There are 4 ways to get from Gare du Nord to Brussels Central Station by train, bus, car or plane
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare du Nord to Brussels Central Station is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 4h 48m.
The quickest way to get from Gare du Nord to Brussels Central Station is to train which costs €40 - €160 and takes 1h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare du Nord to Brussels Central Station. However, there are services departing from Paris Nord and arriving at Bruxelles-Central via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Gare du Nord and Brussels Central Station is 261 km. The road distance is 302.6 km.
The best way to get from Gare du Nord to Brussels Central Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €40 - €160.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Gare du Nord to Brussels Central Station, including transfers.
Gare du Nord to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Thalys, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Gare du Nord to Brussels Central Station is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €40 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 4h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €380 and takes 3h 59m.
The quickest flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h.
Gare du Nord to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Thalys, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.

- Distance: 261.3 km
- Duration: 1h 29m
What companies run services between Gare du Nord, Île-de-France, France and Brussels Central Station, Belgium?
Thalys operates a train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi hourly. Tickets cost €70 - €150 and the journey takes 1h 24m. SNCF also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Blablabus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy Seine to Brussels City Center - Midi Train station hourly. Tickets cost €19 - €29 and the journey takes 3h 55m. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.

- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €900

- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €440

- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70 - €150
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €70 - €110
- Comfort
- €85 - €120
- Premium
- €110 - €150

Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Nord to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €35 - €55
- Rail 1st Class
- €50 - €65

- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy Seine to Brussels City Center - Midi Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/

Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Gare du Nord to Brussels Central Station is 303 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Gare du Nord to Brussels Central Station.
Rwandair Express and Brussels Airlines offer flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport.
There are 1366+ hotels available in Brussels Central Station. Prices start at €45 per night.
The best way to get from Gare du Nord to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is to train which takes 34 min and costs €12.