Cheap Bus, Train and Carpool Tickets in Belgium

Bus travel in Belgium is one of the most affordable ways to get around. Prices vary depending on distance and route: Short trips between nearby cities are usually budget-friendly. In the last 12 months, the average ticket price for domestic routes was PEN 184. Long-distance journeys connecting major hubs are more expensive but still offer great value. International routes to neighbouring countries are higher priced but often cheaper than flights.
Example fares in Belgium:
Brussels ↔ Cologne (average: PEN 242)
Liège ↔ Brussels (average: PEN 30)
Brussels ↔ Lyon (average: PEN 184)

While you can choose from different transportation options, Buses, Trains and Carpools are usually the most convenient and cost-effective way to explore Belgium:
- Carpool: 215 routes
- Bus: 115 routes
- Train: 4 routes

Booking a bus or train ticket is simple and flexible: Online with Busbud, you can compare schedules and operators, reserve your seat in advance and pay securely by selecting your preferred method and currency. You can also download our App: Get it on Google Play, Download on the App Store.

When buying Bus or Train tickets in Belgium with Busbud we accept the following payment methods:
Currency: Euro (EUR) is the main currency.

The bus is the most popular way to travel from Brussels to Cologne
Travel time: 1h 50m
Ticket prices: From PEN 242
Frequency: 15 departures daily
Recommended operators: BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, ALSA, Sindbad, Flibco, RegioJet, Union Ivkoni, KLR Bus, Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar

The buses connecting with major cities in neighbouring countries are:
Brussels ↔ Cologne, Germany
Brussels ↔ Lyon, France
Brussels ↔ Marseille, France
The trains that connect to major cities in neighbouring countries are:
Brussels ↔ Cologne, Germany
Liège ↔ Paris, France
Brussels ↔ Luxembourg, Luxembourg

You can find train and bus routes to and from some major airports. For example: Brussels-National (Zaventem) Airport, Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Liege Airport