There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Brussels Central Station by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
1h 21m€28–118Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Brussels143.9 km
1h 55m€5–13Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train stationbus N1310 / ...
2h 25m€13–21Drive 142.8 km
- Drive from Aachen to Brussels Central Stationcar 142.8 km
1h 30m€22–32Train via Liège
- Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
2h 36m€30–61
Aachen to Brussels Central Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Brussels Central Station is to rideshare which costs €5 - €13 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Brussels Central Station is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs €28 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Brussels Central Station station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Brussels-North train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Brussels Central Station. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Bruxelles-Central via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Aachen and Brussels Central Station is 152 km. The road distance is 142.8 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Brussels Central Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs €28 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Aachen to Brussels Central Station, including transfers.
Aachen to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Brussels Central Station is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs €28 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €21 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Brussels Central Station, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi every 2 hours. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 1h 16m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen West to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen West to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €12–19
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- 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 Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Aachen to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Brussels Central Station is 143 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Aachen to Brussels Central Station.
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