How to get from Brussels to Bruges?

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You’re travelling through Belgium and would like to know the easiest way to get from Brussels to Bruges? The distance Brussels to Bruges is about 100km and you can easily travel by train or by car. Here’s some interesting tips for travellers that want to get from Brussels to Bruges.

Brussels to Bruges BY TRAIN

You want to go on a day trip to Bruges and you would like to know how to get from Brussels to Bruges by train? It’s very simple!

• There are 3 main train stations in Brussels: North, Center and South. ALL of them have trains at least 2 times an hour from Brussels to Bruges by train, for a total journey of only 45 minutes, with an intermediate stop in only 1 station (Ghent)
• You want to get from Brussels to Bruges coming from Brussels International Airport? Easy: the airport lies just outside of Brussels and its railway station is located just under the airport. To get from Brussels to Bruges by train, take the train to Brussels ‘Midi’ Station and there you take the train from Brussels to Bruges in direction of Knokke, Blankenberge, De Panne or Ostend.
• Brussels to Bruges by train is also possible if you enter through Brussels South Charleroi Airport, which is just 50km outside of Brussels. There are no direct connections here from Brussels to Bruges but you can take the shuttle bus to Brussels, and there you can get from Brussels to Bruges by train mentioned above. Information on Flights to Bruges from Brussels.

Brussels to Bruges BY CAR

If you’re going from Brussels to Bruges by car, it’s also very simple: the highway E-40 runs straight through Flanders (the northern part of Belgium), on a east-west line all the way to Ostend. Distance from Brussels to Bruges by car is about 60 miles (100km) and takes you on average 1 hour.

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