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Brussels → Essen

Essen → Brussels ⇄
1.9 a dayfastest 2h50EurostarHigh-speed

Direct trains · no change

  • 17:25 → 20:15
    Eurostar 9459 High-speed
    Brussel-Zuid → Essen Hbf · via Liège, Aachen, Cologne, Düsseldorf
    2h505 stops
    Runs: DailyEurostar ↗
  • 19:25 → 22:15
    Eurostar 9471 High-speed
    Brussel-Zuid → Essen Hbf · via Liège, Aachen, Cologne, Düsseldorf
    2h505 stops
    Runs: Daily except Tue (some weeks)Eurostar ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, eurostar) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

No nonstop flight: the direct train is the only no-change way
Train · fastest direct3h02
  • To Brussel-Zuid1 min
  • Before departure10 min
  • Eurostar 94592h50
  • From Essen Hbf1 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.