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

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There are 11 ways to get from Brussels to Saintes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train Ter
    7h 45m
    €151–354

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels South to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    13h
    €70–110

  3. Drive  768.2 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Saintescar car 768.2 km
    7h 31m
    €124–178

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 5m
    €100–315

  5. Train via Angoulême

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    8h
    €160–362

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train Ter
    14h 8m
    €70–118

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 17m
    €180–511

  8. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 24m
    €89–345

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    8h 6m
    €203–566

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 57m
    €144–361

  11. Fly Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRU - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    7h 59m
    €123–350

Brussels to Saintes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 848.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Saintes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and La Rochelle Ville in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels South to Saintes 6 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 13h.

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