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Compare bus and train 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 prices starting from €13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, and a train costs an average of €30.
Distance: 173 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€59 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest |
4h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FlixBus02:20PM4h10Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West06:30PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€261One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus02:20PM4h10Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West06:30PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€261One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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314509:58AM2h44Bruges station12:42PMAmsterdam Zuid€1051One-way3 transfers
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953909:58AM2h56Bruges station12:54PMAmsterdam Zuid€611One-way2 transfers
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953909:19AM3h35Bruges-St.-Pieters12:54PMAmsterdam Zuid€611One-way2 transfers
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953508:58AM2h56Bruges station11:54AMAmsterdam Zuid€611One-way2 transfers
FlixBus06:00PM4h10Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West10:10PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€661One-way0 transfers
FlixBus04:05AM3h55Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West08:00AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€621One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Amsterdam:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Amsterdam costing on average €30.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bruges station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Intercity, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Deutsche Bahn, EuroCity, Regional, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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