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Compare bus and train for Brussels to Mons
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Mons among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $14 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $14, while a bus costs an average of $18.
Distance: 32 miles (52 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$14 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price | $13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 32m Average total duration 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 11m Average total duration Fastest 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg 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 Mons
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Mons, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Mons:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Mons costing on average $18 (€15).
Other travel options to Mons take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 32m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (1h 2m by train vs 1h 7m by car). Tickets start at around $14 (€12) compared to roughly $13 (€11) 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 Mons
How to get from Brussels to Mons by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Mons is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1736
3:18 PM 0h53 Brussels-Central 4:11 PM Mons station $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 1736
3:18 PM 0h53 Brussels-Central 4:11 PM Mons station $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- Flibco
6:45 AM 0h35 Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) 7:20 AM Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5) $19 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 1729
8:18 AM 0h54 Brussels-Central 9:12 AM Mons station $15 1 One-way 0 transfers - 1732
11:18 AM 0h54 Brussels-Central 12:12 PM Mons station $15 1 One-way 0 transfers - 1731
10:18 AM 0h54 Brussels-Central 11:12 AM Mons station $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Flibco
5:30 AM 0h35 Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) 6:05 AM Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5) $19 1 One-way 0 transfers - Flibco
10:00 PM 0h35 Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) 10:35 PM Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5) $19 1 One-way 0 transfers - Flibco
8:45 AM 0h40 Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) 9:25 AM Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5) $19 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Mons:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Mons costing on average $18 (€15).
Other travel options to Mons take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 32m.
- Around 24 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Mons as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Mons station.
- Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Mons, Av. Mélina Mercouri (Restaurant Quai 5).
- Travel with Flibco, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Mons by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, SNCB | BUS, Regional to go to Mons by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with Flibco, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 19 direct trains per day with Intercity.
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