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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 24m. 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 €80.
Distance: 173 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€80 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration 4h 25m 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 |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Amsterdam:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Amsterdam costing on average €80.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
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 AM5h55Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West5:20 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€141One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
50578 · 165911:25 AM5h55Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West5:20 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€141One-way1 transfer
Fastest
1811+
932911:25 AM2h35Bruges station2:00 PMSchiphol Airport€1021One-way1 transfer
Other options
504 · 726+
1829+
92114:58 AM3h46Bruges station8:44 AMAmsterdam Zuid€291One-way3 transfers
504 · 726+
1829+
92114:58 AM3h46Bruges station8:44 AMAmsterdam Zuid€291One-way3 transfers
519 · 741+
95797:58 PM2h58Bruges station10:56 PMAmsterdam Zuid€391One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus2:20 PM5h35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West7:55 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€191One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 AM5h40Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West9:45 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€191One-way1 transfer
FlixBus2:20 PM4h10Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West6:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Amsterdam:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Amsterdam costing on average €80.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
- Around 28 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 NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, NS Domestic, Eurostar, Intercity, EuroCity, SNCB | BUS, Regional, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with NS Domestic.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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