There are 4 ways to get from Aachen to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79 / ...
1h 6m€26–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Brussels143.9 km
1h 50m€5–13Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train stationbus N1310 / ...
2h 5m€11–18Drive 144 km
- Drive from Aachen to Brusselscar 144 km
1h 33m€23–33
Aachen to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €5 - €13 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Brussels is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €26 - €110.
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 hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Aachen and Brussels is 147 km. The road distance is 144 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €26 - €110.
The train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-North takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs hourly.
Aachen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Brussels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Brussels is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €26 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €18 and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord every 3 hours. Tickets cost €27–110 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €11–18 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
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aachen to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Aachen to Brussels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Brussels is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Aachen to Brussels.
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