There are 5 ways to get from Kalkar to Brussels by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
4h 33m€25–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Brussels-North train stationbus N81 / ...
5h 47m€22–38Drive 204.5 km
- Drive from Kalkar to Brusselscar 204.5 km
2h 33m€39–56Train
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
5h 5m€26–52Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Goch Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79 / ...
5h 28m€52–189
Kalkar to Brussels by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kalkar to Brussels is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kalkar to Brussels is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalkar to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Kalkar Markt and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Kleve Bahnhof and Nijmegen Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Kalkar to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen and arriving at Brussel-Zuid via Breda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Kalkar and Brussels is 232 km. The road distance is 204.5 km.
The best way to get from Kalkar to Brussels without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 33m and costs €25 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Kalkar to Brussels, including transfers.
Kalkar to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Kalkar to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Nijmegen station.
The best way to get from Kalkar to Brussels is to bus which takes 5h 47m and costs €22 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €26 - €55 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Kalkar, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Brussels-North train station once daily. Tickets cost €17–26 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kalkar Markt to Brussel-Zuid via Kleve Bahnhof, Nijmegen Centraal Station, Nijmegen, and Breda in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Goch Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Goch Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- Breng
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Breng
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kalkar to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Kalkar to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Breda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalkar to Brussels is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Kalkar to Brussels.
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