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Compare train and bus for Brussels to Roubaix
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Roubaix among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 56m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, while a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 52 miles (84 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$25 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 9m Average total duration 1h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Roubaix:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Roubaix costing on average $25.
Other travel options to Roubaix take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 9m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (1h 26m by train vs 1h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $25 compared to roughly $22 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 Roubaix
How to get from Brussels to Roubaix by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Roubaix is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 530 · 708+
856219:03 AM2h08Brussels-Midi11:11 AMRoubaix station$171One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- 530 · 708+856219:03 AM2h08Brussels-Midi11:11 AMRoubaix station$171One-way2 transfers
Fastest
9826+
8562210:12 AM1h37Brussels-Midi11:49 AMRoubaix station$331One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 531 · 709+8562310:03 AM2h08Brussels-Midi12:11 PMRoubaix station$171One-way2 transfers
- 532 · 710+8562511:03 AM2h08Brussels-Midi1:11 PMRoubaix station$171One-way2 transfers
- 533 · 711+8562712:03 PM2h08Brussels-Midi2:11 PMRoubaix station$171One-way2 transfers
012:45 PM2h15Brussels3:00 PMRoubaix$291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Roubaix:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Roubaix costing on average $25.
Other travel options to Roubaix take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 9m.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Roubaix 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 Roubaix station.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Flibco, FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Roubaix by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCB | BUS, Regional to go to Roubaix by train.
- 24 direct buses per day with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Flibco, FlixBus, Sindbad.
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