There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Brussels-North Station by train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord79
1h 5m€14–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Brussels143.9 km
2h 13m€5–13Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train stationN1310 / ...
2h 20m€11–26Drive 142.9 km
- Drive from Aachen to Brussels-North Station142.9 km
1h 31m€22–32Train via Brussels-Midi (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiThalys
1h 24m€48–102Bus via Aachen Main Train Station
- Take the bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Brussels North Bus Station Zone CUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3643
2h 36m€6–9
Aachen to Brussels-North Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Brussels-North Station is to bus via Aachen Main Train Station which costs €6 - €9 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Brussels-North Station is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs €14 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Brussels-Nord. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Aachen and Brussels-North Station is 147 km. The road distance is 142.9 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Brussels-North Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs €14 - €55.
The train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-North takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Aachen to Brussels-North Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Brussels-North Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Brussels-North Station is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs €14 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €26 and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Brussels-North Station, Belgium?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €11–26 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €21–35
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Brussels North Bus Station Zone C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Aachen to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Brussels-North Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Aachen to Brussels-North Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Brussels-North Station is 143 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Aachen to Brussels-North Station.
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