There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Bruges by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ATH - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
7h 29m€111–259Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane ATH - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
8h 36m€93–354Bus, train via Liège
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Liege Gare des Guilleminsbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
36h 4m€205–266Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
40h 4m€366–584Drive 2,819 km
- Drive from Athens to Brugescar 2,819 km
26h 54m€528–762Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ATH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brugestrain
9h 33m€152–383Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane ATH - LIL
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain
9h 21m€162–303Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Brugesbus 819
39h 36mBus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Brugestrain Ic / ...
44h 31mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Mainbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Brugestrain Ic / ...
2d 3h€339–546Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Brugescar
31h 58m€496–707
Athens to Bruges by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Bruges is to fly and train which costs €110 - €260 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Bruges is to fly and train which takes 7h 29m and costs €110 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Bruges via Tirana and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 36m.
The distance between Athens and Bruges is 2242 km. The road distance is 2819 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Bruges without a car is to bus and train via Liège which takes 36h 4m and costs €200 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Athens to Bruges, including transfers.
Athens to Bruges bus services, operated by Saimiri Tours, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Bruges bus services, operated by Saimiri Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Bruges is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 8:52 AM in Athens and 7:52 AM in Bruges.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Bruges is 2819 km. It takes approximately 26h 54m to drive from Athens to Bruges.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Athens to Bruges via Tirana, Tirana, Brussels-Nord, and Brussels-North train station in around 39h 36m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
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