There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Gstaad by train, bus, car, plane or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
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Train via Paris
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Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
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Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausanne
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Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad
Cheapest
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bern
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Take the train from Bern to Spiez
Train
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Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourg
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Take the train from Luxembourg to Dijon Ville
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Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lausanne
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Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad
Drive
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Drive from Brussels to Gstaad
Fly Brussels to Geneva, train
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Fly from Brussels (BRU) to Geneva (GVA)
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Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
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Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad
Fly Brussels to Zurich, train
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Fly from Brussels (BRU) to Zurich (ZRH)
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Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Spiez
Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
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Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)
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Take the train from Basel Sbb to Spiez
Fly Brussels to Milan Malpensa, train
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Fly from Brussels (BRU) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
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Take the train from Gallarate to Spiez
Train to Lille Lesquin, fly to Geneva, train
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Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
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Fly from Lille Lesquin (LIL) to Geneva (GVA)
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Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
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Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad
Shuttle, train
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Take a shuttle bus from Brussel to Aigle
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Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad
Brussels to Gstaad by train
The train journey time between Brussels and Gstaad is around 9h 13m and covers a distance of around 940 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 50m. Operated by Thalys, Paris RER, TGV inOui and others, the Brussels to Gstaad train service departs from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arrives in Gstaad. Typically 42 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Brussels to Gstaad is to bus and train, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 11h 47m.
The quickest way to get from Brussels to Gstaad is to drive which costs €140 - €210 and takes 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Gstaad. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Gstaad via Gare du Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Lausanne and Montreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Brussels and Gstaad is 532 km. The road distance is 717.8 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Gstaad without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Brussels to Gstaad, including transfers.
Brussels to Gstaad train services, operated by Thalys, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The quickest flight from Brussels Airport to Geneva Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
Brussels to Gstaad train services, operated by MOB, arrive at Gstaad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Gstaad is 718 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Brussels to Gstaad.

- Distance: 532 km
- Duration: 9h 13m
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Gstaad, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brussels to Gstaad via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Lausanne, and Montreux in around 9h 13m.

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 55 - SFr 390
Flights from Brussels to Geneva via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 55 - SFr 360
Flights from Brussels to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 130 - SFr 700
Flights from Brussels to Milan Malpensa via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 95 - SFr 420

- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 55 - SFr 390
Flights from Brussels to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 130 - SFr 700
Flights from Brussels to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 360

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels to Geneva via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 490
Flights from Brussels to Geneva via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 55 - SFr 360
Flights from Brussels to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 170 - SFr 750
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 130 - SFr 650
Flights from Brussels to Milan Malpensa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 90 - SFr 500

- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 330
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 330
Flights from Lille Lesquin to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 310

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 290

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 90 - SFr 800

- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 160
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- SFr 75 - SFr 110
- Comfort
- SFr 90 - SFr 120
- Premium
- SFr 110 - SFr 160
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 120
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- SFr 60 - SFr 85
- Comfort
- SFr 70 - SFr 95
- Premium
- SFr 85 - SFr 120

France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 85 - SFr 120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- SFr 85 - SFr 100
- 1st Class
- SFr 95 - SFr 120
Train from Luxembourg to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 80 - SFr 110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- SFr 80 - SFr 95
- 1st Class
- SFr 90 - SFr 110
Train from Dijon Ville to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- SFr 40 - SFr 50
- 1st Class
- SFr 40 - SFr 50
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 27 - SFr 40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- SFr 32 - SFr 37
- 1st Class
- SFr 27 - SFr 32

- Phone
- +41 21 989 81 90
- Website
- mob.ch
Train from Montreux to Gstaad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- MOB
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways

The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 19 - SFr 35
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 60
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 55 - SFr 100
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Basel Sbb to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 45 - SFr 85
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)

- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 8 - SFr 11
- Website
- BLS AG
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways

- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SBB GmbH

- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 19 - SFr 28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- SFr 19 - SFr 28
- 1st Class
- SFr 30 - SFr 45

The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 40 - SFr 60
- 1st Class
- SFr 75 - SFr 110

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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- SFr 280 - SFr 320
- Standard
- SFr 60 - SFr 75
- Standard Premier
- SFr 100 - SFr 130

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 40
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +31 (0) 172-881316
- info@starliner.nl
- Website
- starliner.nl
Shuttle from Brussel to Aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 157
- Book at
- Starliner
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Lufthansa, easyJet, Swiss and Brussels Airlines offer flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva Airport.
There are 97+ hotels available in Gstaad. Prices start at SFr 87 per night.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brussels Airport is to train which takes 12 min and costs €8 - €10.