How to travel from Zurich to Brussels

There are 3 options to travel between Zurich and Brussels including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Brussels is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €26 compared to other travel options to Brussels:

A coach is €93 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Brussels costing on average €119.

A coach is €40 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Zurich to Brussels costing on average €66.

The fastest way to get to Brussels from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 5 min.

Other travel options to Brussels take longer:

Getting to Brussels by coach takes 8 h 45 min on average.

Train takes 7 h 36 min on average.

The distance between Zurich and Brussels is around 493 km.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Brussels is:

• 3 coaches a day.
• Around 26 flights per day.
• Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Brussels from Zurich as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Zurich to Brussels:

• Coaches mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi).
• Flights mostly leave from Zurich Airport and tend to arrive in Brussels Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Brussels:

• Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus to go to Brussels by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Zurich to Brussels tickets on Omio for €26.
• Travel with SWISS, KLM, LAER, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Vueling Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines or Lufthansa Cityline (2) for flights to Brussels. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Vueling Airlines Zurich to Brussels tickets on Omio for €119.
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV INOUI or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) to go to Brussels by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Zurich to Brussels tickets on Omio for €66.

Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Brussels with the following travel companies:

• 1 direct coach per day with FlixBus.
• Direct flights with SWISS with 4 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Brussels as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Zurich to Brussels.