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Stedelijk Museum De Hofstadt
City museum introducing Diest’s history, art, and civic heritage through varied collections in a central historic setting.
Cheapest price on Oct 13
$15
Average ticket price on Oct 13
$15
Fastest journey on Oct 13
39 m
Average journey duration on Oct 13
40 m
Trains on Oct 13
75
Distance
52 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brussels to Diest is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brussels to Diest will cost around $15 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $15.
On Tue, Oct 13, we found 75 trains from Brussels to Diest, including 36 direct services.
On Tue, Oct 13 the direct trains cover the 52 km distance in an average of 40 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 39 m .
On Tue, Oct 13 the slowest trains will take 42 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.
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507 · 13275
3610 · 13277
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1710Trains from Brussels to Diest run on average 35 times per day, taking around 52m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $11 if you book in advance.
There are 16 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:10, the last at 23:20. The fastest train covers the 32 miles (52 km) distance in 38m.
Distance 32 miles (52 km) |
Average train duration 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $11 |
Trains per day 35 |
Direct trains 16 |
Fastest train 38m |
First train 12:10 AM |
Last train 11:20 PM |
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The table below shows live departures for Brussels to Diest trains for tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
506 · 13274 | 8:01 AM Brussels-Central | 1h08 | 9:09 AM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
506 · 13274 | 8:08 AM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 9:09 AM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
1707 | 8:40 AM Brussels-Midi | 0h54 | 9:34 AM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1707 | 8:45 AM Brussels-Central | 0h49 | 9:34 AM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1707 | 8:52 AM Brussels-North | 0h42 | 9:34 AM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
507 · 13275 | 8:56 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h13 | 10:09 AM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
507 · 13275 | 9:01 AM Brussels-Central | 1h08 | 10:09 AM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
507 · 13275 | 9:08 AM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 10:09 AM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
1708 | 9:40 AM Brussels-Midi | 0h54 | 10:34 AM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1708 | 9:45 AM Brussels-Central | 0h49 | 10:34 AM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1708 | 9:52 AM Brussels-North | 0h42 | 10:34 AM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
508 · 13276 | 9:56 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h13 | 11:09 AM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
508 · 13276 | 10:01 AM Brussels-Central | 1h08 | 11:09 AM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
508 · 13276 | 10:08 AM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 11:09 AM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
1709 | 10:40 AM Brussels-Midi | 0h54 | 11:34 AM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1709 | 10:45 AM Brussels-Central | 0h49 | 11:34 AM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1709 | 10:52 AM Brussels-North | 0h42 | 11:34 AM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3610 · 13277 | 11:09 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h00 | 12:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
3610 · 13277 | 11:14 AM Brussels-Central | 0h55 | 12:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
3610 · 13277 | 11:20 AM Brussels-North | 0h49 | 12:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
1710 | 11:40 AM Brussels-Midi | 0h54 | 12:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1710 | 11:45 AM Brussels-Central | 0h49 | 12:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1710 | 11:52 AM Brussels-North | 0h42 | 12:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
510 · 13278 | 11:56 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h13 | 1:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
510 · 13278 | 12:01 PM Brussels-Central | 1h08 | 1:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
510 · 13278 | 12:08 PM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 1:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
1711 | 12:40 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h54 | 1:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1711 | 12:45 PM Brussels-Central | 0h49 | 1:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1711 | 12:52 PM Brussels-North | 0h42 | 1:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
511 · 13279 | 12:56 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h13 | 2:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
511 · 13279 | 1:01 PM Brussels-Central | 1h08 | 2:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
511 · 13279 | 1:08 PM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 2:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
1712 | 1:40 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h54 | 2:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1712 | 1:45 PM Brussels-Central | 0h49 | 2:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1712 | 1:52 PM Brussels-North | 0h42 | 2:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
512 · 13280 | 1:56 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h13 | 3:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
512 · 13280 | 2:01 PM Brussels-Central | 1h08 | 3:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
512 · 13280 | 2:08 PM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 3:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
1713 | 2:40 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h54 | 3:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1713 | 2:45 PM Brussels-Central | 0h49 | 3:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1713 | 2:52 PM Brussels-North | 0h42 | 3:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
513 · 13281 | 2:56 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h13 | 4:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
513 · 13281 | 3:01 PM Brussels-Central | 1h08 | 4:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
513 · 13281 | 3:08 PM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 4:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
3614 · 8362 | 3:11 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h13 | 4:24 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
3614 · 8362 | 3:16 PM Brussels-Central | 1h08 | 4:24 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
3614 · 8362 | 3:22 PM Brussels-North | 1h02 | 4:24 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
1714 | 3:39 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h55 | 4:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1714 | 3:44 PM Brussels-Central | 0h50 | 4:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1714 | 3:52 PM Brussels-North | 0h42 | 4:34 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
8305 | 3:57 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h54 | 4:51 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
8305 | 4:02 PM Brussels-Central | 0h49 | 4:51 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
8400 · 13282 | 4:05 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h04 | 5:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
8400 · 13282 | 4:10 PM Brussels-Central | 0h59 | 5:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
3615 · 8363 | 4:11 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h13 | 5:24 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
8305 | 4:12 PM Brussels-North | 0h39 | 4:51 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
8400 · 13282 | 4:16 PM Brussels-North | 0h53 | 5:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
3615 · 8363 | 4:16 PM Brussels-Central | 1h08 | 5:24 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
3615 · 8363 | 4:22 PM Brussels-North | 1h02 | 5:24 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
1715 | 4:40 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h53 | 5:33 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1715 | 4:45 PM Brussels-Central | 0h48 | 5:33 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1715 | 4:52 PM Brussels-North | 0h41 | 5:33 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
8306 | 4:57 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h54 | 5:51 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
8306 | 5:02 PM Brussels-Central | 0h49 | 5:51 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
8401 · 13283 | 5:05 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h04 | 6:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
8401 · 13283 | 5:10 PM Brussels-Central | 0h59 | 6:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
3616 · 8364 | 5:10 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h14 | 6:24 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
8306 | 5:12 PM Brussels-North | 0h39 | 5:51 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3616 · 8364 | 5:15 PM Brussels-Central | 1h09 | 6:24 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
8401 · 13283 | 5:16 PM Brussels-North | 0h53 | 6:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
3616 · 8364 | 5:21 PM Brussels-North | 1h03 | 6:24 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
1716 | 5:40 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h53 | 6:33 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1716 | 5:45 PM Brussels-Central | 0h48 | 6:33 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1716 | 5:52 PM Brussels-North | 0h41 | 6:33 PM Diest station | 0 transfersDirect | |
516 · 13284 | 5:56 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h13 | 7:09 PM Diest station | 1 transfer | |
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City museum introducing Diest’s history, art, and civic heritage through varied collections in a central historic setting.
Museum on the religious community of the beguinage, showing devotional objects and daily life in one of Diest’s key historic quarters.
Compact museum dedicated to composer and priest F. J. Fétis, interesting for visitors exploring Diest’s cultural and musical connections.
Central market square lined with historic buildings and terraces, ideal for seeing Diest’s civic heart and main monuments together.
Peaceful beguinage lanes with brick houses, gardens, and intimate streetscapes that reveal a quieter side of historic Diest.
Riverside green area and walking zone beside the Demer, popular for relaxed strolls and views of the town’s historic edges.
Diestse vlaai is a regional fruit tart, often filled with rice pudding or local fruit. It is a classic bakery treat tied to Flemish home baking traditions.
Hageland wine comes from vineyards around Diest. These local Belgian wines reflect the sandy slopes and growing wine tradition of the Hageland region.
Witloof met hesp en kaas is Belgian chicory wrapped in ham and baked with cheese sauce. It is a beloved comfort dish across Flemish Brabant.
Established fine dining restaurant known for refined Belgian-French cooking in an elegant setting in central Diest.
Traditional brasserie atmosphere with Belgian classics, grills, and beers. A reliable casual choice in the city center.
Popular casual venue for Belgian and European dishes with a relaxed town-center setting suited to lunch or dinner.
Moderate for Belgium. Dining and hotels are usually cheaper than Brussels or Bruges, while local transit and daily essentials are fairly standard.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Taxis are often rounded up. Small change is fine in cafes.
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Diest Station -> Grote Markt, Diest
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brussels to Diest 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 Diest, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Brussels to Diest trains use the Bruxelles-Central to Diest station pair. Use this guide to compare Brussels and Diest train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
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.
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.
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.
Diest has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant De Groene Munt, Brasserie De Prins
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Diest. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Diest. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Diest: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Diest: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Diest: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Prins van Oranje, Hotel De Franse Kroon.
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