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Düsseldorf → Brussels by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
15 trains compared · checked 6 Nov 2026 to 8 Nov 2026
One train from the latest check: 08:58–11:35 · RE5 + ICE 316 · travel 15 Nov 2026 · checked 8 Nov 2026. All trains are listed below under “All measured trains”.
Same train · from €52.99
at bahn.de (DB) · travel date 20 Dec 2026, 08:58–11:35 · checked 8 Nov 2026
Cheapest trip overall · from €52.99
bahn.de (DB) on 4 of 5 travel dates · all trains and sellers, cheapest trip per travel date
For Düsseldorf – Brussels, bahn.de (DB) was the cheapest seller of the same train for 15 of 15 compared trains (typical fare €69). At Omio, the same train cost a median of 17 % more (15 trains in common).
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Fares change all the time; check the seller's website before booking. Opens the search for 20 Dec 2026 directly: bahn.de (DB).
Sellers compared
| Seller | How often cheapest | vs. bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|
| bahn.de (DB) Railway of the origin or destination country · 15 trains | 15 of 15 | – |
| Omio Reseller (sells tickets of many railways) · 15 trains | 0 of 15 | +17 % · 15 trains |
Counted per train the seller offered: “cheapest alone” = nobody was cheaper or equally cheap; “tied cheapest” = the same lowest fare as at least one other seller; “more expensive” = another seller was cheaper. “Vs. bahn.de (DB)”: median price difference for the trains both sellers offered. Other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rate of the day the fare was checked.
When to book? Fares by booking time
Cheapest ticket for Düsseldorf – Brussels (median): last minute (0–3 days) €80, 1–2 weeks ahead €59, 2–4 weeks ahead €72, more than 4 weeks ahead €53.
| Checked | Trains | cheapest fare (median) | usually cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| last minute (0–3 days) | 3 | €80 | bahn.de (DB) (3 of 3) |
| 1–2 weeks ahead | 3 | €59 | bahn.de (DB) (3 of 3) |
| 2–4 weeks ahead | 6 | €72 | bahn.de (DB) (6 of 6) |
| more than 4 weeks ahead | 3 | €53 | bahn.de (DB) (3 of 3) |
For each train the lowest fare of all sellers counts. The groups contain different travel dates and trains; this shows a tendency, not a guarantee.
All measured trains
Checked on 8 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | Omio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 9 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 08:08–10:35 9426 | €69.00 | €83.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 1 day ahead travel 9 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 08:58–11:35 RE5 + ICE 316 | €81.99 | €98.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 1 day ahead travel 9 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 10:58–13:35 RE5 + ICE 16 | €79.99 | €96.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 7 days ahead travel 15 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 08:58–11:35 RE5 + ICE 316 | €53.99 | €65.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 7 days ahead travel 15 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 10:03–12:35 9438 | €69.00 | €83.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 7 days ahead travel 15 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 10:58–13:35 RE5 + ICE 16 | €58.99 | €71.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 10:03–12:35 9438 | €95.00 | €111.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 10:58–13:35 RE5 + ICE 16 | €73.99 | €86.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 20 Dec · checked 8 Nov | 08:58–11:35 RE5 + ICE 316 | €52.99 | €62.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 20 Dec · checked 8 Nov | 10:05–12:35 9438 | €95.00 | €111.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 20 Dec · checked 8 Nov | 10:58–13:35 RE5 + ICE 16 | €52.99 | €62.00 incl. estimated service fee |
Checked on 6 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | Omio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 08:10–10:35 9426 | €79.00 | €84.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 08:58–11:35 RE5 + ICE 316 | €69.99 | €75.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 09:21–13:03 RE4 + RE18 + IC 534 | €62.80 | €67.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 10:58–13:35 RE5 + ICE 16 | €63.99 | €68.00 incl. estimated service fee |
Highlighted: cheapest seller for that train. For each day, the table only shows sellers that had a fare on that day. Fares valid only for part of the route are excluded.