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How to get fromEssen to Brusselsby train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2h 57m
    €50–170

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Essen to Brusselsrideshare rideshare 224.5 km
    2h 46m
    €11–20

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    3h 30m
    €19–35

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUS - BRU
    5h 47m
    €130–283

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    3h 43m
    €54–231

  6. Train via Kerkrade

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    4h 38m
    €47–140

  7. Drive 224.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Brusselscar car 224.8 km
    2h 35m
    €35–51

Essen to Brussels by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration2h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 302.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 57m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?

Eurostar operates a train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 4 times a day. Tickets cost €95–170 and the journey takes 2h 57m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.

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