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)plane VIE - BRU
4h 22m€82–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Brussels-North train stationbus N36
19h 40m€11–120Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
10h 16m€101–324Night train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
15h 11m€90–280Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane VIE - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
5h 9m€65–205Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Brusselscar
12h 22m€184–1,122Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bruxelles-Nordtrain Nj
15h 10m€95–140Train #2
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbftrain 90N
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
15h 27m€245–408Drive 1,086 km
- Drive from Vienna to Brusselscar 1,086 km
10h 3m€176–254
Vienna to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Brussels is to bus which costs €11 - €120 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €80 - €260.
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 955 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 16m and costs €100 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 22m 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 22m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €100 - €330 and takes 10h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €11 - €120 and takes 19h 40m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Brussels, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines and Austrian Airlines 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 16m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Innsbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- 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 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- 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
- €50–120
- 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
- €16–20
- 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 3m to drive from Vienna to Brussels.
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