There are 4 ways to get from Bruges to Vaals by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 33 bus
best- Take the train from Bruges to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Normaluhr to Vaals, Busstationbus 33
3h 39m€46–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Maastrichtbus N84
5h 46m€25–36Drive 229.6 km
- Drive from Bruges to Vaalscar 229.6 km
2h 30m€43–61Bus via Charleroi Airport (CRL)
- Take the bus from Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 768
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231bus flibco 6581
5h 51m€47–83
Bruges to Vaals by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Vaals is to bus which costs €25 - €40 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Vaals is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bruges to Vaals. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat via Maastricht, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Bruges and Vaals is 255 km. The road distance is 229.6 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Vaals without a car is to train and line 33 bus which takes 3h 39m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Bruges to Vaals, including transfers.
Bruges to Vaals bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Vaals bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to Vaals is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Bruges to Vaals.
There are 1491+ hotels available in Vaals.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Vaals, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Normaluhr to Vaals, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Flibco
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