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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $6.
Distance: 24 miles (39 km)
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$10 Average price | $8 Average price Cheapest |
1h 6m Average total duration Fastest 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Ghent to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Ghent to Bruges is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
58110:43 AM0h42Ghent St Pieters11:25 AMBruges station$91One-way0 transfers
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58110:43 AM0h42Ghent St Pieters11:25 AMBruges station$91One-way0 transfers
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53110:37 AM0h22Ghent St Pieters10:59 AMBruges station$91One-way0 transfers
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58110:43 AM0h55Ghent St Pieters11:38 AMBruges-St.-Pieters$91One-way0 transfers
53211:37 AM0h22Ghent St Pieters11:59 AMBruges station$91One-way0 transfers
1820210:29 AM0h22Ghent St Pieters10:51 AMBruges station$91One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:40 PM0h45Gent, Ghent1:25 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus2:35 PM0h45Gent, Ghent3:20 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:35 PM0h45Gent, Ghent8:20 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Bruges:
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Bruges costing on average $6 (€5).
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 45m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Bruges as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Bruges station.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Bruges by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, De Lijn to go to Bruges by bus.
- 17 direct trains per day with Intercity, SNCB.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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