There are 10 ways to get from Essex to Brussels by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, bus, or car ferry
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Train via London
best- Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain Braintree - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
3h 55m€136–241Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- 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
7h 18m€55–247Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Essex to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
4h 15m€192–218Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
5h 11m€111–343Train
- Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain Braintree - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
4h 7m€66–136Train, bus
- Take the train from Witham (Essex) to London Liverpool Streettrain
- 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
5h 23m€113–198Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Essex to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
5h 22m€67–140Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- 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
5h 3m€175–492Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
6h 10m€188–503Fly London Stansted Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane STN - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
6h 1m€236–536
Essex to Brussels by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essex to Brussels is to train which costs €65 - €140 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Essex to Brussels is to train via London which takes 3h 55m and costs €130 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Essex to Brussels. However, there are services departing from White Notley and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Liverpool Street station and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Essex and Brussels is 441 km.
The best way to get from Essex to Brussels without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 55m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Essex to Brussels, including transfers.
Essex to Brussels train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from White Notley station.
Brussels is 1h ahead of Essex. It is currently 5:13 AM in Essex and 6:13 AM in Brussels.
Essex to Brussels train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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What companies run services between Essex, England and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from White Notley to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from White Notley to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from White Notley to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Witham (Essex) to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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