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€354–1,094Drive 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 58m€313–1,097Fly 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 34m€411–1,428Fly 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 7m€592–1,088
Des Moines (DSM) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Bruges is to drive and fly and train which costs €310 - €1100 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Bruges is to fly and train which takes 14h 5m and costs €350 - €1100.
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 7h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 1:30 AM in Des Moines and 8:30 AM in Bruges.
There are 4751+ 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 drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, then take the train to Bruges.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Brussels Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Brussels Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Minneapolis, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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