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Compare train and bus for Roubaix to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Roubaix to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €17 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 €17, while a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 52 miles (84 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€21 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest | €19 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 12m Average total duration 1h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Roubaix to Brussels
Compare the available ways to get from Roubaix to Brussels, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Roubaix to Brussels:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Roubaix to Brussels costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 12m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (1h 26m by train vs 1h 29m by car). Tickets start at around €21 compared to roughly €19 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 Roubaix to Brussels
How to get from Roubaix to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Roubaix to Brussels is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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28077:23 AM 1h47 Roubaix station 9:10 AM Brussels-Midi €20 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
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28077:23 AM 1h47 Roubaix station 9:10 AM Brussels-Midi €20 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
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197267:41 PM 1h03 Roubaix station 8:44 PM Brussels-Midi €21 1 One-way 1 transfer
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28142:19 PM 1h50 Roubaix station 4:09 PM Brussels-Midi €20 1 One-way 1 transfer
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28077:23 AM 1h54 Roubaix station 9:17 AM Brussels-Central €20 1 One-way 1 transfer
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28088:23 AM 1h54 Roubaix station 10:17 AM Brussels-Central €20 1 One-way 1 transfer
012:00 PM 2h30 Roubaix 2:30 PM Brussels €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
012:00 PM 2h30 Roubaix 2:30 PM Brussels €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Roubaix to Brussels:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Roubaix to Brussels costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 12m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Roubaix and Brussels as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Roubaix station and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord).
- Travel with TER | SNCF, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Intercity, CFL, Regional, SNCB | BUS to go to Brussels by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Flibco, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad, Alsa, Infobus to go to Brussels by bus.
- 17 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Flibco, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad, Alsa, Infobus.
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