There are 12 ways to get from East Midlands to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car 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 33m€216–342Train
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€99–211Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Marble Archbus 440 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
9h 22m€153–246Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
5h 48m€221–264Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BHX - BRU
6h 36m€131–292Drive, 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€115–219Train, 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 4m€170–378Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
6h 22m€253–537Train 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
6h 52m€179–428Train, 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 38m€151–328Train 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 Bruxelles-Centraltrain
8h 37m€137–369Train, 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
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
8h 6m€124–334
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Brussels is to drive and car ferry which costs €110 - €220 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Brussels is to train via Leicester which takes 4h 33m and costs €210 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from East Midlands to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Melton Mowbray and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Leicester and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between East Midlands and Brussels is 560 km.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Brussels without a car is to train via Leicester which takes 4h 33m and costs €210 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from East Midlands to Brussels, including transfers.
East Midlands to Brussels train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
Brussels is 1h ahead of East Midlands. It is currently 8:01 PM in East Midlands and 9:01 PM in Brussels.
East Midlands to Brussels train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 1735+ hotels available in Brussels.
What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Melton Mowbray, Leicester, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- 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
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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- National Express
- 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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