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Fly to Brussels Airport
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1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane KEF - BRU
7h 38m
€146–392
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane KEF - AMS
2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Roosendaaltrain
8h 9m
€182–527
Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane KEF - EIN
2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
11h 31m
€222–659

Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

10Weekly Planes

5h 5mAverage Duration

€119Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,266.8 km
Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Reykjavík, Iceland and Essen, Belgium?

Transavia Holland, Icelandair, and British Airways fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Brussels Airport (BRU) once daily.

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Breda(opens in a new window), Belgium(opens in a new window)

Breda is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from brede Aa ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has 185,072 inhabitants on 13 September 2022 and is part of the Brabantse Stedenrij; it is the ninth largest city/municipality in the country, and the third largest in North Brabant after Eindhoven and Tilburg. It is equidistant between Rotterdam and Antwerp.

Things to do in Breda

Efteling(Opens in a new window)

Efteling is a fantasy-themed amusement park in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands. The attractions reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.

Fairytale Forest(Opens in a new window)

The Fairytale Forest (Sprookjesbos in Dutch) is a 15 acre wooded section of the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands, where a number of well-known fairy tales and fairy tale figures are depicted by animatronics and buildings. Most of the figures are inspired by the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Charles Perrault.

Baron 1898(Opens in a new window)

Baron 1898 is a Dive Coaster produced by the Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard located in the Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands. It opened on July 1, 2015. The coaster's soundtrack was created by the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra.

Swiss Bob(Opens in a new window)

Swiss Bob (or "Bobbaan" in Dutch) was a Bobsled roller coaster in the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands.

Places to stay in Breda

Boutique hotel van Ham(Opens in a new window)

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Stadshotel De Klok(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Onderwijshotel De Rooi Pannen Breda(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hotel Nassau Breda, Autograph Collection by Marriott(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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