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How to get fromBrussels to Fribourgby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Fribourg by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 22m
    CHF 181–280

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    9h 53m
    CHF 63–95

  3. Drive  627.1 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Fribourgcar car 627.1 km
    7h 26m
    CHF 121–174

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    5h 48m
    CHF 97–258

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train Ic1 / ...
    7h 34m
    CHF 181–383

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 36m

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    5h 56m
    CHF 127–278

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 207–450

  9. Fly Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    8h 52m
    CHF 150–363

Brussels to Fribourg by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 989.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Fribourg, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bruxelles-Midi to Fribourg/Freiburg via Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Bern in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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