There are 3 ways to get from Brussels to Bruges by train, bus, or car
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Brussels to Bruges by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Bruges is to bus which costs €8 - €15 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Bruges is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs €15 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Bruges. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruxelles-Central and arriving at Bruges. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Brussels and Bruges is 94 km. The road distance is 96.1 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Bruges without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs €15 - €75.
The train from Bruxelles-Central to Bruges takes 1h 2m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Brussels to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Bruges train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Central station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Bruges is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs €15 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €15 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Bruges, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Central to Bruges every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €15–35 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Bruges 4 times a day. Tickets cost €8–15 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Brussels to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Brussels to Bruges train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruges station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Bruges is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Brussels to Bruges.
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