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 12m£62–137Bus
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£36–61Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brussels to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train 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 20m£103–348Train
- 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£126–225Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cambridgecar
5h 39m£63–133Train 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£164–419Train 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 27m£219–477Train 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 3m£202–600Train, 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 53m£54–218Train 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£116–317
Brussels to Cambridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Cambridge is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Cambridge is to train via London which takes 3h 12m 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 12m.
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 12m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 12m 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 12m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £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 12m. 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–440
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–330
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Brussels to Cambridge bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at London Victoria Green Line Station.
Cambridge is 1h behind Brussels. It is currently 10:05 AM in Brussels and 9:05 AM in Cambridge.
Brussels to Cambridge train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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