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
14h 5m€305–1,060Drive 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
18h 44m€303–1,062Fly 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
13h 59m€330–1,139Fly 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
14h 44m€363–1,245
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 - €1100 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Bruges is to fly and train which takes 13h 59m and costs €330 - €1200.
The distance between Des Moines and Bruges is 7169 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Des Moines to Bruges, including transfers.
Bruges is 6h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 4:26 AM in Des Moines and 10:26 AM in Bruges.
There are 4633+ 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 Minneapolis, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Brussels Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Minneapolis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Des Moines to Brussels Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Brussels Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Brussels Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Brussels Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Brussels Airport via Chicago O'Hare, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Brussels Airport via Minneapolis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Des Moines to Brussels Airport via Minneapolis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Brussels Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- 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
- €16–25
- 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
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
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