There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Brussels by plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FCO - BRU
4h 57m€51–199Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
13h 33m€430–717Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus
19h 23m€170–240Drive 1,439.1 km
- Drive from Rome to Brusselscar 1,439.1 km
14h 21m€233–337Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane CIA - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
6h 17m€81–331Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FCO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
7h 2m€114–305Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Bologna Centralebus N1385 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
24h 30mDrive, car train
- Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Brusselscar
19h 17m€299–421
Rome to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Brussels is to fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €50 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Roma Prenestina A1 and arriving at Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 19h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Milano Centrale and Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
The distance between Rome and Brussels is 1217 km. The road distance is 1439.1 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 13h 33m and costs €430 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Rome to Brussels, including transfers.
Rome to Brussels bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Roma Prenestina A1 station.
Rome to Brussels train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €430 - €750 and takes 13h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €240 and takes 19h 23m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Brussels, Belgium?
easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Milano Centrale and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–550
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Booking & Getting There
Rome to Brussels bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès station.
Rome to Brussels train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Brussels is 1439 km. It takes approximately 14h 21m to drive from Rome to Brussels.
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