There are 9 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Brussels by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
7h 7m€133–297Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LIN - BRU
9h 7m€75–266Train
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
12h 10m€268–439Bus
- Take the bus from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West to Luzern, Bahnhofbus 493
- Take the bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N846
14h 25mDrive 710.2 km
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Brusselscar 710.2 km
7h 24m€148–213Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MXP - BRU
8h 14m€82–273Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
9h 49m€175–418Train via Luxembourg
- Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
13h 12m€174–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the bus from Zurich to Brussels-North Stationbus
14h 58m
Swiss Alps to Brussels by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Brussels is to train and fly which costs €75 - €270 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Brussels is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €130 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Swiss Alps to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Gotthard Passhöhe and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Swiss Alps to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Airolo and arriving at Brussels-Nord via Zürich HB and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Brussels is 641 km. The road distance is 710.2 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 12h 10m and costs €260 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Swiss Alps to Brussels, including transfers.
Swiss Alps to Brussels bus services, operated by Auto AG Uri, depart from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West station.
Swiss Alps to Brussels train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Airolo station.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Brussels is to train which takes 12h 10m and costs €260 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 25m.
What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Brussels-Nord via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Zürich HB, and Köln Hbf in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Brussels-North train station via Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof Ost, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Luzern in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
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
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
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
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Airolo to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Airolo to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Cadenazzo to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €40–50
- 1st Class Ticket
- €70–90
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +41 41 874 72 72
- [email protected]
- Website
- Auto AG Uri
Bus from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Auto AG Uri
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Zurich to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Booking & Getting There
Swiss Alps to Brussels bus services, operated by Auto AG Uri, arrive at Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Swiss Alps to Brussels train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Brussels is 710 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Swiss Alps to Brussels.
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