Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Gelsenkirchen to Brussels is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
4 h 21 m
Average
4 h 21 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
207 km
Of the 1 trains that leave Gelsenkirchen for Brussels every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 128 miles (206 km) | |
Average train duration | 3 h 21 min | |
Average train ticket price | $67 (€60) | |
Train frequency | 3 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Gelsenkirchen to Brussels cover the 128 miles (206 km) long trip taking on average 3 h 21 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 3 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as $47 (€42), but the average price of train tickets is $67 (€60). Travelers depart most frequently from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Bruxelles-Midi.
Deutsche Bahn trains will get you between Gelsenkirchen and Brussels from $47 (€42). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train between Gelsenkirchen and Brussels. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Train information from Gelsenkirchen to Brussels with Deutsche Bahn:
When departing from Gelsenkirchen, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Gelsenkirchen Hbf, Gelsenkirchen Zoo and Gelsenkirchen-Hassel. When arriving in Brussels, you can end your trip in train stations like Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels-Nord and Bruxelles-Central.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Gelsenkirchen Hbf, which is located around 1.4 miles (2.3 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Bruxelles-Midi, located 2.2 miles (3.6 km) away from the city centre.
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