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Compare train and bus for Brussels to Liège
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Liège among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $18 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 45m. 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 $18, while a train costs an average of $24.
Distance: 55 miles (89 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$24 Average price | $18 Average price Cheapest | $20 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 49m Average total duration 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Liège:
A bus is $11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Liège costing on average $23.
Other travel options to Liège take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 47m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (54m by train vs 1h 12m by car). Tickets start at around $23 compared to roughly $20 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 Liège
How to get from Brussels to Liège by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Liège is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
504483:15 AM1h20Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)4:35 AMLiege, Train Station Guillemins$121One-way0 transfers
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- 504483:15 AM1h20Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)4:35 AMLiege, Train Station Guillemins$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 138:25 AM0h46Brussels-Midi9:11 AMLiège-Guillemins$401One-way0 transfers
Other options
5155:01 PM0h58Brussels-Central5:59 PMLiège-Guillemins$141One-way0 transfers- 5144:01 PM1h00Brussels-Central5:01 PMLiège-Guillemins$141One-way0 transfers
- 28155:18 PM1h15Brussels-Central6:33 PMLiège-Guillemins$141One-way0 transfers
- 5211910:30 AM1h40Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)12:10 PMLiege, Train Station Guillemins$151One-way0 transfers
Flibco6:15 AM1h05Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)7:20 AMLiège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)$201One-way0 transfers- Flibco11:15 PM1h05Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)12:20 AMLiège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)$201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Liège:
A bus is $11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Liège costing on average $23.
Other travel options to Liège take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 47m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Liège as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Liège-Guillemins.
- Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Flibco, BlaBlaCar to go to Liège by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCB to go to Liège by train.
- 14 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Flibco, BlaBlaCar.
- 21 direct trains per day with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCB.
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