There are 10 ways to get from East Midlands to Belgium by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Leicester
best- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
4h 40m€219–334Train
cheapest- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
5h 8m€102–214Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
5h 48m€219–262Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
6h 11m€169–377Drive, car ferry
- Drive from East Midlands to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
6h 56m€114–218Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
6h 12m€139–392Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
6h 52m€114–317Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
6h 44m€150–327Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain
7h 43m€131–344Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
7h 57m€161–389
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Belgium is to drive and car ferry which costs €110 - €220 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Belgium is to train via Leicester which takes 4h 40m and costs €210 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from East Midlands to Belgium. However, there are services departing from Melton Mowbray and arriving at Bourse via Leicester, London St Pancras Intl and Gare Du Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between East Midlands and Belgium is 562 km.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Belgium without a car is to train via Leicester which takes 4h 40m and costs €210 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from East Midlands to Belgium, including transfers.
East Midlands to Belgium train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
Belgium is 1h ahead of East Midlands. It is currently 10:45 PM in East Midlands and 11:45 PM in Belgium.
East Midlands to Belgium train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 1746+ hotels available in Belgium.
What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Bourse via Melton Mowbray, Leicester, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, and Gare Du Midi in around 4h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–190
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Melton Mowbray to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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