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Magritte Museum
Compact museum dedicated to René Magritte, presenting paintings, archives and context for Belgium’s celebrated Surrealist artist.
Cheapest price on 13 Sept
£23
Average ticket price on 13 Sept
£38
Fastest journey on 13 Sept
2 h 23 m
Average journey duration on 13 Sept
2 h 28 m
Trains on 13 Sept
73
Distance
171 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Haarlem to Brussels is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Haarlem to Brussels will cost around £38 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £23.
To travel from Haarlem to Brussels you need to make at least 2 changes.
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18231Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Haarlem to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £10, while a flight costs an average of £215.
Distance: 171 km
Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£32 Average Price | £10 Average Price Cheapest | £215 Average Price | £36 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 51m Average total duration 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Haarlem to Brussels:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Haarlem to Brussels costing on average £32.
A coach is £205 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Haarlem to Brussels costing on average £215.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 57m.
Coach takes on average 3h 21m.
The journey is about 15m faster (2h 33m by train vs 2h 48m by car) and roughly £4 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£32 vs £36). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Haarlem to Brussels trains for today, Saturday 12 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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9482+ 2090 | 18:08 Amsterdam Centraal | 2h56 | 21:04 Brussels | 1 change | |
9382+ 2090 | 18:08 Amsterdam Centraal | 2h56 | 21:04 Brussels | 1 change | |
9382 | 18:27 Schiphol Airport | 1h39 | 20:06 Brussels-Midi | 0 changesdirect | |
9482 | 18:27 Schiphol Airport | 1h39 | 20:06 Brussels-Midi | 0 changesdirect | |
9482+ 2090 | 18:27 Schiphol Airport | 2h37 | 21:04 Brussels | 1 change | |
9382+ 2090 | 18:27 Schiphol Airport | 2h37 | 21:04 Brussels | 1 change | |
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4816+ 2223+ 9224 | 8:17 Haarlem station | 3h48 | 12:05 Brussels-North | 2 changes | |
4816+ 2223+ 9224 | 8:17 Haarlem station | 3h55 | 12:12 Brussels-Central | 2 changes | |
28416+ 9524+ 2809+ 18231 | 8:40 Haarlem station | 2h37 | 11:17 Brussels-Central | 3 changes | |
28416+ 9524+ 3332+ 18231 | 8:40 Haarlem station | 2h41 | 11:21 Brussels-North | 3 changes | |
28416+ 9524+ 18231 | 8:40 Haarlem station | 2h23 | 11:03 Brussels-Midi | 2 changes | |
2120+ 9528+ 3609 | 9:25 Haarlem station | 2h50 | 12:15 Brussels-Central | 2 changes | |
2120+ 9528 | 9:25 Haarlem station | 2h38 | 12:03 Brussels-Midi | 1 change | |
2120+ 9528+ 3609 | 9:25 Haarlem station | 2h55 | 12:20 Brussels-North | 2 changes | |
28420 · 3528+ 9228+ 18235 | 9:40 Haarlem station | 3h25 | 13:05 Brussels-North | 3 changes | |
28420 · 3528+ 9228+ 18235 | 9:40 Haarlem station | 3h32 | 13:12 Brussels-Central | 3 changes | |
28422 · 1139+ 9228+ 18237 | 10:10 Haarlem station | 2h55 | 13:05 Brussels-North | 4 changes | |
28422 · 1139+ 9228+ 18237 | 10:10 Haarlem station | 3h02 | 13:12 Brussels-Central | 4 changes | |
2124+ 9532 | 10:25 Haarlem station | 2h38 | 13:03 Brussels-Midi | 1 change | |
2124+ 9532+ 3610 | 10:25 Haarlem station | 2h55 | 13:20 Brussels-North | 2 changes | |
2124+ 9532+ 3610 | 10:25 Haarlem station | 2h50 | 13:15 Brussels-Central | 2 changes | |
28424 · 3532+ 9232+ 18239 | 10:40 Haarlem station | 3h32 | 14:12 Brussels-Central | 3 changes | |
28424+ 9232+ 1832+ 4139 | 10:40 Haarlem station | 3h32 | 14:12 Brussels-Central | 3 changes | |
28424 · 3532+ 9232+ 18239 | 10:40 Haarlem station | 3h25 | 14:05 Brussels-North | 3 changes | |
28424+ 9232+ 1832+ 4139 | 10:40 Haarlem station | 3h25 | 14:05 Brussels-North | 3 changes | |
28426 · 1143+ 9232+ 18241 | 11:10 Haarlem station | 3h02 | 14:12 Brussels-Central | 4 changes | |
28426 · 1143+ 9232+ 18241 | 11:10 Haarlem station | 2h55 | 14:05 Brussels-North | 4 changes | |
2128+ 9536 | 11:25 Haarlem station | 2h38 | 14:03 Brussels-Midi | 1 change | |
2128+ 9536+ 3611 | 11:25 Haarlem station | 2h55 | 14:20 Brussels-North | 2 changes | |
2128+ 9536+ 3611 | 11:25 Haarlem station | 2h50 | 14:15 Brussels-Central | 2 changes | |
28428 · 3536+ 9236+ 18243 | 11:40 Haarlem station | 3h32 | 15:12 Brussels-Central | 3 changes | |
28428 · 3536+ 9236+ 18243 | 11:40 Haarlem station | 3h25 | 15:05 Brussels-North | 3 changes | |
4830 · 4143+ 1836+ 9236 | 11:47 Haarlem station | 3h18 | 15:05 Brussels-North | 3 changes | |
4830 · 4143+ 1836+ 9236 | 11:47 Haarlem station | 3h25 | 15:12 Brussels-Central | 3 changes | |
28430 · 1147+ 9236+ 2438 | 12:10 Haarlem station | 2h55 | 15:05 Brussels-North | 4 changes | |
28430 · 1147+ 9236+ 18245 | 12:10 Haarlem station | 3h02 | 15:12 Brussels-Central | 4 changes | |
2132+ 9540 | 12:25 Haarlem station | 2h38 | 15:03 Brussels-Midi | 1 change | |
2132+ 9540+ 3612 | 12:25 Haarlem station | 2h55 | 15:20 Brussels-North | 2 changes | |
2132+ 9540+ 3612 | 12:25 Haarlem station | 2h50 | 15:15 Brussels-Central | 2 changes | |
28432 · 3540+ 9240+ 18247 | 12:40 Haarlem station | 3h25 | 16:05 Brussels-North | 3 changes | |
28432 · 3540+ 9240+ 18247 | 12:40 Haarlem station | 3h32 | 16:12 Brussels-Central | 3 changes | |
4834 · 4147+ 1840+ 9240 | 12:47 Haarlem station | 3h18 | 16:05 Brussels-North | 3 changes | |
4834 · 4147+ 9240+ 1840 | 12:47 Haarlem station | 3h25 | 16:12 Brussels-Central | 3 changes | |
28434 · 1151+ 9240+ 18249 | 13:10 Haarlem station | 2h55 | 16:05 Brussels-North | 4 changes | |
28434 · 1151+ 9240+ 2442 | 13:10 Haarlem station | 3h02 | 16:12 Brussels-Central | 4 changes | |
2136+ 9544 | 13:25 Haarlem station | 2h38 | 16:03 Brussels-Midi | 1 change | |
2136+ 9544+ 3613 | 13:25 Haarlem station | 2h50 | 16:15 Brussels-Central | 2 changes | |
2136+ 9544+ 3613 | 13:25 Haarlem station | 2h55 | 16:20 Brussels-North | 2 changes | |
2141 · 3542+ 9544+ 3613 | 13:37 Haarlem station | 2h38 | 16:15 Brussels-Central | 3 changes | |
2141 · 3542+ 9544+ 3613 | 13:37 Haarlem station | 2h43 | 16:20 Brussels-North | 3 changes | |
2141 · 3542+ 9544 | 13:37 Haarlem station | 2h26 | 16:03 Brussels-Midi | 2 changes | |
28436 · 3544+ 9244+ 18251 | 13:40 Haarlem station | 3h32 | 17:12 Brussels-Central | 3 changes | |
28436 · 3544+ 9244+ 18251 | 13:40 Haarlem station | 3h25 | 17:05 Brussels-North | 3 changes | |
2243+ 9244 | 13:53 Haarlem station | 3h12 | 17:05 Brussels-North | 1 change | |
2243+ 9244 | 13:53 Haarlem station | 3h19 | 17:12 Brussels-Central | 1 change | |
2143 · 1155+ 9244 | 14:07 Haarlem station | 2h58 | 17:05 Brussels-North | 2 changes | |
2143 · 1155+ 9244 | 14:07 Haarlem station | 3h05 | 17:12 Brussels-Central | 2 changes | |
2338 · 1155+ 9244+ 8253 | 14:10 Haarlem station | 2h55 | 17:05 Brussels-North | 4 changes | |
2338 · 1155+ 9244+ 8253 | 14:10 Haarlem station | 3h02 | 17:12 Brussels-Central | 4 changes | |
2140+ 9548 | 14:25 Haarlem station | 2h38 | 17:03 Brussels-Midi | 1 change | |
2140+ 9548+ 3614 | 14:25 Haarlem station | 2h50 | 17:15 Brussels-Central | 2 changes | |
2140+ 9548+ 3614 | 14:25 Haarlem station | 2h55 | 17:20 Brussels-North | 2 changes | |
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Trains from Haarlem to Brussels run on average 47 times per day, taking around 2h 33m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £23 but you can travel from only £6 by coach.
There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:53. The fastest train covers the 171 km distance in 1h 39m.
Distance 171 km |
Average train duration 2h 33m |
Cheapest ticket price £23 |
Trains per day 47 |
Direct trains 1 |
Fastest train 1h 39m |
First train 0:01 |
Last train 23:53 |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 1 day |
Discover the best of Brussels — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Brussels trip today.
Compact museum dedicated to René Magritte, presenting paintings, archives and context for Belgium’s celebrated Surrealist artist.
Major fine arts museum with Flemish, Belgian and European works, ideal for tracing artistic developments across centuries.
Art Nouveau house designed by Victor Horta, offering an intimate look at architecture, interiors and decorative detail.
Historic square packed with ornate façades, seasonal events and evening illumination; a natural starting point for exploring the centre.
A characterful shopping arcade with glass roof, elegant details and a classic route for a refined walk in the centre.
Landscaped hill with gardens, fountains and one of Brussels’ most rewarding skyline views near the upper town museums.
Moules-frites pairs North Sea mussels with crisp chips. It is a Brussels brasserie classic, especially popular in cooler months.
Stoemp is mashed potatoes mixed with seasonal vegetables, often served with sausage or bacon. It is a comforting Brussels staple.
Carbonnade flamande is a slow-cooked beef and onion stew made with Belgian beer. It is a beloved hearty dish in Brussels cafés.
Refined Belgian dining in the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, known for well-presented regional dishes and a polished atmosphere.
Traditional restaurant famed for mussels, oysters and other Belgian seafood dishes in a lively, classic brasserie setting.
Long-running brasserie serving stoemp, carbonnade and other Belgian staples in an elegant Art Nouveau-inspired dining room.
Moderate for Western Europe: hotels and restaurants are not cheap, but public transport is reasonable and budget eats are easy to find.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for excellent restaurant service. Taxis are often rounded up. Small change is appreciated in cafés, but not expected.
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Brussels-Midi -> Grand-Place, Brussels
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Haarlem to Brussels by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Brussels, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Haarlem to Brussels trains use the Haarlem to Bruxelles-Central station pair, with some services arriving at Brussels-Nord. Use this guide to compare Haarlem and Brussels train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Haarlem has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Morris, De Ripper
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Haarlem. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Haarlem. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Haarlem: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Haarlem: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Haarlem: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Amrâth Grand Hotel Frans Hals, Hotel Lion d'Or, Carlton Square Hotel.
Haarlem Spaarnwoude is 2 km from Haarlem city centre. Public transport options include:
Haarlem Spaarnwoude has practical services for this route, including Dining, ATM, Accessibility and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Haarlem Spaarnwoude.
ATMs are available at Haarlem Spaarnwoude.
Available at Haarlem Spaarnwoude: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Haarlem Spaarnwoude.
Bruxelles-Central has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food options include: Starbucks, Brasserie 28 Brewery, Panos, Delitraiteur Eat & Go
Free Wi-Fi available in Starbucks. ATMs are aTM machine is downstairs from the main entrance on the right side.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 06:15 - 22:00. Information desks are travel Center / information desk is located on the left side from the main entrance.
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located on Level 0 near Platforms 1 and 2.
Available at Bruxelles-Central: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Bruxelles-Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bruxelles-Central: Station has a wide range of facilities for passengers with limited mobility: elevators and escalators to platforms, wheelchair lifts and mobile ramps, barrier-free toilets and accessible parking spaces. Additional assistance can be contacted via the SNCB Mobility Call Center.
Nearby hotels include Hilton Brussels Grand Palace, Hotel NH Brussels Carrefour de l'Europe, Hôtel The Moon.
Brussels-Nord is 1 km from Brussels city centre. Public transport options include:
Brussels-Nord has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Chabrol Brasserie, Winok Café, Félix Wine Bar
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Brussels-Nord. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Brussels-Nord. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Brussels-Nord: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Brussels-Nord: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Brussels-Nord: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Progress, Hilton Brussels City, Hotel Siru.
Bruxelles-Midi has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food options include: Pullman Hotel Bar, Quick Gare du Midi, Subway, EXKi Zuid, Starbucks, Häagen-Dazs, Sbarro, The Coffee Club, The Belgian Chocolate House, PAUL, & many more
Wi-Fi is available for a fee. ATMs are available at Bruxelles-Midi.
Ticket office support is available at Bruxelles-Midi. Information desks are located in the main concourse and next to the international platforms.
Luggage storage is baggage storage facility is located across from the Thalys business lounge.
Available at Bruxelles-Midi: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Bruxelles-Midi: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bruxelles-Midi: Station has a wide range of facilities for passengers with reduced mobility: elevators and escalators to all platforms, wheelchair lifts and mobile ramps, disabled toilet and parking spaces. Additional assistance can be contacted via the SNCB Mobility Call Center.
Nearby hotels include Les Lofts De Styliste, Park Inn by Radisson Brussels Midi, Pullman Brussels Centre Midi.
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