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There are 12 ways to get from Brussels to Zilina by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    7h 59m
    €94–246

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CRL - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Cadcatrain train
    10h 37m
    €68–387

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    18h 34m
    €235–462

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N136 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Žilinabus bus 1291 / ...
    23h
    €130–213

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    18h 29m
    €86–196

  6. Fly Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRU - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Cadcatrain train
    9h 20m
    €104–408

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BRU - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Cadcatrain train
    9h 18m
    €86–338

  8. Fly Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BRU - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    10h 24m
    €99–234

  9. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CRL - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Cadcatrain train
    10h 40m
    €86–427

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    4. Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain train
    5. Take the train from Bohumin to Cadcatrain train
    11h 41m
    €70–313

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Žilinabus bus
    23h 35m

  12. Drive 1,252.3 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Žilinacar car 1,252.3 km
    13h 7m
    €193–279

Brussels to Zilina by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,195.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Zilina, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Zilina via Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 18h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Žilina via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 23h.

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