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How to get fromŽilina to Brusselsby train, bus, plane, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Žilina to Brussels by train, bus, plane, night train, or car

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  1. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VIE - BRU
    7h 53m
    €95–254

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    19h 54m
    €73–189

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Nordtrain train Nj
    19h 59m
    €213–449

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 1291 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N136 / ...
    23h 10m
    €128–219

  5. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane KRK - BRU
    9h 28m
    €88–300

  6. Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    3. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BUD - BRU
    10h 19m
    €100–350

  7. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane KRK - CRL
    4. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train
    10h 53m
    €73–358

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    25h 5m

  9. Drive 1,299.6 km

    1. Drive from Žilina to Brusselscar car 1,299.6 km
    11h 57m
    €201–290

Žilina to Brussels by train and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration19h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,195.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Brussels, Belgium?

You can take a train from Zilina to Bruxelles-Nord via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, and Wien HBF in around 19h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Žilina to Brussels-North train station via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 23h 10m.

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