There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Rhine by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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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€54–85Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
3h 9m€22–51Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 813 / ...
4h 47m€25–31Drive 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€132–323Train via Roosendaal
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Roosendaaltrain Ec
- Take the train from Roosendaal to Schiedam Centrumtrain Intercity
3h 13m€26–44
Brussels to Rhine by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Rhine is to bus which costs €24 - €35 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Rhine is to train and subway which takes 1h 59m and costs €50 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Rhine. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Europoort, Innocent via Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron DD, Schiedam, Station Schiedam Centrum and Rozenburg, Prof. Gerbrandyweg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
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 €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Brussels to Rhine, including transfers.
Brussels to Rhine bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North 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 which takes 4h 47m and costs €24 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €21 - €55 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Rhine, South Holland, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station hourly. Tickets cost €11–18 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route hourly.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- 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
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Rhine bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central 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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