There are 12 ways to get from England to Brussels by train, bus, rideshare, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
3h 4m€57–203Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Brussels320.7 km
4h 59m€18–45Bus via Upminster
- Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus Michalovce
7h 22m€20–26Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
3h 58m€87–248Train via Charing Cross (Eurostar)
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
3h 27m€72–256Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus RegioJet 10
7h 39m€23–45Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
4h 4mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
5h 17m€80–121Fly Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
4h€64–177Fly Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
4h 47m€47–158Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
5h 1m€136–382Fly London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuidtrain
5h 44m€128–418
England to Brussels by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Brussels is to bus via Upminster which costs €20 - €27 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from England to Brussels is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Brussel-Zuid via London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between England and Brussels is 375 km.
The best way to get from England to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €55 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from England to Brussels, including transfers.
England to Brussels bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from England to Brussels is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €55 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Upminster, which costs €20 - €27 and takes 7h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €250 and takes 3h 58m.
What companies run services between England and Brussels, Belgium?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid 5 times a day. Tickets cost €55–200 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Alternatively, Eurobus SK operates a bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation 4 times a week. Tickets cost €17–20 and the journey takes 5h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
England to Brussels bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West station.
Brussels is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 5:57 PM in England and 6:57 PM in Brussels.
England to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Brussel-Zuid station.
There are 1762+ hotels available in Brussels.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between England and Brussels. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
































