There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Brussels by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)VIE - BRU
4h 26m€82–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Brussels-North train stationN36
19h 40m€11–110Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord79
10h 15m€101–300Night train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussels-NordNj
15h 11m€90–280Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)VIE - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
5h 13m€59–196Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Brussels
12h 20m€183–1,121Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bruxelles-NordNj
15h 10m€95–140Train #2
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf90N
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiThalys
15h 23m€263–413Drive 1,086 km
- Drive from Vienna to Brussels1,086 km
10h 9m€174–251
Vienna to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Brussels is to bus which costs €11 - €110 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €80 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 40m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Brussels-Nord. This train operates Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 15h 11m.
The distance between Vienna and Brussels is 956 km. The road distance is 1086 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Brussels without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 15m and costs €100 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Vienna to Brussels, including transfers.
Vienna to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Brussels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €100 - €300 and takes 10h 15m, you could also bus, which costs €11 - €110 and takes 19h 40m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Brussels, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and KLM fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nord via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Innsbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €90–110
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien Hbf to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- 1st Class
- €150–220
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- 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
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Vienna to Brussels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Brussels is 1086 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Vienna to Brussels.
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