There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Brussels by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
3h 53m€64–230Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LIN - BRU
5h 40m€44–225Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
9h 17m€139–316Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 44m€46–76Drive 617.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Brusselscar 617.4 km
6h 27m€111–160Fly from Zurich Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
3h 46m€96–240Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MXP - BRU
5h 20m€73–231Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
9h 52m€141–221Bus via Brussels-North Station
- Take the bus from Zurich to Brussels-North Stationbus
11h 38m
Switzerland to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Brussels is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Brussels is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Brussels-Nord via Zürich HB, Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Switzerland and Brussels is 550 km. The road distance is 617.4 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Brussels without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 17m and costs €130 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Switzerland to Brussels, including transfers.
Switzerland to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Switzerland to Brussels train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Brussels is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 9h 17m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 44m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Brussels, Belgium?
Swiss, Brussels Airlines, and easyJet fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Brussels-Nord via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
Switzerland to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Switzerland to Brussels train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Brussels is 617 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Switzerland to Brussels.
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