There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Munich by train, bus, night train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 6h 44m
Cheapest option
Night train • 10h 27m
8 alternative options
Bus • 11h 55m
Train, bus • 13h 3m
Drive • 6h 42m
Fly from Brussels • 4h 8m
Train to Cologne Bonn, fly • 4h 48m
Train, train to Dusseldorf, fly • 5h 21m
Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly • 5h 52m
Train to Luxembourg, fly • 7h 12m
Brussels to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Munich is to bus which costs €60 - €85 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Munich is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €110 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Bruxelles-Nord and arriving at Muenchen Ost. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Brussels and Munich is 790 km. The road distance is 785.3 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Munich without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €130 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Brussels to Munich, including transfers.
Brussels to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Bruxelles-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Munich is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €130 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €85 and takes 11h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 4h 8m.
- Distance: 790.1 km
- Duration: 6h 44m
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Munich, Germany?
You can take a train from Brussels to Munich via Frankfurt in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60 - €85 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
Flights from Brussels to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €280
Flights from Dusseldorf to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €360
Flights from Dusseldorf to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €390
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €430
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €440
Flights from Luxembourg to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €380
Flights from Luxembourg to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €300
Flights from Dusseldorf to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels to Munich via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
Flights from Luxembourg to Munich via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €390
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bruxelles-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65 - €75
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65 - €75
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Bruxelles-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €44 - €49
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23 - €27
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €45 - €65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65 - €95
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12 - €18
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €130
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €65 - €90
- Comfort
- €75 - €100
- Premium
- €100 - €130
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25 - €60
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €25 - €35
- Comfort
- €27 - €40
- Premium
- €40 - €60
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €110
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €50 - €75
- Comfort
- €55 - €80
- Premium
- €80 - €110
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bruxelles-Nord to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €170
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €130 - €170
- Seating Carriage
- €55 - €95
- Couchette Carriage
- €110 - €150
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Luxembourg to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19 - €28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19 - €28
- 1st Class
- €30 - €45
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Düsseldorf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
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Brussels to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Brussels to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Munich is 785 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Brussels to Munich.
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