There are 6 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Brussels by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
3h 57m€50–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
4h 39m€22–43Drive 234 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Brusselscar 234 km
2h 42m€37–53Train, fly
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUS - BRU
6h 1m€132–292Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
4h 1m€81–189Train via Welkenraedt
- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Welkenraedt to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
5h 2m€60–124
Gelsenkirchen to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Brussels is to bus which costs €21 - €45 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Brussels is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen station to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Brussels-North train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Bruxelles Midi via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Brussels is 309 km. The road distance is 234 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Brussels, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Gelsenkirchen to Brussels train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Brussels is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €45 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Bruxelles Midi once daily. Tickets cost €45–95 and the journey takes 2h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Welkenraedt to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Gelsenkirchen to Brussels train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Brussels is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Brussels.
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