There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 1m€62–105Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Brussels201.5 km
2h 40m€11–20Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
2h 55m€18–29Fly
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 19m€123–333Train via Antwerp
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain Thalys
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
2h 19m€23–98Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Centraaltrain European Sleeper
3h 15m€26–50Train via Amsterdam Zuid
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurocity Direct
3h 17m€27–50Drive 201.4 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Brussels Central Stationcar 201.4 km
2h 24m€36–52
Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station is to rideshare which costs €11 - €20 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs €60 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Brussels-North train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Brussel-Centraal. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Brussels Central Station is 208 km. The road distance is 201.4 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €30 and takes 2h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 2h 19m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Brussels Central Station, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi hourly. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 1h 56m. 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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Amsterdam to Brussels Central Station.
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