There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
3h 22m€55–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Brussels259 km
3h 8m€8–19Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
4h 20m€20–35Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUS - BRU
6h 14m€136–291Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
4h 8m€67–184Drive 259.4 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Brusselscar 259.4 km
2h 57m€40–58
Dortmund to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €8 - €19 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Brussels is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Dortmund and Brussels is 336 km. The road distance is 259.4 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €55 - €170.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussels-Midi takes 3h 22m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Dortmund to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Brussels train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Brussels is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 5 times a day. Tickets cost €95–170 and the journey takes 3h 22m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Brussels-North train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dortmund to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Dortmund to Brussels train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Brussels is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Dortmund to Brussels.
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Book your Dortmund to Brussels bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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