There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Switzerland by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
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Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BRU - GVA
3h 56mCHF 55–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus StationN837 / ...
9h 46mCHF 35–80Train via Paris
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich HbTgv
6h 46mCHF 96–329Drive 618 km
- Drive from Brussels to Zurich618 km
6h 26mCHF 99–142Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BRU - ZRH
3h 53mCHF 84–196Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BRU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
5h 51mCHF 63–185Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)BRU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Lugano
6hCHF 44–168Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich HbTgv
7h 2mCHF 95–327Train #2
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
7h 20mCHF 138–285Bus via Brussels-North Station
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
9h 50m
Brussels to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Switzerland is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Brussels and Switzerland is 550 km. The road distance is 618 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Switzerland without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 46m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Brussels to Switzerland, including transfers.
Brussels to Switzerland train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Switzerland is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 330 and takes 6h 46m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 46m.
Brussels to Switzerland train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Switzerland is 618 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Brussels to Switzerland.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Switzerland?
easyJet, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Zürich Stadelhofen via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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