There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Brussels by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)ATH - BRU
6h 23m€92–249Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)ATH - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
7h 15m€74–219Train, bus via Strumica
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Strumica
- Take the bus from Strumica to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord79
33h 20mDrive 2,733.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Brussels2,733.8 km
25h 53m€487–704Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nord
35h 21m€173Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nord
44h 37mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Athens to LarissaIc
- Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord79
2d 2h€295–500Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Brussels
25h 37m€431–1,480
Athens to Brussels by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Brussels is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €220 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Brussels is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Brussels-Nord via Elbasan and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 21m.
The distance between Athens and Brussels is 2147 km. The road distance is 2733.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Brussels without a car is to train and bus via Strumica which takes 33h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Athens to Brussels, including transfers.
Athens to Brussels bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Brussels is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €173 and takes 35h 21m.
Athens to Brussels bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Elbasan station.
Brussels is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 9:43 PM in Athens and 8:43 PM in Brussels.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Brussels, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Brussels-Nord via Elbasan and Tirana in around 35h 21m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gevgelija to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 70 638 014
- info@metaktrans.mk
- Website
- metaktrans.mk
Bus from Strumica to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- metaktrans.mk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–340
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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