There are 5 ways to get from Idar-Oberstein to Bruges by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re3
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
7h 36m€103–216Drive 390.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Idar-Oberstein to Brugescar 390.9 km
3h 58m€63–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus 800
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N36
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Brugestrain Ic / ...
7h 48mBus, train via Luxembourg
- Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus 800
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
7h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus 800
- Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus L32 / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station Westbus
8h 54m
Idar-Oberstein to Bruges by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Bruges is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Bruges is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Idar-Oberstein to Bruges station. However, there are services departing from Idar, Eltwerk and arriving at Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West via Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and Charleroi Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Idar-Oberstein to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof and arriving at Bruges via Frankfurt and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Idar-Oberstein and Bruges is 601 km. The road distance is 390.9 km.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Bruges without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Idar-Oberstein to Bruges, including transfers.
Idar-Oberstein to Bruges bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, depart from Idar, Eltwerk station.
Idar-Oberstein to Bruges train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Bruges is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 54m.
What companies run services between Idar-Oberstein, Germany and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ to Bruges via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and Charleroi Airport in around 8h 54m.
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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 Brussels-Nord to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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 Brussels-Nord to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- [email protected]
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trier central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Flibco
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Booking & Getting There
Idar-Oberstein to Bruges bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, arrive at Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
Idar-Oberstein to Bruges train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idar-Oberstein to Bruges is 391 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Idar-Oberstein to Bruges.
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