There are 5 ways to get from Maastricht 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 Maastricht to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brugestrain Ic / ...
2h 44m€33–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Brugesbus N84
4h 45m€20–30Bus via Charleroi Airport (CRL)
- Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 6582
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station Westbus flibco 767
4h 40m€41–71Drive 196.2 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Brugescar 196.2 km
2h 14m€37–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Brugestrain Ic / ...
3h 59m€33–58
Maastricht to Bruges by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Bruges is to bus which costs €20 - €30 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Bruges is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maastricht and arriving at Bruges. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Bruges via Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Maastricht and Bruges is 226 km. The road distance is 196.2 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Bruges without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Maastricht to Bruges, including transfers.
Maastricht to Bruges bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 station.
Maastricht to Bruges train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Bruges is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €30 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus via Charleroi Airport (CRL), which costs €40 - €75 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Bruges via Liège-Guillemins in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West via Charleroi Airport in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Maastricht to Bruges bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Charleroi Airport station.
Maastricht to Bruges train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Bruges is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Maastricht to Bruges.
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