There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Brussels by plane, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)DUB - BRU
4h 23m€46–202Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
11h 36m€195–591Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Drive from Dunkirk to Brussels
27h 29m€231–527Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)DUB - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
5h 10m€78–213Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Leeson Street Upper to Wexford O'Hanrahan Station740
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Antwerp
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Bruxelles-CentralIc / ...
33h 1m€225–536
Dublin to Brussels by ferry, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Brussels is to fly which costs €45 - €210 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €45 - €210.
The distance between Dublin and Brussels is 808 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Brussels without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 36m and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Dublin to Brussels, including transfers.
Brussels is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 6:50 AM in Dublin and 7:50 AM in Brussels.
There are 1795+ hotels available in Brussels.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Brussels, Belgium?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–23
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Leeson Street Upper to Wexford O'Hanrahan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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