The average train between Brussels Central Station and Dunkirk takes 2h 17m and the fastest train takes 1h 36m. The train service runs several times per day from Brussels Central Station to Dunkirk. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Brussels Central Station and Dunkirk. The earliest departure is at 7:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Brussels Central Station is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Dunkirk at 7:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and take an average of 2h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Brussels Central Station to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Brussels Central Station station and arriving at Dunkirk station via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
Brussels Central Station to Dunkirk train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Brussels Central Station to Dunkirk train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Dunkerque station.
Book your Brussels Central Station to Dunkirk train tickets online with Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Brussels Central Station and Dunkirk is 140.3 km. The road distance is 187 km.
You can take a train from Bruxelles-Central to Dunkerque via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Europe in around 2h 43m.