There are 7 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, rideshare, car, or train (TGV)
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Fly
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
1h 32m€89–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 55m€58–111Train 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
8h 16m€181–491Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Brussels618.7 km
6h 26mDrive 618.7 km
- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brusselscar 618.7 km
6h 26m€107–155Train
- 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 / ...
10h 18m€138–331Bus via Brussels-North Station
- Take the bus from Zurich to Brussels-North Stationbus
12h 19m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels is to fly which takes 1h 32m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Zürich Flughafen and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Brussels is 497 km. The road distance is 618.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 16m and costs €180 - €500.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels, including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels is to fly which takes 1h 32m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €180 - €500 and takes 8h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), 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 train from Zürich Flughafen to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, and Paris Nord in around 8h 16m.
- 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
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
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-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
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels is 619 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels.
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