There are 5 ways to get from Brussels to Essay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Paris
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communes415
5h 48mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caen712
- Take the bus from Caen to AlenconAutocar
11h 39m€43–96Drive 473.4 km
- Drive from Brussels to Essay473.4 km
5h 2m€73–105Train
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Le Mans003B / ...
- Take the train from Le Mans to AlenconTer
6h 46m€111–153Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Versailles ChantiersTgv
- Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to L'aigle
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communes415
7h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Essay is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Essay is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Essay. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Parking de la Communauté de Communes via Caen and Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Brussels and Essay is 498 km. The road distance is 473.4 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Essay without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 5h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Brussels to Essay, including transfers.
Brussels to Essay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Essay is to bus which takes 11h 39m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €160 and takes 6h 46m.
Brussels to Essay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Caen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Essay is 473 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Brussels to Essay.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Essay, France?
You can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Parking de la Communauté de Communes via Caen, Alencon, and Gare Sncf in around 11h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bruxelles Midi to Parking de la Communauté de Communes via Le Mans, Alencon, and Gare Sncf in around 6h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Versailles Chantiers to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Versailles Chantiers to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Versailles Chantiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €65–90
- 1st Class
- €90–120
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Caen to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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