There are 5 ways to get from Utrecht to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 36m€51–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 45m€13–26Drive 166.4 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Brusselscar 166.4 km
1h 59m€30–44Train, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 47m€128–339Train via Breda
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Bredatrain Intercity
- Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec
2h 52m€23–63
Utrecht to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Brussels is to bus which costs €13 - €26 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Brussels is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €29 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Utrecht and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Utrecht and Brussels is 193 km. The road distance is 166.4 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Utrecht to Brussels, including transfers.
Utrecht to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Utrecht station.
Utrecht to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Brussels is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs €50 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €26 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Rotterdam Centraal in around 2h 36m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Utrecht to Brussels - Midi Train Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €14–26 and the journey takes 2h 45m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Utrecht to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Utrecht to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Brussels is 166 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Utrecht to Brussels.
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