There are 6 ways to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
4h 28m€54–214Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081 / ...
6h 3m€18–35Drive 259.2 km
- Drive from Castrop-Rauxel to Brusselscar 259.2 km
2h 42m€41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUS - BRU
6h 20m€157–465Train via Liège
- Take the train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
5h 42m€57–98Train #2
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Brussel-Zuidtrain European Sleeper
7h 39m€57–114
Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatz and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Bochum central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Oberhausen Hbf and Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Castrop-Rauxel and Brussels is 325 km. The road distance is 259.2 km.
The best way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €50 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels, including transfers.
Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels train services, operated by National Express, depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €50 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Castrop-Rauxel, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Oberhausen Hbf and Koeln Hbf in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Brussels-North train station twice daily. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Thursday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
Train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bochum central station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Castrop-Rauxel to Brussels.
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