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Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Premier fine arts complex with Old Masters, Magritte, and modern collections, essential for understanding Belgian and European art.
Cheapest price
$13
Average price
$20
Fastest journey
2 h 45 m
Average duration
3 h
Buses per day
3
Distance
165 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Amstelveen to Brussels is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Amstelveen to Brussels will cost around $20 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $13.
Of the 3 buses that leave Amstelveen for Brussels on Fri, Jul 17, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jul 17 the direct buses cover the 165 km distance in an average of 3 h but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 45 m .
On Fri, Jul 17 the slowest buses will take 3 h 30 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.






Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Amstelveen to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 23m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, and a flight costs an average of $255.
Distance: 102 miles (165 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$18 Average price Cheapest | $50 Average price | $469 Average price | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 36m Average total duration 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 34m Average total duration 8h 34m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Amstelveen to Brussels:
A bus is $32 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amstelveen to Brussels costing on average $50 (€41).
A bus is $451 (€370) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amstelveen to Brussels costing on average $469 (€384).
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 6m.
Flight takes on average 8h 34m.
Tickets start at around $18 (€14) compared to roughly $45 (€37) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $28 (€23). The journey takes 3h 6m versus 2h 34m 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.
Direct services are operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15AM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:40AM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 3h05 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:10AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:40AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 2h55 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:55AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:05AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35AM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:05PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:05PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:55PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:25PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:55PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:25PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 11:25PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:45PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:35PM | Arrival Time 01:55AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:55PM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:40PM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 03:06AM | Duration 4h06 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:28PM | Arrival Time 03:06AM | Duration 3h38 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Compare bus, train, and flight prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.
Buses from Amstelveen to Brussels run on average 48 times per day, taking around 3h 6m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $11 (€9) if you book in advance.
There are 46 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 01:25, the last at 23:28. The fastest bus covers the 102 miles (165 km) distance in 2h 45m.
Distance 102 miles (165 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 6m |
Cheapest ticket price $11 (€9) |
Buses per day 48 |
Direct buses 46 |
Fastest bus 2h 45m |
First bus 1:25 AM |
Last bus 11:28 PM |
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Low Season Jul - Sep |
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Discover the best of Brussels — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Brussels trip today.
Premier fine arts complex with Old Masters, Magritte, and modern collections, essential for understanding Belgian and European art.
Dedicated to surrealist René Magritte, this popular museum presents major works and context for one of Belgium’s most celebrated artists.
Leading comic art museum in a Horta-designed building, highlighting Tintin, the Smurfs, and Belgium’s influential comics culture.
Grand square at Brussels’ heart, lined with ornate guildhalls and lively events, perfect for first-time visitors and evening atmosphere.
Large urban park with the triumphal arch, museums, and wide lawns, excellent for walking, picnics, and classic city photographs.
Popular hilltop viewpoint and garden terrace with one of the best panoramas over central Brussels, especially at sunset.
Mussels steamed with white wine, celery and onion, often served with fries. A Brussels brasserie classic, especially popular in mussel season.
Double-fried potato fries, traditionally served in paper cones with sauces. They are a point of national pride and central to everyday Belgian street food.
A rich beef and onion stew braised with Belgian dark beer. It is a beloved comfort dish found in traditional Brussels restaurants.
Two-Michelin-star restaurant by chef Karen Torosyan, celebrated for pâté en croûte and inventive fine dining in an intimate setting.
Elegant Belle Époque brasserie serving refined Belgian classics, seafood and game in a grand old-world dining room.
Famous casual stop for Brussels waffles with many toppings. Popular, fast-moving and central for a classic sweet local treat.
Moderate for Western Europe: hotels can be pricey, but dining and transit are manageable for most tourists.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service; round up taxi fares; small change is fine in cafes.
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Brussels South (Gare du Midi) -> Brussels Central Station, Brussels
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Amstelveen to Brussels by bus. 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 bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Brussels, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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