Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Cologne to Bruges is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
5 h 50 m
Average
7 h 36 m
Buses per day
4
Distance
262 km
Of the 4 buses that leave Cologne for Bruges every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 162 miles (262 km) | |
Average bus duration | 5 h 30 min | |
Average bus ticket price | $21 (€18) | |
Direct bus | Yes | |
Bus providers | Flixbus, Deutsche Bahn or BlaBlaCar |
Buses from Cologne to Bruges cover the 162 miles (262 km) long trip taking on average 5 h 30 min with our travel partners like Flixbus, Deutsche Bahn or BlaBlaCar. There are direct bus services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this route for as low as $18 (€16), but the average price of bus tickets is $21 (€18). Travelers depart most frequently from Köln, Köln Bonn Airport (Fernbusbahnhof) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
You can travel by bus between Cologne and Bruges with FlixBus and Deutsche Bahn for as low as $18 (€16). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost bus companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance bus services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight buses on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long bus journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of bus services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your bus between Cologne and Bruges. DB uses different types of buses such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain buses.
Travel between Cologne, Germany and Bruges, Belgium by bus is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Belgium, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 1/9/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your bus between Cologne and Bruges before traveling.
The restriction level for your return bus to Cologne, Germany from Bruges is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Belgium
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/24/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your bus to Cologne from Bruges closer to your date of departure here here.
Some of the Cologne bus stations to Bruges you can start your journey from include Köln, Köln Bonn Airport (Fernbusbahnhof) and Cologne, Siegburger Street (Access Tankstelle). Similarly, some of the arrival bus stations in Bruges include Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West, Bruges, Station and Bruges, Rijselstraat / Spoorwegstraat.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Köln, Köln Bonn Airport (Fernbusbahnhof) and arriving in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
Passengers board their bus most frequently from Köln, Köln Bonn Airport (Fernbusbahnhof) and travel around 8.1 miles (13.1 km) from the city center to this bus station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and need to travel approximately 2.4 miles (3.8 km) from the bus station to the city center in Bruges.
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