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Compare bus and train for Bruges to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, while a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 82 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€18 Average price | €15 Average price Cheapest | €16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 36m Average total duration 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Antwerp:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Antwerp costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Bruges to Antwerp
How to get from Bruges to Antwerp by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Antwerp is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus2:20 PM1h35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West3:55 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus2:20 PM1h35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West3:55 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus4:05 AM1h10Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West5:15 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€131One-way0 transfers
Other options
506 · 7286:59 AM1h24Bruges station8:23 AMAntwerp-Central€191One-way1 transfer
508 · 197118:58 AM1h25Bruges station10:23 AMAntwerp-Central€191One-way1 transfer
510 · 1970910:58 AM1h25Bruges station12:23 PMAntwerp-Central€191One-way1 transfer
FlixBus4:30 PM2h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West7:20 PMAntwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)€111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Antwerp:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Antwerp costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 36m.
- Around 29 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Antwerp 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 Antwerp-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Antwerp by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, EuroCity, Regional to go to Antwerp by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Intercity.
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