Dortmund to Brussels bus: 6.8 a day, fastest 4h20

6.8 a dayfastest 4h20☾ 2 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇧🇪 Belgium

Direct buses · no change

DortmundBochumEssenDüsseldorfLeverkusenCologneBrussels· 229 km as the crow flies

03:55 → 09:30
FlixBus N1153
Dortmund central bus station → Brussels-North train station · via Essen, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Aachen
5h354 stops
Runs: Tue, Thu, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
04:25 → 09:30
FlixBus 1304
Dortmund central bus station → Brussels-North train station · via Essen, Duisburg, Mönchengladbach, Maastricht
5h054 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:25 → 08:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
07:00 → 12:50
BlaBlaCar Bus
Dortmund - Bus Station → Brussels - North Train Station · via Essen, Duisburg, Eindhoven, Antwerp
5h504 stops
Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
08:30 → 13:30
FlixBus 081
Dortmund central bus station → Brussels-North train station · via Bochum, Essen, Düsseldorf, Roermond
5h005 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:30 → 16:10
FlixBus 081
Dortmund central bus station → Brussels-North train station · via Essen, Düsseldorf, Roermond
4h404 stops
Runs: Fri to SunBook on FlixBus ↗
13:55 → 18:45
FlixBus N1360B
Dortmund central bus station → Brussels-North train station · via Essen, Düsseldorf
4h502 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 12:55 → 17:45)Book on FlixBus ↗
15:45 → 20:05
FlixBus N380
Dortmund central bus station → Brussels-North train station · via Essen, Düsseldorf
4h202 stops
Runs: Only Sat 31 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
16:25 → 21:40
FlixBus 081
Dortmund central bus station → Brussels-North train station · via Bochum, Essen, Düsseldorf
5h154 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
17:25 → 21:45
FlixBus N380
Dortmund central bus station → Brussels-North train station · via Essen, Düsseldorf
4h202 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
18:05 → 22:25
FlixBus N380 / N380A
Dortmund central bus station → Brussels-North train station · via Essen, Düsseldorf
4h202 stops
Runs: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
20:40 → 03:25⁺¹
FlixBus N79 ☾ Overnight
Dortmund central bus station → Brussels South (Gare du Midi) · via Bochum, Essen, Düsseldorf, Leverkusen…
6h458 stops
Runs: Fri, SatThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:40 → 02:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
20:40 → 03:35⁺¹
FlixBus N79 ☾ Overnight
Dortmund central bus station → Brussels South (Gare du Midi) · via Bochum, Essen, Düsseldorf, Leverkusen…
6h558 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, SunBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026), FlixBus UK (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the train (3h31). The bus takes 1h26 longer.

Bus · fastest direct4h57

To Dortmund central bus station9 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N3804h20
From Brussels-North train station13 min

Train · fastest direct3h31

Before departure10 min
Eurostar 94143h20
From Brussel-Zuid1 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance. Train: pickthetrain's door-to-door time.

Train instead?

1.8 a daydirect trains, fastest 3h20

Eurostar. No change of train, from the operators' official timetables.

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Flying instead?

Nothing flies Dortmund to Brussels nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Dortmund to Brussels?

Yes. 6.8 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Dortmund to Brussels?

The fastest takes 4h20; the slowest 6h55, for 229 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 03:55 and the latest at 20:40, local time in Dortmund. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Dortmund to Brussels?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 20:40 arriving 03:25 the next morning.

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