There are 5 ways to get from CERN to Brussels by plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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 53m€70–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N839
14h 34m€68–131Train
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
7h 15m€201–343Drive 649.5 km
- Drive from CERN to Brusselscar 649.5 km
7h 59m€102–148Bus via Dijon
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Dijonbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 35m€85–178
CERN to Brussels by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CERN to Brussels is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from CERN to Brussels is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €70 - €220.
The distance between CERN and Brussels is 550 km. The road distance is 649.5 km.
The best way to get from CERN to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs €200 - €350.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from CERN to Brussels, including transfers.
The best way to get from CERN to Brussels is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €350 and takes 7h 15m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 14h 34m.
Yes, the driving distance between CERN to Brussels is 649 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from CERN to Brussels.
There are 1745+ hotels available in 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, St-Genis-Pouilly Jean Monnet, Bellegarde Gare Routiere, Bellegarde, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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