There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Ahlen by train, car, or plane
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain 10 / ...
3h 45m€66–282Drive 314.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Brussels to Ahlencar 314.9 km
3h 19m€49–70Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)train
5h 11mTrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
4hTrain #2
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
4h 15mFly from Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRU - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)train
6h 27m
Brussels to Ahlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Ahlen is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Ahlen is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Ahlen. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Ahlen(Westf) via Köln Hbf and Hamm(Westf)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Brussels and Ahlen is 347 km. The road distance is 314.9 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Ahlen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 3h 45m and costs €65 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Brussels to Ahlen, including transfers.
Brussels to Ahlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
Brussels to Ahlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Ahlen is 315 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Brussels to Ahlen.
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What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Ahlen(Westf) via Köln Hbf and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 3h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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