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Compare bus and train for Bruges to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 46m. 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 train costs an average of €18, while a bus costs an average of €21.
Distance: 88 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€18 Average price Cheapest | €21 Average price | €17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 35m Average total duration 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Brussels:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bruges to Brussels costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Bruges to Brussels
How to get from Bruges to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus2:10 PM1h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West4:00 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:10 PM1h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West4:00 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5164:58 PM0h54Bruges station5:52 PMBrussels-Midi€181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 5208:58 PM0h55Bruges station9:53 PMBrussels-Midi€111One-way0 transfers
- 5219:58 PM0h55Bruges station10:53 PMBrussels-Midi€111One-way0 transfers
- 15208:30 PM0h58Bruges station9:28 PMBrussels-Midi€111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:25 PM1h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West10:15 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€101One-way0 transfers
- Flibco8:30 PM2h00Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West10:30 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€221One-way0 transfers
- Flibco6:00 PM2h00Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West8:00 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Brussels:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bruges to Brussels costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 35m.
- Around 55 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Brussels 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 Brussels-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes).
- Travel with FlixBus, Flibco to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy to go to Brussels by train.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Flibco.
- 47 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn.
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