There are 8 ways to get from Pontarlier to Brussels by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Frasne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
6h 2m€139–337Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
- Take the bus from Besançon to Dijonbus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
11h 34m€61–98Drive 563.4 km
- Drive from Pontarlier to Brusselscar 563.4 km
6h 34m€107–155Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
6h 24m€115–316Bus, train
- Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
10h 37m€140–224Bus via Colmar
- Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
- Take the bus from Besançon to Colmarbus 720
- Take the bus from Colmar to Brussels-North train stationbus
13h 9m€69–104Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
6h 32m€144–337Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain
- Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
8h 28m€134–353
Pontarlier to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontarlier to Brussels is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Pontarlier to Brussels is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontarlier to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from PEM Gare and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via Besançon and Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontarlier to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Pontarlier and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Frasne, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Pontarlier and Brussels is 735 km. The road distance is 563.4 km.
The best way to get from Pontarlier to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €130 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Pontarlier to Brussels, including transfers.
Pontarlier to Brussels bus services, operated by Mobigo - Doubs, depart from PEM Gare station.
Pontarlier to Brussels train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Frasne station.
The best way to get from Pontarlier to Brussels is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €130 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 11h 34m.
What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Pontarlier to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Frasne, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM Gare to Brussels - Midi Train Station via Besançon and Dijon in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Frasne to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
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 Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pontarlier to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colmar to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Pontarlier to Brussels bus services, operated by Mobigo - Doubs, arrive at PEM Viotte station.
Pontarlier to Brussels train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontarlier to Brussels is 563 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Pontarlier to Brussels.
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