There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Reading by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
2h 55m£93–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus RegioJet 10
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus Uk042 / ...
8h 34m£29–53Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brussels to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar
4h 33mFly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
4h 26m£84–219Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar
5h 37m£86–123Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
4h 51m£153–425Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 57m£148–419Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
6h£126–363
Brussels to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Reading is to bus which costs £28 - £55 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Reading is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £90 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels to Reading. However, there are services departing from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and arriving at Bridge Street via London Victoria and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Reading. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Reading via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Brussels and Reading is 270 miles.
The best way to get from Brussels to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £90 - £290.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Brussels to Reading, including transfers.
Brussels to Reading bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West station.
Brussels to Reading train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Reading is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £90 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £55 and takes 8h 34m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Reading via London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 2h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Bridge Street via London Victoria and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Reading bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at London Victoria station.
Reading is 1h behind Brussels. It is currently 6:39 AM in Brussels and 5:39 AM in Reading.
Brussels to Reading train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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