There are 5 ways to get from Douai to Brussels by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Douai to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
1h 57m€25–67Bus
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 10m€11–17Train, bus
- Take the train from Douai to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 35m€15–25Drive 122.5 km
- Drive from Douai to Brusselscar 122.5 km
1h 54m€20–28Train via Tournai
- Take the train from Douai to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
3h 20m€22–45
Douai to Brussels by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Douai to Brussels is to bus which costs €11 - €17 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Douai to Brussels is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs €19 - €28.
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 10m.
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 Gare Lille Flandres and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
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 57m and costs €25 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 57m 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 57m and costs €25 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €17 and takes 4h 10m.
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, Gare Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Europe, and Lille Europe in around 1h 57m. 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, Gare Lille Europe, and Lille in around 4h 10m.
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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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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.
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