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Compare train and bus for Rotterdam to Bruges
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 59m. 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 €26, while a train costs an average of €41.
Distance: 118 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€41 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest | €38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Rotterdam to Bruges:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Bruges costing on average €41.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 42m.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Bruges
How to get from Rotterdam to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Bruges is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus3:55 PM4h25Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)8:20 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:55 PM4h25Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)8:20 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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934011:58 AM2h03Rotterdam Centraal2:01 PMBruges station€881One-way2 transfers
Other options
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5861:42 PM2h56Rotterdam Centraal4:38 PMBruges-St.-Pieters€271One-way2 transfers- 9536+713+58512:42 PM2h56Rotterdam Centraal3:38 PMBruges-St.-Pieters€311One-way2 transfers
- 9568+721 · 5438:42 PM2h19Rotterdam Centraal11:01 PMBruges station€431One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus10:30 AM4h05Rotterdam, Zuidplein2:35 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:05 AM4h30Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)2:35 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:55 PM2h50Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)10:45 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€301One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Bruges:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Bruges costing on average €41.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 42m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Bruges as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Bruges station.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, NS International | IC Brussel, EuroCity, SNCB, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Bruges by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bruges by bus.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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