There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Bruges by plane, train, 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.
Fly Des Moines to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DSM - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
13h 51m€434–1,561Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FOD - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
17h 50m€302–1,162Fly Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DSM - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brugestrain
14h 10m€460–1,735Fly Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DSM - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
15h 52m€483–1,736
Des Moines (DSM) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Bruges is to drive and fly and train which costs €300 - €1200 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Bruges is to fly and train which takes 13h 51m and costs €430 - €1600.
The distance between Des Moines and Bruges is 7169 km.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Des Moines to Bruges, including transfers.
Bruges is 7h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 8:18 AM in Des Moines and 3:18 PM in Bruges.
There are 3665+ hotels available in Bruges.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Bruges, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Bruges. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, then take the train to Bruges. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, take the train to Anvers-Central, then take the train to Bruges.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Brussels Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Brussels Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Minneapolis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- 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 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 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
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