There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Rhine by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
- Take the subway from Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum to Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strandsubway B
1h 58m€50–118Bus, line 19 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron DD to Hoek van Holland, Duinwegbus 19
4h 39m€14–26Drive 170.5 km
- Drive from Brussels to Rhinecar 170.5 km
2h 8m€30–43Fly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Schiedam Centrumtrain
3h 51m€99–300Train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
3h 2m€20–88Train via Brussels-North
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
3h 15m€24–38
Brussels to Rhine by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Rhine is to bus and line 19 bus which costs €14 - €27 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Rhine is to train and subway which takes 1h 58m and costs €50 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Rhine. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Hoek van Holland, Duinweg via Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron DD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Rhine. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand via Rotterdam Centraal and Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Brussels and Rhine is 166 km. The road distance is 170.5 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Rhine without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 58m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Brussels to Rhine, including transfers.
Brussels to Rhine bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Rhine train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Rhine is to bus and line 19 bus which takes 4h 39m and costs €14 - €27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €19 - €90 and takes 3h 2m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Rhine, South Holland, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Hoek van Holland, Duinweg via Rotterdam Central Station and Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron DD in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €14–21 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route hourly.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum to Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- RET
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Schiedam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €19–35
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–80
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Bus from Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron DD to Hoek van Holland, Duinweg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- RET
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Brussels to Rhine bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Brussels to Rhine train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Rhine is 171 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Brussels to Rhine.
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