There are 6 ways to get from CERN to Brussels by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
3h 55m€65–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N839
14h 41m€64–121Train via Paris
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
8h 4m€172–374Drive 658.3 km
- Drive from CERN to Brusselscar 658.3 km
7h 49m€100–145Train
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
8h 35m€191–351Bus via Dijon
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Dijonbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h€78–168
CERN to Brussels by foot, tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CERN to Brussels is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from CERN to Brussels is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from CERN to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Meyrin, CERN and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Genève, Bellegarde and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between CERN and Brussels is 550 km. The road distance is 658.3 km.
The best way to get from CERN to Brussels without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 4m and costs €170 - €380.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from CERN to Brussels, including transfers.
CERN to Brussels train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bellegarde station.
The best way to get from CERN to Brussels is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €170 - €380 and takes 8h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 14h 41m.
CERN to Brussels train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between CERN to Brussels is 658 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from CERN to Brussels.
What companies run services between CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Brussels, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, easyJet, and Swiss fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from CERN to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Meyrin, CERN, Genève, gare Cornavin, Geneve, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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