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Compare train and bus for Bruges to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €34, while a train costs an average of €81.
Distance: 173 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€81 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bruges to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Bruges to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Amsterdam:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Amsterdam costing on average €81.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 54m.
Travel optionsfrom Bruges to Amsterdam
How to get from Bruges to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50578 · 165911:25 AM 5h55 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 5:20 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €21 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 50578 · 1659
11:25 AM 5h55 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 5:20 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €21 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
505 · 727+9397+
18315:59 AM 3h16 Bruges station 9:15 AM Amsterdam Zuid €56 1 One-way 3 transfers
Other options
- 510 · 732+
9235+185310:59 AM 3h46 Bruges station 2:45 PM Amsterdam Zuid €46 1 One-way 3 transfers - 509 · 731+9231+1849
9:59 AM 3h46 Bruges station 1:45 PM Amsterdam Zuid €46 1 One-way 3 transfers - 511 · 733+9239+1857
11:59 AM 3h46 Bruges station 3:45 PM Amsterdam Zuid €46 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
2:20 PM 4h10 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 6:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €28 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
5:45 PM 4h20 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 10:05 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €32 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:25 AM 4h10 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 1:35 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Amsterdam:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Amsterdam costing on average €81.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 54m.
- Around 34 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bruges station and arrive in Amsterdam Zuid.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Regional, EuroCity, SNCB, Intercity, SNCB | BUS to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with NS Domestic.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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