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How to get fromRecklinghausen to Brusselsby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train Re42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    4h 16m
    €107–206

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    6h 3m
    €25–51

  3. Drive  246.8 km

    1. Drive from Recklinghausen to Brusselscar car 246.8 km
    2h 58m
    €40–57

  4. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUS - BRU
    5h 58m
    €144–305

  5. Train via Essen Hbf (Eurostar)

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    4h 23m
    €114–206

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    4h 25m
    €44–125

  7. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4h 54m
    €212–471

Recklinghausen to Brussels by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 324.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Recklinghausen, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?

You can take a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi via Duisburg Hbf in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m.

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