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How to get fromRotterdam to Brugesby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bruges by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    7h 23m
    €276–448

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train EuroCity / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 50m
    €86–153

  3. Bus

    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 / ...
    16h 36m
    €97–143

  4. Drive  988.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Brugescar car 988.8 km
    9h 59m
    €210–304

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    5h 21m
    €109–296

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Tourcoingtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Tourcoing to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    10h 53m
    €182–343

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    6h 29m
    €88–323

  8. 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 Cenontrain train
    5h 26m
    €239–716

Rotterdam to Bruges by train, foot, and bus

Calendar89Weekly Services
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,015.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruges Gironde via Paris Nord, Gare de l'Est, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bruges Centre via Brussels-North train station, Bordeaux, Meca, and Gambetta Mériadeck in around 16h 36m.

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