Brussels to Dublin by train
Travel from Brussels (Belgium) to Dublin (Ireland) by train (777km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Brussels in Belgium to Dublin in Ireland, the main route leads via Great Britain. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
777 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Brussels to Dublin, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Dublin - Brussels / Brussels - Cork / Brussels - Galway / Brussels - Kilkenny / Brussels - Limerick / Antwerp - Dublin / Bruges - Dublin / Ghent - Dublin / Liege - Dublin / Liege - Cork1 Brussels (Belgium) - London (United Kingdom) - Holyhead (United Kingdom) - Dublin (Ireland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Brussels (Belgium) to London (United Kingdom)
Travel from Brussels to London by direct Eurostar high-speed-train. The journey time is 1:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 57 EUR. There are at least 8 train connections daily.
If you want to travel cheaper use a bus. The journey time is 6 hours. The bus ticket price starts at 16 EUR.
Find the exact train and bus schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Brussels to London?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurostar (EST)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
London - Brussels
1b Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Holyhead (United Kingdom)
Travel from London to Holyhead by direct train. The journey time is 3:40 hours. Some train connections require a change in Crewe. The ticket fare depends on your travel date.
The departure train station is "London Euston" by the railway company "Avanti West Coast".
In Holyhead you have connection to the ferry to Ireland. From the railway station to the ferry terminal it is a walk of 5 to 10 minutes.
There are combined tickets available, for train and ferry. The ticket fare for such a "SailRail" ticket on the route from London to Dublin is just 44.50 GBP.
Find the exact train and ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Holyhead?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Holyhead - London
1c Travelling from Holyhead (United Kingdom) to Dublin (Ireland)
Travel from Holyhead to Dublin by direct ferry. The journey time is 3:15 hours. The ferry fares start from 32 GBP.
From the railway station of Holyhead it is just a short walk of 5 minutes to the ferry terminal. The check in is 40 minutes before the ferry departure.
At Dublin port leave the ferry terminal and use the bus of "Morton" to get to the city center and the railway stations. The bus leaves when the foot passengers left the ferry.
- to the railway station "Dublin Connolly" (trains to Belfast, Wexford, Wicklow): 3,50 EUR, 15 minutes.
- to the railway station "Dublin Heuston" (trains to Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee): 4,50 EUR, 40 minutes.
If you travel by train to Holyhead or want to continue your journey by train from Dublin to another destination in Ireland, the "SailRail" tickets (combination of train and ferry) might be a good choice. For example London to Dublin including the train and ferry for just 44,50 GBP.
Find the exact ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Holyhead to Dublin?
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ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Holyhead - Dublin / Liverpool - Belfast / Rosslare - Fishguard / Cairnryan - Belfast
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Dublin - Holyhead
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Do you have questions about the connection between Brussels and Dublin? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
