There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bruges by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 35 bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Saint-Jean to Bruges Centrebus 35
7h 50m€252–416Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 50m€76–155Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N743 / ...
16h 40m€86–142Drive 988.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Brugescar 988.8 km
9h 59m€181–262Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
5h€113–315Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane RTM - EGC
- Take the train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
5h 10m€269–837Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane RTM - BOD
6h 16m€158–769
Rotterdam to Bruges by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bruges is to train and bus which costs €75 - €160 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bruges is to train and fly which takes 5h and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Bruges Centre via Brussels-North train station, Meca and Gambetta Mériadeck. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bruges is 1019 km. The road distance is 988.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bruges without a car is to train and line 35 bus which takes 7h 50m and costs €250 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Rotterdam to Bruges, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bruges is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs €85 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €800 and takes 6h 16m.
Rotterdam to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Bruges is 989 km. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Rotterdam to Bruges.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bruges, France?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bruges Centre via Brussels-North train station, Bordeaux, Meca, Palais de Justice, and Gambetta Mériadeck in around 16h 40m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 5 57 57 88 88
- Website
- Tbm
Bus from Gare Saint-Jean to Bruges Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Tbm
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