There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Bruges by train, bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
9h 34m€119–564Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Brugesbus N1360b
12h 5m€50–113Drive 542.6 km
- Drive from Europe to Brugescar 542.6 km
5h 39m€84–121Train, fly
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
8h 37m€123–427Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
9h 56m€150–488Train, night train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Brugestrain Ic / ...
10h 17m€98–284
Europe to Bruges by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Bruges is to train and bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Bruges is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Herleshausen Bahnhof and arriving at Bruges via Eisenach Hbf, Frankfurt and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Europe and Bruges is 719 km. The road distance is 542.6 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Bruges without a car is to train which takes 9h 34m and costs €110 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Europe to Bruges, including transfers.
Europe to Bruges train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Eisenach Hbf station.
Europe to Bruges train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Bruges is 543 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Europe to Bruges.
There are 4850+ hotels available in Bruges.
What companies run services between Europe and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Bruges via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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