There are 8 ways to get from London to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, car, car train, car ferry, or train
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 London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
2h 4m€55–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Brussels320.7 km
4h 59m€18–40Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus N280 / ...
9h 20m€23–95Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
3h 41m€85–242Drive, 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 12m€87–122Fly London City Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LCY - BRU
5h 35m€141–404Fly 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
4h 52m€135–388
London to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €18 - €40 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from London to Brussels is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €55 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between London and Brussels is 371 km.
The best way to get from London to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €55 - €240.
The train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussels-Midi takes 2h 4m including transfers and departs every two hours.
London to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Brussels train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Brussels is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €55 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €95 and takes 9h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €250 and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between London, England and Brussels, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–240 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–95 and the journey takes 9h 20m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- 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
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- 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
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
London to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Brussels is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 1:09 PM in London and 2:09 PM in Brussels.
London to Brussels train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Book your London to Brussels train tickets online with Omio.
Book your London to Brussels bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 1779+ hotels available in Brussels.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and Brussels. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.