There are 11 ways to get from Brussels to Cambridge by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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 London
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
3h 7m£61–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parksidebus 491
9h 35m£33–60Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brussels to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cambridgecar
4h 38m£171–196Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 21m£99–338Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
3h 33m£122–209Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cambridgecar
5h 39m£75–138Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
4h 28m£208–412Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 22m£162–440Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Cambridgetrain
6h 8m£200–555Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane AMS - STN
5h 39m£109–310Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EIN - STN
6h 55m£57–238
Brussels to Cambridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Cambridge is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Cambridge is to train via London which takes 3h 7m and costs £60 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and arriving at Parkside via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Brussels and Cambridge is 288 miles.
The best way to get from Brussels to Cambridge without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 7m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Brussels to Cambridge, including transfers.
Brussels to Cambridge bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West station.
Brussels to Cambridge train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Cambridge is to train via London which takes 3h 7m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid to Cambridge via London St. Pancras Int. and King's Cross in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Parkside via London Victoria Green Line Station and London Victoria in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Cambridge bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at London Victoria Green Line Station.
Cambridge is 1h behind Brussels. It is currently 2:28 PM in Brussels and 1:28 PM in Cambridge.
Brussels to Cambridge train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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