There are 5 ways to get from Brussels to Axel by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Gent, Dampoort to Terneuzen, Ziekenhuisbus 50
2h 56m€21–40Drive 72.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Brussels to Axelcar 72.7 km
1h 7m€13–19Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Ghent Dampoortbus N802 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent, Dampoort to Terneuzen, Ziekenhuisbus 50
3h 14m€15–25Train, line 433 bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Termondetrain S10 / ...
- Take the bus from Sint-Niklaas Station perron 6 to Hulst Busstationbus 433
4h 23m€17–33Train, line 91 bus, line 433 bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Termondetrain S10 / ...
- Take the bus from Dendermonde Station perron 1 to Sint-Niklaas Grote Marktbus 91 / ...
- Take the bus from Sint-Niklaas Grote Markt to Hulst Busstationbus 433
4h 33m€16–26
Brussels to Axel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Axel is to drive which costs €12 - €19 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Axel is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Axel station. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Axel, Stationsstraat via Gent, Dampoort and Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Brussels and Axel is 101 km. The road distance is 72.7 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Axel without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 2h 56m and costs €21 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Brussels to Axel, including transfers.
Brussels to Axel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Axel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Axel is 73 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Brussels to Axel.
There are 397+ hotels available in Axel.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Axel, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Axel, Stationsstraat via Ghent Dampoort, Gent, Dampoort, and Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Termonde
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Termonde
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Gent, Dampoort to Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Gent, Dampoort to Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Connexxion
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Sint-Niklaas Station perron 6 to Hulst Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Dendermonde Station perron 1 to Sint-Niklaas Grote Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Sint-Niklaas Grote Markt to Hulst Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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