There are 5 ways to get from Brussels to Axel by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Gent, Dampoort to Terneuzen, Ziekenhuisbus 50
2h 56m€20–29Drive 65.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Brussels to Axelcar 65.9 km
1h 16m€12–17Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Gent-Dampoortbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Gent, Dampoort to Terneuzen, Ziekenhuisbus 50
3h 1m€13–19Train, line 826 bus, line 20 bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Terneuzenbus 826
- Take the bus from Terneuzen, Busstation WST to Axel, Stationsstraatbus 20
3h 26m€21–28Train, line 433 bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Termondetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Termonde to Saint-Nicolastrain S34
- Take the bus from Sint-Niklaas Station perron 6 to Hulst Busstationbus 433
3h 51m€16–21
Brussels to Axel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Axel is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Axel is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Axel station. However, there are services departing from Brussel Eurolines Busstation and arriving at Axel, Stationsstraat via Gent, Dampoort and Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Brussels and Axel is 101 km. The road distance is 65.9 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Axel without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 2h 56m and costs €20 - €29.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Brussels to Axel, including transfers.
Brussels to Axel bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Brussel Eurolines Busstation.
Brussels to Axel bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Gent-Dampoort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Axel is 66 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Brussels to Axel.
There are 353+ hotels available in Axel.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Axel, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Axel, Stationsstraat via Gent-Dampoort, Gent, Dampoort, and Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Termonde
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Termonde to Saint-Nicolas
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
- 1st Class
- €7–11
- Phone
- +31 900 2666399
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Gent, Dampoort to Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Bus from Terneuzen, Busstation WST to Axel, Stationsstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Terneuzen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Sint-Niklaas Station perron 6 to Hulst Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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