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Compare train and coach for Brussels to Tours
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Tours among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, while a train costs an average of £103.
Distance: 469 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£26 Average Price Cheapest | £103 Average Price | £117 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 32m Average total duration 7h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Tours:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Tours costing on average £48.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 58m.
Tickets start at around £30 compared to roughly £117 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £87. The journey takes 7h 28m versus 5h 45m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Tours
How to get to Tours from Brussels by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Tours is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50326 · 508196:408h20Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)15:00Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£171One-way1 change
Cheapest
50326 · 508196:408h20Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)15:00Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£171One-way1 change
Fastest
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1053756:333h50Brussels-Midi10:23Tours station£1071One-way2 changes
Other options
9302+
83116:3310h12Brussels-Midi16:45Tours station£941One-way1 change
9302+
83036:337h12Brussels-Midi13:45Tours station£991One-way1 change
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83117:139h32Brussels-Midi16:45Tours station£1031One-way1 change
1430 · 527518:058h50Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)16:55Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£171One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus10:408h40Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)19:20Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£201One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus1:558h15Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)10:10Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Tours:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Tours costing on average £48.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 58m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 23 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Tours as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Tours station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson.
- Travel with Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV to go to Tours by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Tours by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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