You can get from Paris to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
To get from Paris to Brussels on 24 May we recommend taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 164 miles (264 km) | |
Available travel modes | Coach, flight or train | |
Ticket price range | £6 - £81 | |
Cheapest mode | Coach • £6 • 3 h 8 min | |
Fastest mode | Train • £35 • 1 h 22 min | |
Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling or SNCF | TGV INOUI |
Take a coach, flight or train to travel 164 miles (264 km) between Paris and Brussels. If speed is a priority, then a train is the best option with an average duration of 1 h 22 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a coach is the best option with prices starting as low as £6. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling or SNCF | TGV INOUI among others. Travellers can even take a direct from Paris to Brussels.
It’s easily possible to travel to Brussels from Paris via bus, train or plane. The journey is a fairly short one and all modes of transport present a viable option. Rail travel is the fastest; however, services are generally available in the morning only. Bus travel is significantly cheaper and services are available throughout the day.
Several bus companies operate a service to Brussels from Paris, including Eurolines, Flixbus, Megabus and iDBUS. Services are usually direct and take at least 3 hours and 45 minutes to arrive at Brussels. The first service of the day departs at around 7 a.m. while the last service departs at approximately midnight. Services run hourly and sometimes twice an hour. Most buses serving this route depart from either Paris Gallieni Port Bagnolet or Gare Paris Bercy and arrive at Station Brussel-Zuid.
Rail operators that serve the route to Brussels from Paris include TGV, Eurostar and THALYS. Most services are direct and take from 1 hour and 22 minutes. Services that incur a change (usually at Lille Flandres) take at least 2 hours and 5 minutes to arrive at Brussels. Train services usually operate between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12:25 p.m. There is usually one or two services every hour.
Direct flights to Brussels from Paris are provided by Brussels Airlines. The duration of a direct flight is from 3 hours and 55 minutes. There are a number of airline operators that provide indirect flights to Brussels from Paris, including Lufthansa, KLM and Swiss Airlines. Indirect flights take at least 6 hours to reach Brussels. Between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. there is usually at least one flight available every hour. Planes usually depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive at Brussels International Airport.
International travel from Paris, France to Brussels, Belgium is: Partially open.
Entry into Belgium is currently allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of France.
Conditions of entry:
All travellers in Belgium must observe the following coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 16/05/2022; however, this can change before your date of travel so please make sure to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your journey between Paris and Brussels.
Return travel to Paris, France from Belgium is: Partially open.
Entry into France is allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Belgium.
Requirements for reentering France:
All travellers must abide by the following measures in France to reduce the spread of coronavirus in the country:
The above information about your return travel to Paris, France was last verified on 22/05/2022. As this information can change due to the nature of the pandemic, please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to your planned date of travel to Paris from Brussels.
You can travel to Brussels from Paris 3 different ways: coach, flight or train.
Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from Paris to Brussels. Tickets for a coach cost on average £6.
This is compared to other travel options to Brussels:
A coach journey is usually £74 less than a journey to Brussels by plane, which costs on average £81 for the same trip.
A coach journey is usually £29 less than a journey to Brussels by train, which costs on average £35 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Paris to Brussels is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 22 min.
Other travel options to Brussels from Paris can usually take longer:
In comparison, travelling by coach can take you on average 3 h 8 min.
In comparison, travelling by flight can take you on average 2 h 55 min.
The distance between Paris and Brussels is around 164 miles (264 km).
The average frequency per day from Paris to Brussels is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Brussels from Paris as scheduled services by coach, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Paris to Brussels:
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