There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Brakel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hamm
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
5h 18m€99–191Drive 395.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Brussels to Brakelcar 395.7 km
4h 7m€64–92Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Münster bus stopbus N71
- Take the bus from RW-Rheda, Bahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhofbus S40
9h 23m€93–130Fly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BRU - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Altenbekentrain
8h 27mTrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
5h 59m€168–269Train #2
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain Thalys
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
6h€175–280
Brussels to Brakel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Brakel is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Brakel is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels to Brakel. However, there are services departing from Brussels South and arriving at Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof via Münster Von-Steuben-Straße and RW-Rheda, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Brakel. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Brakel, Bahnhof via Köln Hbf, Hamm(Westf)Hbf and Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Brussels and Brakel is 452 km. The road distance is 395.7 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brakel without a car is to train via Hamm which takes 5h 18m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Brussels to Brakel, including transfers.
Brussels to Brakel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels South station.
Brussels to Brakel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brakel is to train via Hamm which takes 5h 18m and costs €95 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €130 and takes 9h 23m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Brakel, Germany?
You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Brakel, Bahnhof via Köln Hbf, Hamm(Westf)Hbf, Paderborn Hbf, and Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels South to Brakel, Bahnhof via Münster bus stop, Münster Von-Steuben-Straße, Neubeckum, Bahnhof, Beckum-Neubeckum, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, RW-Rheda, Bahnhof, Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof, and Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels South to Münster bus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from RW-Rheda, Bahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- go.on
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Brakel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Münster bus stop station.
Brussels to Brakel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Brakel is 396 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Brussels to Brakel.
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