There are 5 ways to get from Brussels to Rhine by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
- Take the subway from Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum to Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strandsubway B
1h 59m€57–91Bus, line 19 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron DD to Hoek van Holland, Duinwegbus 19
4h 9m€16–26Drive 170.3 km
- Drive from Brussels to Rhinecar 170.3 km
2h 8m€32–46Fly, train, subway
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Schiedam Centrumtrain
- Take the subway from Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum to Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strandsubway
3h 43m€132–322Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
3h 1m€33–50
Brussels to Rhine by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Rhine is to bus and line 19 bus which costs €15 - €26 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Rhine is to train and subway which takes 1h 59m and costs €55 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Rhine. However, there are services departing from Brussels - Midi Train Station and arriving at Hoek van Holland, Duinweg via Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron DD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Rhine. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand via Rotterdam Centraal and Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Brussels and Rhine is 166 km. The road distance is 170.3 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Rhine without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 59m and costs €55 - €95.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Brussels to Rhine, including transfers.
Brussels to Rhine bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Brussels to Rhine train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Rhine is to bus and line 19 bus which takes 4h 9m and costs €15 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Rhine, South Holland, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Hoek van Holland, Duinweg via Rotterdam and Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron DD in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 1h 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum to Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
Subway from Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum to Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Schiedam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ret.nl
Bus from Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron DD to Hoek van Holland, Duinweg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Rhine bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Brussels to Rhine train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Rhine is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Brussels to Rhine.
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