There are 6 ways to get from Aachen Cathedral to Brussels by train, bus, rideshare, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79 / ...
1h 20m€24–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Brussels143.7 km
1h 52m€6–14Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train stationbus N1310 / ...
2h 22m€12–19Train via Bruxelles Midi
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
1h 29m€25–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Eupen, Bahnhofbus 14
- Take the train from Eupen to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
2h 44m€28–46Drive 144.3 km
- Drive from Aachen Cathedral to Brusselscar 144.3 km
1h 36m€27–40
Aachen Cathedral to Brussels by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen Cathedral to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €6 - €14 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen Cathedral to Brussels is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs €24 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Brussels-Nord. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Aachen Cathedral and Brussels is 148 km. The road distance is 144.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen Cathedral to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs €24 - €50.
The train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-North takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Aachen Cathedral to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen Cathedral to Brussels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen Cathedral to Brussels is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs €24 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €19 and takes 2h 22m.
What companies run services between Aachen Cathedral, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord every 3 hours. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €12–19 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Eupen to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
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- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Eupen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Eupen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aachen to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen Cathedral to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Aachen Cathedral to Brussels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen Cathedral to Brussels is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Aachen Cathedral to Brussels.
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