There are 4 ways to get from Maastricht to Brussels by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
1h 30m€19–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train stationbus N870 / ...
1h 45m€10–15Drive 111.2 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Brusselscar 111.2 km
1h 19m€21–30Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
2h 21m€17–25
Maastricht to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Brussels is to bus which costs €10 - €15 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Brussels is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs €20 - €30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maastricht and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Brussels-Nord via Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Maastricht and Brussels is 130 km. The road distance is 111.2 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs €19 - €55.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Maastricht to Brussels, including transfers.
Maastricht to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Brussels is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs €19 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €15 and takes 1h 45m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Brussels-Nord via Liège-Guillemins in around 1h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €10–15 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Booking & Getting There
Maastricht to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Maastricht to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Brussels is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Maastricht to Brussels.
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