There are 6 ways to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Alphen a/d Rijn to Goudatrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 20m€54–95Train via Bruxelles-Central
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
3h 5m€17–55Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam - Schiphol Airport Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 49m€20–31Drive 171.8 km
- Drive from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brusselscar 171.8 km
2h 1m€32–46Fly
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 29m€129–312Train via Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
3h 10m€17–45
Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €30 - €50.
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 - Midi Train Station via Amsterdam - Schiphol Airport Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
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 €50 - €95.
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 BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam - Schiphol Airport Bus 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 €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 2h 29m.
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, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam - Schiphol Airport Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Alphen a/d Rijn to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam - Schiphol Airport Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Alphen aan den Rijn to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi 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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