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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €34, and a flight costs an average of €109.
Distance: 493 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€63 Average price Cheapest | €174 Average price | €244 Average price |
11h 12m Average total duration 10h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Brussels
How to get from Zurich to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 47437:50 PM9h05Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)4:55 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€721One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47437:50 PM9h05Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)4:55 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€721One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SN27309:00 AM1h15Zurich Airport10:15 AMBrussels Airport€5931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 108 · ICE 149:59 AM7h36Zurich HB5:35 PMBrussels-Midi€1981One-way1 transfer
- ICE 200 · ICE 3147:59 AM7h36Zurich HB3:35 PMBrussels-Midi€2241One-way1 transfer
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93933:34 PM7h13Zurich HB10:47 PMBrussels-Midi€3221One-way1 transfer
- 473911:59 PM8h41Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)8:40 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€791One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM16h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:45 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€781One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM16h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)1:55 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€781One-way1 transfer
VY6249 · VY89809:40 PM12h05Zurich Airport9:45 AMBrussels Airport€3161One-way1 transfer
KL1924+93985:35 PM5h31Zurich Airport11:06 PMBrussels-Midi€3901One-way1 transfer
KL1922+93982:20 PM8h46Zurich Airport11:06 PMBrussels-Midi€3901One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Brussels:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Brussels costing on average €75.
A bus is €75 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Brussels costing on average €109.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 43m.
Bus takes on average 8h 41m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Brussels as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SBB to go to Brussels by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Vueling, Edelweiss Air, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Cityjet to go to Brussels by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
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