There are 8 ways to get from Zürich HB to Brussels by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, 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 to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
3h 42m€90–236Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N99 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus 299
11h 44m€50–92Train via Paris
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
7h 15m€181–480Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 50m€55–100Drive 615.8 km
- Drive from Zürich HB to Brusselscar 615.8 km
6h 25m€107–154Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Luxembourgtrain
6h 22m€133–396Train
- 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 16m€138–320Bus via Brussels-North Station
- Take the bus from Zurich to Brussels-North Stationbus
10h 43m
Zürich HB to Brussels by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zürich HB to Brussels is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Zürich HB to Brussels is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €90 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zürich and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Zürich HB to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Zürich HB and Brussels is 507 km. The road distance is 615.8 km.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Brussels without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 15m and costs €180 - €480.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Zürich HB to Brussels, including transfers.
Zürich HB to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zürich HB to Brussels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Brussels is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €180 - €480 and takes 7h 15m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Zürich HB, Switzerland and Brussels, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines and Swiss fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zürich HB to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, and Paris Nord in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–360
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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
- €55–100
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zürich HB to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Zürich HB to Brussels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zürich HB to Brussels is 616 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Zürich HB to Brussels.
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