Types of transport in Bruges. Public transport in Bruges Excursion buses in Bruges

The Western European state of Belgium is relatively young when viewed from the point of view of an independent state. But the history of its gradual formation dates back long before the start of the new era. At all times, this territory was part of some conquering state - like the Roman Empire, Spain, France, the Netherlands. Only in 1830 did Belgium become an independent state.

"Doll" kingdom

Belgium is located in the neighborhood of the Netherlands, Germany, France, Luxembourg and is washed by the waters of the North Sea. Numerous tourists from all over the world are attracted by the favorable territorial location of Belgium, a large number of medieval architectural monuments, European cleanliness and comfort, and the neat “doll-like” appearance of this kingdom.

Tourists traveling to Belgium are advised to visit not only its capital, but also the beautiful Belgian city of Bruges, located a short distance from Brussels. Let's consider all the publicly available ways to get from Brussels to Bruges.

Brussels Air Gate - National Airport

Most guests enter the country through the air gate - Brussels National Airport, located in the small town of Zaventem (11 km from Brussels).

Getting to Brussels is very easy thanks to regular train services. Every fifteen to twenty minutes (daily from 05:00 to 00:00) the train arrives directly at the airport building (on the “minus first” floor).

In addition, there are a large number of bus routes. A bus station for city routes is also located within the terminal, on the ground floor. For the convenience of passengers, there is another bus route running to the capital through the Brucargo cargo terminal.

It remains to mention the most comfortable way of transportation - taxi. There are plenty of taxis located at the parking lots (at the exit from the airport).

For passengers whose final destination is not Brussels, but Bruges, the question arises of how to get from Brussels to Bruges. There are many options. It all depends on the amount of free time, financial capabilities and purposes of the trip.

From the airport in Bruges

How to get from Bruges? The railways, motor transport companies, taxis and companies specializing in the provision of rental vehicles will provide their services. There is no need to go to Brussels specifically for this.

Every half hour, different types of trains depart from the airport - fast “IC” and regular “P”. The difference in travel time is insignificant - twenty minutes, and in price - approximately 7-8 euros.

There is no direct bus route, but Zaventem is served by buses from Germany, England or Holland to Bruges.

To Bruges from Brussels

A ridiculous distance, by Russian standards, separates the capital of Belgium from the large coastal city of Bruges. Approximately 95-110 km, depending on the chosen route - highway E40 or N9.

Bruges is a fabulously beautiful and unusual European city. Only 17 km separates this “Venice of the North” from the sea.

Tourist preferences

Guests of the country give their preference to railway communication, considering this option the most convenient and optimal, based on the ratio of financial costs, comfort and time spent. How to get from Brussels to Bruges by train?

Brussels is served by three major train stations:

• Brussels Nord;
• Brussels Central;
• Brussels Midi - Zuid.

The train to Bruges is marked on each of them, which is very convenient for passengers. There is no need to cross the entire city to catch the train departure.

Passenger trains depart to Bruges every twenty minutes. Travel time is about one hour.

There are also no difficulties with purchasing tickets. You can buy them:

• at the ticket office of any railway station;
• in special terminals, which are equipped not only in the station premises themselves, but also outside them;
• on the Belgian railway website.

There are often queues at the box office; in this case, terminals are an ideal option. Purchasing a ticket on the official website is not always convenient. The personalized ticket must be pre-printed and only then presented to the controller along with an identification document (driver’s license, passport, etc.).

The ticket price ranges from 5 to 20 euros (depending on the type of train and passenger class).

There is another way to purchase a ticket - “at the last minute”. Late passengers can buy a ticket in the train carriage from the controller. You should definitely inform the conductor about this when boarding to avoid penalties.

Bus service Brussels - Bruges

How to get from Brussels to Bruges by bus? There will be no problems with finding a suitable flight, given that you can add passing intercity and international buses to the infrequent direct routes Brussels - Bruges.

But, frankly speaking, the bus following this route is far from a competitor to the train:

• significant time intervals between flights;
• you need to make a special trip to the bus station, since the bus (unlike the train) does not run throughout the Belgian capital in order to “pick up” those wishing to go to Bruges;
• buses are less comfortable, much slower due to frequent traffic jams at road junctions;
• Intercity and international buses do not enter Bruges itself; they park in the southern part of the city in specially equipped parking lots.

The method is expensive, but comfortable

How else can you get from Brussels to Bruges? For those who appreciate comfortable travel, we can recommend a taxi. The only obvious disadvantage of such a trip is the cost. Belgium has many first-class, high-quality services, which are attractive because they are relatively cheap compared to Germany or France. Unfortunately, taxis are not one of them. The price bar starts to creep up from two hundred euros.

But there is an excellent opportunity to see the no less attractive Ghent, a city located approximately halfway along the route if you follow the N9 highway. Maldegem will not be left out either. Both motorways (E-40 and N9) are laid almost parallel and are located at a short distance from each other. Is it worth talking about the quality of the road surface? Like everything else, the roads in this “doll” kingdom are impeccable. “A car enthusiast’s dream,” there’s no other way to put it.

There are a large number of gas stations, shops and cafes along the highways. It definitely won’t be boring on the road.

You can rent a car. But in this case it will become a real burden for tourists. In Bruges, especially in the “old town” area, you can face a serious problem when finding convenient parking for your car.

To get from Brussels to Bruges cheaply and comfortably, the best way to do this is by train.

You can get from Brussels to Bruges either by train or by bus in 2 hours, paying from 5 to 15 €, and there are also buses from Charleroi Airport to Bruges for 5 €.

Bus Brussels - Bruges

The bus on this route appeared quite recently and before that almost no one could compete with the Belgian railway. With the advent of the bus, the cost of tickets dropped by almost 3 times, and this was with the same travel time.

• To buy tickets can be found on the official website. Purchase instructions.

Railways in Belgium are the best and fastest way to travel around this small country. Since until recently there was practically no intercity bus service in Belgium, there was no competition for the train and this resulted in inflated ticket prices.

• To buy tickets You can take the train on the website and on the website of the Belgian Railways.

Departure/arrival stations:

• in Brussels - Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Bru.-Centraal / Brux.-Central;
• in Bruges - Brugge central station.

Train schedule: trains from Brussels to Bruges start traveling at 5:44 am, and run at intervals of 15-20 minutes until 00:23 am, in the opposite direction from 04:08 to 23:22.

In some cases, you can save on tickets, but for this a number of factors must coincide and tickets must be purchased only on the Belgian Railway website:

• Go Pass 1 tickets. If you are under 25 years old, then the cost of any ticket between two cities in Belgium is 6 € for 2nd class.
• Weekend Tickets. Return ticket €15.2 for 2nd class if traveling on weekends from 19:00 on Friday to 24:00 on Sunday.

Tickets are always on sale at the box office or in the machine just before departure. While there may be a small queue at the cash register, there are practically no queues at the machines. Tickets can also be purchased from the controller, but with a commission of 7 € per ticket.

Tickets purchased online must be presented with your passport, as... personalized tickets.

Charleroi Airport - Bruges

Charleroi Airport in Belgium is located 70 km from Brussels and 155 km from Bruges. After low-cost Ryanair and WizzAir began flying to Charleroi, Flibco launched buses from the airport to many nearby cities in Belgium, France, Germany and also to Luxembourg. Buses also began to operate in Bruges.

The regular bus usually departs on the following days of the week:

• Tuesday
• Thursday

To view the bus schedule Bruges - Dusseldorf for a specific date, select the travel date and click the “Find” button in the search form at the top of the page, or click on the desired date in the calendar on the right.

Flight statistics for the last 7 days:

Prices for bus tickets Bruges - Dusseldorf

The average cost of travel by bus from Bruges to Dusseldorf fluctuates around 1904 rubles.

The cheapest ticket found by our users over the last week costs 1,049 rubles. per adult from Flixbus.

Distribution of prices for bus tickets Bruges - Dusseldorf by company:

• Flixbus — 1049 rub.

The list displays the minimum prices for tickets found in our system over the last 7 days. The cost depends on the day of the week and time of purchase. Tickets departing on weekends and holidays are usually more expensive.

A return ticket from Dusseldorf to Bruges costs from 1,487 rubles per adult.

Entry rules to Belgium for citizens

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Need a Schengen visa

A Schengen visa is required, its cost is 35 euros. The maximum period of stay in the Schengen zone is 90 days within six months

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No visa required

Visa-free entry. The maximum period of stay in the Schengen zone is 90 days within six months

Need a Schengen visa

A Schengen visa is required, its cost is 60 euros. The maximum period of stay in the Schengen zone is 90 days within six months

Via UK -

Visa-free air transit through UK airports is possible subject to arrival and departure on the same calendar day (including for citizens of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, but not Belarus and Moldova), and during this time you can only stay in the transit area of ​​the airport . Visa-free air transit is only possible at Gatwick (LGW), Heathrow (LHR), Manchester (MAN) airports. Air transit with departure the day after the day of arrival and exit to the city is possible only when flying to/from the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand with visas of these countries or if you have a D visa or residence permit from one of the Schengen and EU countries. Such transit (with a visa from an EU country, USA, etc.) is possible not only at the three above-mentioned airports, but when flying through other airports in Britain. When using a visa-free 2-day air transit, you should take into account that, on the one hand, in theory you can fly into one UK airport and fly out from another, but, on the other hand: a) border guards may not release a transfer ticket into the city and then may “burn out”; b) airline employees may refuse to check in for a flight to the UK if arrival and departure are from different airports (including from different airports in London). It is safest to buy tickets with arrival and departure from the same airport, and then even if you are not allowed into the city, you can continue your journey by waiting for a connecting flight at the airport in the transit zone; c) some airlines (often low-cost airlines) do not register a direct flight to the UK at all if you have a separate second ticket from the UK. This point should be clarified on the website or with airline representatives before purchasing a ticket.

Via France -

Air transit without a visa is possible through the following airports in France: 1) Charles De Gaulle (CDG). Transit is possible within 24 hours. 2) Paris-Orly (ORY). Transit is possible from 06:00 to 23:30, subject to arrival and departure on the same calendar day; you cannot be in the transit zone at night. Terminals 1 and 2 (former Western Terminal, in the same building), terminal 3, terminal 4 (former South Terminal) are located in different buildings, visa-free air transit between them is not possible. 3) Nice (NCE). Transit is possible from 04:00 to 23:00, subject to arrival and departure on the same calendar day; you cannot be in the transit zone at night. However, transit is not possible between terminals 1 and 2. 4) Marseille (MRS). Transit is possible subject to arrival and departure on the same calendar day. However, transit is not possible between terminals 1 and 2. ? Russian tourists (only with Russian citizenship!) require a French transit visa category A (airport visa) if they fly through France in transit to a third country and board the plane in Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Turkey or Moldova. If you fly from Russia, you do not need a visa A. At the same time, Russian citizens can still travel by air through France if their passports contain a valid visa from Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Romania, the USA or the UK.