There are 4 ways to get from Douai to Brussels by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, 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 Douai to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
1h 52m€23–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai C to LILLE - Porte de Douaibus 856
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N781 / ...
4h 8m€11–17Train, bus
- Take the train from Douai to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 53m€14–28Drive 122.5 km
- Drive from Douai to Brusselscar 122.5 km
1h 54m€19–28
Douai to Brussels by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Douai to Brussels is to bus which costs €11 - €17 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Douai to Brussels is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €22 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Douai to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai C and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Douai to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Douai and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Douai and Brussels is 139 km. The road distance is 122.5 km.
The best way to get from Douai to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €22 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Douai to Brussels, including transfers.
Douai to Brussels bus services, operated by Arc en Ciel 2 – Réseau de transport interurbain du Nord (Hauts-de-France), depart from DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai C station.
Douai to Brussels train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Douai station.
The best way to get from Douai to Brussels is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €22 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €17 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Douai, Hauts-de-France, France and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Douai to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Lille Flandres and Lille Europe in around 1h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai C to Brussels-North train station via LILLE - Porte de Douai, Porte De Douai, Lille Europe, and Lille in around 4h 8m.
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 Douai to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Douai to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Douai to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Douai to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 3 20 89 30 30
- Website
- Arc en Ciel 2 – Réseau de transport interurbain du Nord (Hauts-de-France)
Bus from DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai C to LILLE - Porte de Douai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- Arc en Ciel 2 – Réseau de transport interurbain du Nord (Hauts-de-France)
Want to know more about travelling around Belgium
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Douai to Brussels bus services, operated by Arc en Ciel 2 – Réseau de transport interurbain du Nord (Hauts-de-France), arrive at LILLE - Porte de Douai station.
Douai to Brussels train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Douai to Brussels is 123 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Douai to Brussels.
Book your Douai to Brussels train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1769+ hotels available in Brussels.


































