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Compare bus and train for Liège to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liège to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 36m. 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 €9, while a train costs an average of €19.
Distance: 55 miles (89 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€19 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest | €16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 44m Average total duration 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Brussels:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Brussels costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 44m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (1h 6m by train vs 1h 15m by car). Tickets start at around €19 compared to roughly €16 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 Liège to Brussels
How to get from Liège to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liège to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
504491:05 AM1h20Liege, Train Station Guillemins2:25 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€121One-way0 transfers
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504491:05 AM1h20Liege, Train Station Guillemins2:25 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€121One-way0 transfers
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ICE 188:46 AM0h49Liège-Guillemins9:35 AMBrussels-Midi€341One-way0 transfers
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74446:39 AM0h55Liège-Guillemins7:34 AMBrussels-Central€191One-way0 transfers
53311:02 AM0h56Liège-Guillemins11:58 AMBrussels-Central€191One-way0 transfers
5319:02 AM0h56Liège-Guillemins9:58 AMBrussels-Central€191One-way0 transfers
521205:55 PM1h30Liege, Train Station Guillemins7:25 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€121One-way0 transfers
504292:05 PM1h35Liege, Train Station Guillemins3:40 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€121One-way0 transfers
Flibco4:50 AM1h05Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)5:55 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€161One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Brussels:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Brussels costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 44m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liège and Brussels as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liège-Guillemins and arrive in Brussels-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) and arrive in Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes).
- Travel with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, Regional to go to Brussels by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, Flibco, FlixBus to go to Brussels by bus.
- 21 direct trains per day with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Regional.
- 14 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Flibco, FlixBus.
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