There are 5 ways to get from Mönchengladbach to Brussels by bus, train, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Brussels Southbus N179
2h 45m€16–27Train
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
2h 51m€36–168Drive 175.5 km
- Drive from Mönchengladbach to Brusselscar 175.5 km
1h 58m€27–39Train via Brussels-Midi
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
3h 3m€38–168Train via Liège
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain Re
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
3h 23m€37–94
Mönchengladbach to Brussels by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mönchengladbach to Brussels is to bus which costs €16 - €27 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mönchengladbach to Brussels is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €26 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mönchengladbach central train station station and arriving at Brussels South. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Mönchengladbach to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Moenchengladbach Hbf and arriving at Bruxelles Midi via Aachen, Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Mönchengladbach and Brussels is 190 km. The road distance is 175.5 km.
The best way to get from Mönchengladbach to Brussels without a car is to bus which takes 2h 45m and costs €16 - €27.
The bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Brussels South takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs once daily.
Mönchengladbach to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mönchengladbach central train station.
Mönchengladbach to Brussels train services, operated by National Express, depart from Moenchengladbach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mönchengladbach to Brussels is to bus which takes 2h 45m and costs €16 - €27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €170 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Mönchengladbach, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Brussels South once daily. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Bruxelles Midi via Aachen, Hbf in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- 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 Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Mönchengladbach to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels South station.
Mönchengladbach to Brussels train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mönchengladbach to Brussels is 176 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Mönchengladbach to Brussels.
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