There are 5 ways to get from Brüggen to Brussels by bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Line 013 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Schwalmtal Waldniel Kirche to MG Hbf /Europaplatzbus 013
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
4h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Brussels Southbus N179
5h 6m€16–28Drive 152.1 km
- Drive from Brüggen to Brusselscar 152.1 km
2h 2m€24–34Train
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
4h 25m€43–181Train, line 350 bus
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Aachen, Schanz Bftrain
- Take the bus from Aachen, Schanz to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Bilzen to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
7h 7m€41–76
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brüggen to Brussels is to bus which costs €16 - €28 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Brüggen to Brussels is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Brüggen to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Brüggen Roermonder Straße and arriving at Brussels South via Schwalmtal Waldniel Kirche and Mönchengladbach central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Brüggen to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Viersen Boisheim Bf and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Moenchengladbach Hbf and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Brüggen and Brussels is 240 km. The road distance is 152.1 km.
The best way to get from Brüggen to Brussels without a car is to line 013 bus and train which takes 4h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Brüggen to Brussels, including transfers.
Brüggen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mönchengladbach central train station.
Brüggen to Brussels train services, operated by National Express, depart from Moenchengladbach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Brüggen to Brussels is to bus which takes 5h 6m and costs €16 - €28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €190 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Brüggen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Brussels South once daily. Tickets cost €16–28 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brüggen, Kreuzherrenplatz to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Viersen Boisheim Bf, Viersen Boisheim Bf, MG Hbf /Europaplatz, Moenchengladbach Hbf, and Aachen Hbf in around 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Aachen, Schanz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bilzen to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Website
- new.de
Bus from Schwalmtal Waldniel Kirche to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.new.de/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Schanz to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Brüggen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels South station.
Brüggen to Brussels train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brüggen to Brussels is 152 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Brüggen to Brussels.
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