There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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 Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
6h 58m€287–445Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane EDI - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
5h 54m€70–211Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
15h 35m€74–117Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
10h 25m€296–372Fly to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane EDI - BRU
4h 22m€93–235Train via London
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain Edinburgh - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
10h 27m€170–355Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
11h 33m€190–327Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
6h 8m€141–341
Edinburgh to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Brussels is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via London Victoria Green Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Brussels is 999 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs €280 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Edinburgh to Brussels, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Brussels train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Brussels is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs €280 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €240 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via London Victoria and London Victoria Green Line Station in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Brussels is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:35 PM in Edinburgh and 1:35 PM in Brussels.
Edinburgh to Brussels train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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