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Compare bus and train for Bruges to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 1m. 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 $18, while a train costs an average of $22.
Distance: 50 miles (82 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$22 Average price | $18 Average price Cheapest | $19 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 1m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 36m Average total duration 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Bruges to Antwerp
Compare the available ways to get from Bruges to Antwerp, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Antwerp:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Antwerp costing on average $22.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 36m.
Tickets start at around $22 compared to roughly $19 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -$2. The journey takes 1h 31m versus 1h 29m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bruges to Antwerp
How to get from Bruges to Antwerp by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Antwerp is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus2:20 PM1h35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West3:55 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:20 PM1h35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West3:55 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus4:05 AM1h10Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West5:15 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$171One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 515 · 7373:58 PM1h25Bruges station5:23 PMAntwerp-Central$231One-way1 transfer
- 512 · 1971512:58 PM1h25Bruges station2:23 PMAntwerp-Central$231One-way1 transfer
- 514 · 197192:58 PM1h25Bruges station4:23 PMAntwerp-Central$231One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus4:10 PM2h05Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West6:15 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:05 AM2h30Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West10:35 AMAntwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)$121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:30 PM2h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West7:20 PMAntwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)$141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Antwerp:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Antwerp costing on average $22.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 36m.
- Around 30 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Antwerp as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bruges station and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem).
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, EuroCity, SNCB | BUS to go to Antwerp by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Antwerp by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Intercity.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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