There are 4 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Charleroi by bus, train (Eurostar), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Charleroi Gare Centralebus 820
3h 50m€19–35Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Thalys
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
4h 31m€39–162Drive 217.3 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Charleroicar 217.3 km
2h 4m€34–48Train via Kerkrade
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain Re
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
4h 51m
Düsseldorf to Charleroi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Charleroi is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Charleroi is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf central bus station station and arriving at Charleroi Gare Centrale. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Charleroi-Central via Koeln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Charleroi is 229 km. The road distance is 217.3 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Charleroi without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €19 - €35.
The bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Charleroi Gare Centrale takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Düsseldorf to Charleroi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Charleroi train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Charleroi is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €19 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €170 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Charleroi, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Charleroi Gare Centrale 6 times a week. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Charleroi-Central via Koeln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Charleroi Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Charleroi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Charleroi Gare Centrale station.
Düsseldorf to Charleroi train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Liege-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Charleroi is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Düsseldorf to Charleroi.
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