There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Genoa by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
11h 15m€128–432Fly Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BRU - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain
6h 47m€50–193Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Genoabus N506
16h 40m€85–120Drive 1,010.2 km
- Drive from Brussels to Genoacar 1,010.2 km
10h 33m€157–227Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa Piazza Acquaverdebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
17h 3mFly Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BRU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
7h 24m€79–249Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CRL - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
7h 46m€63–270Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CRL - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain
7h 59m€75–229Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane CRL - GOA
5h 27m€108–212Fly Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRU - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
9h 9m€84–222
Brussels to Genoa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Genoa is to bus which costs €85 - €120 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Genoa is to bus and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €100 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Genoa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid and arriving at Genova P.Za Principe via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Brussels and Genoa is 1187 km. The road distance is 1010.2 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Genoa without a car is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs €120 - €440.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Brussels to Genoa, including transfers.
Brussels to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Genoa train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Genoa is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs €120 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €120 and takes 16h 40m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid to Genova P.Za Principe via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €85–120 and the journey takes 16h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €95–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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 Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa Piazza Acquaverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Brussels to Genoa train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Genoa is 1010 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Brussels to Genoa.
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