There are 6 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 56m£88–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus RegioJet 10
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
8h 41m£47–66Drive, 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£71–200Drive, 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 42m£84–123Train 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 57m£134–374
Brussels to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Reading is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Reading is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs £85 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels to Reading. However, there are services departing from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and arriving at Reading RailAir via London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
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 56m.
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 56m and costs £85 - £190.
It takes approximately 2h 56m 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 56m and costs £85 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 8h 41m.
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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Reading RailAir via London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 8h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–200
- 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
- £70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £70–110
- Comfort
- £85–120
- Premium
- £110–150
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £35–55
- Comfort
- £40–55
- Premium
- £55–80
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20–29
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £8–13
- Peak
- £10–16
- 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
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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 1:31 PM in Brussels and 12:31 PM in Reading.
Brussels to Reading train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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