece | 20 | 3% |
| Türkiye | 18 | 3% |
| United States | 17 | 3% |
| Romania | 15 | 2% |
| Poland | 14 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 12 | 2% |
| Croatia | 12 | 2% |
| Egypt | 10 | 2% |
| Austria | 9 | 1% |
| Portugal | 9 | 1% |
| China | 8 | 1% |
| Sweden | 8 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Brussels
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Brussels
- Bruxelles Midi
- Bruxelles-Midi
- Brussels-Chapel Station
- Bruxelles Nord
- Brussels Airport
- BRU
- CRL
- 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 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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The cheapest journeys into Brussels
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleroi to Brussels bus | €10.07 | 1h 34m | 49 km |
| Liège to Brussels bus | €10.07 | 2h 11m | 89 km |
| Antwerp to Brussels bus | €10.07 | 1h 27m | 41 km |
| Ghent to Brussels bus | €10.07 | 1h 34m | 50 km |
| Amsterdam to Brussels bus | €10.63 | 3h 5m | 173 km |
| Cologne to Brussels bus | €11.73 | 3h 17m | 183 km |
| Antwerp to Brussels train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 41 km |
| Charleroi to Brussels train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 49 km |
| Ghent to Brussels train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 50 km |
| Liège to Brussels train | €12.99 | 1h 31m | 89 km |
| Tilburg to Brussels train | €14.09 | 1h 35m | 94 km |
| Paris to Brussels bus | €14.48 | 4h 15m | 264 km |
| Eindhoven to Brussels train | €16.29 | 1h 37m | 103 km |
| Frankfurt am Main to Brussels bus | €16.68 | 4h 56m | 317 km |
| Rotterdam to Brussels train | €16.84 | 1h 44m | 120 km |
| London to Brussels bus | €17.23 | 4h 58m | 320 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Brussels well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Brussels
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular trips to Brussels
Common questions about Travel to Brussels
How can I get to Brussels?
Brussels is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 368 places, across 93 countries, on services run by 111 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Brussels?
The cheapest way into Brussels is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 368 origins we sell into Brussels over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Brussels?
The fastest journey into Brussels is by Train, at 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 40 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Brussels have?
Brussels has 9 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 2 airports. Among them are Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels-Chapel Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Brussels from within 200 km?
133 of the routes we sell into Brussels start within 200 km. The nearest is Borgerhout, 40 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Brussels in Belgium?
Brussels connects to 368 places on our network across 93 countries, the furthest of them 10,561 km away in a straight line. Belgium routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Belgium
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Brussels and elsewhere in Belgium. None of it is ours to sell.
Day trips out of Brussels and across Belgium
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Brussels, with free cancellation on most of it.
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