There are 9 ways to get from Ireland to Belgium by plane, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
4h 42m€41–241Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
12h 52m€275–465Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Brusselscar
27h 30m€497–839Fly Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane DUB - CRL
4h 46m€49–251Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ORK - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
5h 44m€117–414Fly Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
5h 59m€72–347Fly Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane ORK - CRL
4h 31m€59–338Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus
32h 10m€476–800Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen to Brussels Southbus
33h 20m€460–1,221
Ireland to Belgium by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Belgium is to fly which costs €40 - €250 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Belgium is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €55 - €340.
The distance between Ireland and Belgium is 822 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Belgium without a car is to ferry and train which takes 12h 52m and costs €270 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Ireland to Belgium, including transfers.
Belgium is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 4:27 PM in Ireland and 5:27 PM in Belgium.
There are 1700+ hotels available in Belgium.
What companies run services between Ireland and Belgium?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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