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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 €32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 43m. 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 €32, while a train costs an average of €75.
Distance: 118 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€75 Average price | €32 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration 4h 18m 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 |
 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.
Compare ways to travel from Rotterdam to Bruges
Compare the available ways to get from Rotterdam to Bruges, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Bruges:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Bruges costing on average €75.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 48m.
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.
- FlixBus
10:30 AM 4h05 Rotterdam, Zuidplein 2:35 PM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:30 AM 4h05 Rotterdam, Zuidplein 2:35 PM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9370+717 · 5394:58 PM 2h03 Rotterdam Centraal 7:01 PM Bruges station €83 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
9556+718 · 5405:42 PM 2h19 Rotterdam Centraal 8:01 PM Bruges station €39 1 One-way 2 transfers- 9552+717 · 539
4:42 PM 2h19 Rotterdam Centraal 7:01 PM Bruges station €39 1 One-way 2 transfers - 716 · 538+9548
3:42 PM 2h19 Rotterdam Centraal 6:01 PM Bruges station €39 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
10:05 AM 4h30 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 2:35 PM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West €18 1 One-way 0 transfers 
83133 · 505792:00 PM 8h55 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 10:55 PM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West €27 1 One-way 1 transfer- FlixBus
7:55 PM 2h50 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 10:45 PM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Bruges:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Bruges costing on average €75.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 48m.
- Around 20 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bruges by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Regional, SNCB, EuroCity, NS International | IC Brussel, NS | BUS, SNCB to go to Bruges by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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