- Must visit
Musée de la Romanité
Flagship archaeology museum facing the Arena, showcasing Nîmes' Roman heritage with major artifacts and a rooftop terrace.
Cheapest price
$169
Average price
$297
Fastest journey
5 h 26 m
Average duration
5 h 31 m
Trains per day
55
Distance
780 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brussels to Nîmes is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brussels to Nîmes will cost around $297 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $169.
It's difficult to get from Brussels to Nîmes without transferring at least once.
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6277Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Nîmes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 40m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $27, and a train costs an average of $97.
Distance: 484 miles (780 km)
Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$217 Average price | $93 Average price Cheapest | $95 Average price | $276 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 46m Average total duration 13h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Nîmes:
A flight is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Nîmes costing on average $95 (€77).
A flight is $125 (€102) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Nîmes costing on average $217 (€178).
Other travel options to Nîmes take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 22m.
Bus takes on average 13h 16m.
The journey is about 3h 45m faster (5h 22m by train vs 9h 7m by car) and roughly $59 (€48) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($217 (€178) vs $276 (€226)). 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.
Direct services run with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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 Brussels to Nîmes trains for tomorrow, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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9810 · 12181 | 6:27 AM Brussels-Midi | 5h55 | 12:22 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9310+ 6225 | 8:13 AM Brussels-Midi | 12h29 | 8:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9310+ 6275 | 8:13 AM Brussels-Midi | 5h34 | 1:47 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9310+ 6277 | 8:13 AM Brussels-Midi | 11h38 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9310+ 6223 | 8:13 AM Brussels-Midi | 11h47 | 8:00 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9316+ 12337 | 9:16 AM Brussels-Midi | 8h26 | 5:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9316+ 6225 | 9:16 AM Brussels-Midi | 11h26 | 8:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9316+ 6223 | 9:16 AM Brussels-Midi | 10h44 | 8:00 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9316+ 6277 | 9:16 AM Brussels-Midi | 10h35 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9420+ 6225 | 9:43 AM Brussels-Midi | 10h59 | 8:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9320+ 6223 | 9:43 AM Brussels-Midi | 10h17 | 8:00 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9320+ 6277 | 9:43 AM Brussels-Midi | 10h08 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9420+ 6277 | 9:43 AM Brussels-Midi | 10h08 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9420+ 6279 | 9:43 AM Brussels-Midi | 12h05 | 9:48 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9420+ 6223 | 9:43 AM Brussels-Midi | 10h17 | 8:00 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9422+ 6225 | 10:13 AM Brussels-Midi | 10h29 | 8:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9422+ 6227 | 10:13 AM Brussels-Midi | 12h29 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9322+ 6277 | 10:13 AM Brussels-Midi | 9h38 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9422+ 6277 | 10:13 AM Brussels-Midi | 9h38 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9422+ 6223 | 10:13 AM Brussels-Midi | 9h47 | 8:00 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9426+ 6225 | 10:42 AM Brussels-Midi | 10h00 | 8:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9426+ 6227 | 10:42 AM Brussels-Midi | 12h00 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9426+ 6223 | 10:42 AM Brussels-Midi | 9h18 | 8:00 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9426+ 6277 | 10:42 AM Brussels-Midi | 9h09 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9334+ 6225 | 12:13 PM Brussels-Midi | 8h29 | 8:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9334+ 6227 | 12:13 PM Brussels-Midi | 10h29 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9334+ 6277 | 12:13 PM Brussels-Midi | 7h38 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9334+ 6223 | 12:13 PM Brussels-Midi | 7h47 | 8:00 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9438+ 6227 | 12:43 PM Brussels-Midi | 9h59 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9338+ 6227 | 12:43 PM Brussels-Midi | 9h59 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9338+ 6223 | 12:43 PM Brussels-Midi | 7h17 | 8:00 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9338+ 6277 | 12:43 PM Brussels-Midi | 7h08 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9438+ 6277 | 12:43 PM Brussels-Midi | 7h08 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9446+ 6225 | 2:16 PM Brussels-Midi | 6h26 | 8:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9446+ 6227 | 2:16 PM Brussels-Midi | 8h26 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9346+ 6277 | 2:16 PM Brussels-Midi | 5h35 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9446+ 6277 | 2:16 PM Brussels-Midi | 5h35 | 7:51 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9446+ 6223 | 2:16 PM Brussels-Midi | 5h44 | 8:00 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9450+ 6227 | 2:43 PM Brussels-Midi | 7h59 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9450+ 6225 | 2:43 PM Brussels-Midi | 5h59 | 8:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9450+ 6279 | 2:43 PM Brussels-Midi | 7h05 | 9:48 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9456+ 6227 | 3:42 PM Brussels-Midi | 7h00 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9356+ 6227 | 3:42 PM Brussels-Midi | 7h00 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9456+ 6279 | 3:42 PM Brussels-Midi | 6h06 | 9:48 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9356+ 6279 | 3:42 PM Brussels-Midi | 6h06 | 9:48 PM Nîmes Pont du Gard | 1 transfer | |
9462+ 6227 | 4:43 PM Brussels-Midi | 5h59 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9462+ 5737+ 876532 | 4:43 PM Brussels-Midi | 14h26 | 7:09 AM Nîmes station | 2 transfers | |
9364+ 6227 | 5:16 PM Brussels-Midi | 5h26 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9464+ 6227 | 5:16 PM Brussels-Midi | 5h26 | 10:42 PM Nîmes station | 1 transfer | |
9364+ 5737+ 876532 | 5:16 PM Brussels-Midi | 13h53 | 7:09 AM Nîmes station | 2 transfers | |
9368+ 5737+ 876532 | 5:42 PM Brussels-Midi | 13h27 | 7:09 AM Nîmes station | 2 transfers | |
9370+ 5737+ 876532 | 6:13 PM Brussels-Midi | 12h56 | 7:09 AM Nîmes station | 2 transfers | |
9470+ 5737+ 876532 | 6:13 PM Brussels-Midi | 12h56 | 7:09 AM Nîmes station | 2 transfers | |
9474+ 5737+ 876532 | 6:42 PM Brussels-Midi | 12h27 | 7:09 AM Nîmes station | 2 transfers | |
9374+ 5737+ 876532 | 6:42 PM Brussels-Midi | 12h27 | 7:09 AM Nîmes station | 2 transfers | |
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Trains from Brussels to Nîmes run on average 3 times per day, taking around 5h 22m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $97 (€79) but you can travel from only $27 (€22) by flight.
There are 2 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:53, the last at 22:12. The fastest train covers the 484 miles (780 km) distance in 5h 26m.
Distance 484 miles (780 km) |
Average train duration 5h 22m |
Cheapest ticket price $97 (€79) |
Trains per day 3 |
Direct trains 2 |
Fastest train 5h 26m |
First train 5:53 AM |
Last train 10:12 PM |
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Discover the best of Nîmes — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Nîmes trip today.
Flagship archaeology museum facing the Arena, showcasing Nîmes' Roman heritage with major artifacts and a rooftop terrace.
Fine arts museum with French, Italian, and Flemish works, plus a notable Roman mosaic in a calm neoclassical setting.
Contemporary art museum in a landmark Norman Foster building, known for rotating exhibitions and strong modern visual identity.
Formal historic gardens around Roman remains, ideal for strolling, picnics, and classic postcard views of Nîmes.
Historic center of Nîmes with narrow streets, small squares, and many of the city's main monuments within walking distance.
Broad tree-lined promenade near the Arena, useful as a central walking area and meeting point in the city.
The city’s signature dish: salt cod slowly emulsified with olive oil and often milk into a smooth, rich spread or gratin. It is one of Nîmes’ best-known culinary specialties.
A traditional small pastry from Nîmes filled with seasoned veal or pork, sometimes with a hint of lemon or brandade. It is a classic local savory snack.
A slow-cooked stew of Camargue bull beef braised in red wine, often with olives and herbs. It is deeply tied to the Gard and Camargue traditions near Nîmes.
A respected contemporary restaurant in Nîmes known for refined seasonal cuisine, polished service, and an elegant atmosphere. Good choice for a higher-end meal.
An established dining room inside the Musée de la Romanité, offering modern French cooking in a stylish setting with views near the Roman landmarks.
A well-known brasserie on Place du Marché with a lively terrace, serving classic French and regional dishes in a central, relaxed setting.
Generally moderate by French standards: cafes and casual meals are reasonable, while hotels and fine dining cost more in peak season.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great service; small change for cafes, bars, and taxis is appreciated but not required.
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Nîmes Centre, Nîmes -> Arènes de Nîmes, Nîmes
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brussels to Nîmes 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 Nîmes, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Brussels to Nîmes trains use the Bruxelles-Midi to Nîmes station pair. Use this guide to compare Brussels and Nîmes train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
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.
Nîmes is 1 km from Nîmes city centre. Public transport options include:
Nîmes 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: Le Cheval Blanc, Restaurant La Table du 2
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Nîmes. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Nîmes. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Nîmes: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Nîmes: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Nîmes: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hôtel Empire, Hôtel de L'Amphithéâtre, Hôtel Marquis de la Baume.
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