There are 5 ways to get from Bruges to Europe by train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
8h 55m$109–223Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Kasselbus N1360b
- Take the bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhofbus 200
14h 24mDrive 544.7 km
- Drive from Bruges to Europecar 544.7 km
5h 35m$113–163Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
10h 29m$183–353Train, night train
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
10h 47m$182–380
Bruges to Europe by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Europe is to train which costs $100 - $230 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Europe is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bruges to Europe. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel Hauptbahnhof and Sontra Breitwiese. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Bruges to Europe. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Bebra Bahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Bruges and Europe is 665 km. The road distance is 544.7 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Europe without a car is to train which takes 8h 55m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Bruges to Europe, including transfers.
Bruges to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Europe train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
The best way to get from Bruges to Europe is to train which takes 8h 55m and costs $100 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 24m.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Europe?
You can take a train from Bruges to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco via Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Sontra Bahnhof, and Sontra Breitwiese in around 14h 24m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $95–105
- Couchette Carriage
- $60–70
- Seating Carriage
- $25–30
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 05602 / 800 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- froelich-reisen.de
Bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Frölich Reisen
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Booking & Getting There
Bruges to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Bruges to Europe train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to Europe is 545 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Bruges to Europe.
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