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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 bus, with an average ticket price of €11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 53m. 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 €11, while a train costs an average of €16.
Distance: 88 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€16 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest |
1h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 59m Average total duration 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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
- 5066:59 AM0h54Bruges station7:53 AMBrussels-Midi€181One-way0 transfers
- 5088:58 AM0h55Bruges station9:53 AMBrussels-Midi€181One-way0 transfers
- 5099:58 AM0h55Bruges station10:53 AMBrussels-Midi€181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:25 PM1h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West10:15 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€81One-way0 transfers
Flibco8:30 PM2h00Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West10:30 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€211One-way0 transfers- Flibco6:00 PM2h00Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West8:00 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Brussels:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Brussels costing on average €16.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 59m.
- Around 50 trains per day.
- Around 12 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 Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Brussels by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Flibco, BlaBlaCar to go to Brussels by bus.
- 43 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, SNCB.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Flibco, BlaBlaCar.
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