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How to get fromRotterdam to Brugesby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bruges by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, line 35 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare Saint-Jean to Bruges Centrebus bus 35
    7h 51m
    €254–422

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 58m
    €72–118

  3. Drive  988.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Brugescar car 988.8 km
    9h 59m
    €182–263

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4h 58m
    €112–316

  5. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    17h 21m
    €89–140

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane plane RTM - EGC
    2. Take the train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    5h 9m
    €280–841

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane RTM - BOD
    6h 15m
    €156–757

Rotterdam to Bruges by train and bus

Calendar189Weekly Services
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bruges, France?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Bruges Centre via Brussels - Midi Train Station, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Terres de Borde in around 16h 58m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) once daily.

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