There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Charleroi by train, bus, car, or night train
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
9h 29m€99–429Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Maastrichtbus N1314
- Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 6582
12h 44m€58–104Drive 486.6 km
- Drive from Europe to Charleroicar 486.6 km
4h 34m€75–108Train, night train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
10h 18m€82–292Train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain Re
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
10h 33m
Europe to Charleroi by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Charleroi is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Charleroi is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Europe to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte and arriving at CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05 via Eisenach central bus station, Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 and CHARLEROI Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Herleshausen Bahnhof and arriving at Charleroi-Central via Eisenach Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Europe and Charleroi is 619 km. The road distance is 486.6 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Charleroi without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 9h 29m and costs €95 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Europe to Charleroi, including transfers.
Europe to Charleroi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Eisenach central bus station.
Europe to Charleroi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Eisenach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Europe to Charleroi is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 9h 29m and costs €95 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 44m.
What companies run services between Europe and Charleroi, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Charleroi-Central via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05 via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Eisenach central bus station, Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231, Charleroi Airport, and CHARLEROI Airport in around 12h 44m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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 Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–25
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
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 Dortmund Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- 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 Eisenach central bus station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- Flibco
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More Questions & Answers
Europe to Charleroi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Europe to Charleroi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Charleroi is 487 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Europe to Charleroi.
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