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Compare train and bus for Brussels to Dunkirk
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Dunkirk among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $14, while a train costs an average of $50.
Distance: 86 miles (140 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$50 Average price | $14 Average price Cheapest | $31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Dunkirk
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Dunkirk, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Dunkirk:
A bus is $36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Dunkirk costing on average $50.
Other travel options to Dunkirk take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 21m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (1h 26m by train vs 1h 45m by car). Tickets start at around $50 compared to roughly $31 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Dunkirk
How to get from Brussels to Dunkirk by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Dunkirk is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 PM 3h25 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 10:15 PM Dunkerque, Gare routière $29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:50 PM 3h25 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 10:15 PM Dunkerque, Gare routière $29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 9832+
8445093:03 PM 1h18 Brussels-Midi 4:21 PM Dunkerque $45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 9874+
K71 (844823) · P70 (844703)1:17 PM 2h15 Brussels-Midi 3:32 PM Dunkerque $35 1 One-way 2 transfers - 9812+K70 (844907)
8:17 AM 2h31 Brussels-Midi 10:48 AM Dunkerque $35 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9810+K70 (844903)
6:37 AM 2h11 Brussels-Midi 8:48 AM Dunkerque $42 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Dunkirk:
A bus is $36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Dunkirk costing on average $50.
Other travel options to Dunkirk take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 21m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Dunkirk as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Dunkerque.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Dunkerque, Gare routière.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Dunkirk by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Dunkirk by bus.
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