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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Bruges by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train Ic / ...
    7h 18m
    €135–344

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station Westbus bus
    12h 8m
    €57–115

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Brugestrain train Ic / ...
    11h 34m

  4. Drive 625.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Brugescar car 625.7 km
    6h 31m
    €109–157

  5. Fly Basel to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BSL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    6h 43m
    €101–268

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train Ic / ...
    7h 46m
    €82–244

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    6h 14m
    €118–274

  8. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brugestrain train
    6h 54m
    €110–370

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    8h 35m
    €125–282

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brugestrain train
    8h 15m
    €162–446

Basel to Bruges by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bruges, Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bruges via Strasbourg and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and Charleroi Airport in around 12h 8m.

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