There are 6 ways to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Alphen a/d Rijn to Goudatrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 20m€44–85Train via Bruxelles-Central
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec
3h 7m€21–65Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
4h 33m€28–42Drive 171.8 km
- Drive from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brusselscar 171.8 km
2h 1m€31–45Fly
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 28m€129–332Train via Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
3h 10m€21–50
Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels is to train via Rotterdam Centraal which costs €21 - €50 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Schiphol, Schiphol Airport/Plaza and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Alphen a/d Rijn and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Gouda and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Alphen aan den Rijn and Brussels is 178 km. The road distance is 171.8 km.
The best way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels, including transfers.
Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Alphen a/d Rijn station.
The best way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 2h 28m.
What companies run services between Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Alphen a/d Rijn to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Gouda and Rotterdam Centraal in around 2h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station hourly. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Alphen a/d Rijn to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Gouda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels is 172 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels.
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