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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 $21 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 $21, 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 | $21 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 |
Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Roubaix
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Roubaix, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Roubaix:
A bus is $5 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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
504492:35 AM 1h20 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 3:55 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 50449
2:35 AM 1h20 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 3:55 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9870+
197117:15 AM 1h07 Brussels-Midi 8:22 AM Roubaix station $18 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 533 · 7999 · 19716
12:07 PM 1h29 Brussels-Midi 1:36 PM Roubaix station $15 1 One-way 2 transfers - 533 · 7999 · 19716
11:59 AM 1h37 Brussels-Central 1:36 PM Roubaix station $15 1 One-way 2 transfers - 533 · 7999 · 19716
11:54 AM 1h42 Brussels-North 1:36 PM Roubaix station $15 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
1:30 AM 1h25 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 2:55 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $9 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
8:15 PM 1h30 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 9:45 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $10 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:40 PM 1h40 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 8:20 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $10 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Roubaix:
A bus is $5 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 18 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Roubaix station.
- Travel with FlixBus, Flibco, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad, Alsa to go to Roubaix by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, SNCF | TGV INOUI, CFL, SNCB | BUS, Regional to go to Roubaix by train.
- 14 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Flibco, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad, Alsa.
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