There are 3 ways to get from Brussels to Bruges by train, bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Bruges is to train which costs €10 - €15 and takes 1h 3m.
The quickest way to get from Brussels to Bruges is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 1h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Bruges. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruxelles-Central and arriving at Bruges. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Brussels and Bruges is 88 km. The road distance is 95.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Bruges without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs €10 - €15.
The train from Bruxelles-Central to Bruges takes 1h 3m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Brussels to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Bruges train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Central station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Bruges is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs €10 - €15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €15 and takes 1h 50m.

- Distance: 88.2 km
- Duration: 1h 3m
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Bruges, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Central to Bruges every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €10 - €15 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Bruges twice daily. Tickets cost €10 - €15 and the journey takes 1h 50m.

- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10 - €15
- 1st Class
- €15 - €22

Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Brussels to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Brussels to Bruges train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruges station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Bruges is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Brussels to Bruges.
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