There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Brussels by plane, train, bus, night train, train (Eurostar), or car
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 17m€81–250Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 13m€55–228Train 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€207–498Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Brussels-North train stationbus N136 / ...
18h€80–140Night train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
15h 11m€60–160Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane VIE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
6h 10m€114–315Train
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Nordtrain Nj
15h 35m€250–460Train #2
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aachen, Hbftrain 90N
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
16h 43m€240–407Drive 1,086 km
- Drive from Vienna to Brusselscar 1,086 km
10h 1m€174–252
Vienna to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Brussels is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €230 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €80 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h.
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 16m and costs €200 - €500.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Vienna to Brussels, including transfers.
Vienna to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
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 17m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €200 - €500 and takes 10h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 18h.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Brussels, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and Swiss fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 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 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- 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
- €130–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- 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
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–460
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- 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
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €11–23
- 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 1m to drive from Vienna to Brussels.
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