There are 5 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€68–261Drive 314.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Brussels to Ahlencar 314.9 km
3h 19m€49–71Fly, 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 31mTrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
4h 1mTrain #2
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
4h 19m
Brussels to Ahlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Ahlen is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Ahlen is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €45 - €75.
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 - €270.
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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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 Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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