There are 8 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station by train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
2h 54m€45–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Brussels224.5 km
3h 18m€11–20Bus via Brussels-North train station
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
3h 51m€21–35Drive 226.5 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Stationcar 226.5 km
2h 36m€35–50Train via Brussels-South Station (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
3h 5m€85–160Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
3h 50m€78–179Train via Kerkrade
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
4h 54m€49–145Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels Southbus FlixBus N1153
5h 28m€27–45
Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station is to rideshare which costs €11 - €20 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Brussels South. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bruxelles Midi. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Brussels-South Station is 296 km. The road distance is 226.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €45 - €100.
The train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi takes 2h 54m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €45 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels-North train station, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 3h 51m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Brussels-South Station, Belgium?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi twice daily. Tickets cost €45–100 and the journey takes 2h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Essen Hbf to Brussels-South Station.
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