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How to get fromBrussels to Altenburgby train, bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Altenburg by train, bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    7h 41m
    €135–323

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 1304
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    11h 5m
    €68–124

  3. Drive  677.4 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Altenburgcar car 677.4 km
    6h 21m
    €108–156

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BRU - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    7h
    €163–468

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    9h 25m
    €145–399

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    12h
    €99–236

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRU - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    6h 37m
    €109–370

  8. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BRU - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    8h 18m
    €160–537

Brussels to Altenburg by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 807.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Altenburg via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 41m.

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