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Compare train and bus for Bruges to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 43m. 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 €30, while a train costs an average of €70.
Distance: 73 miles (118 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€70 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration 4h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Rotterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Bruges to Rotterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Rotterdam:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Rotterdam costing on average €70.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 47m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (2h 13m by train vs 2h 41m by car). Tickets start at around €70 compared to roughly €40 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bruges to Rotterdam
How to get from Bruges to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Rotterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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921112:52 AM 6h58 Oostkamp station 7:50 AM Rotterdam Centraal €16 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
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12:52 AM 6h58 Oostkamp station 7:50 AM Rotterdam Centraal €16 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
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93036:59 AM 2h03 Bruges station 9:02 AM Rotterdam Centraal €88 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
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95551:58 PM 2h19 Bruges station 4:17 PM Rotterdam Centraal €36 1 One-way 2 transfers - 515 · 737+9563
3:58 PM 2h19 Bruges station 6:17 PM Rotterdam Centraal €39 1 One-way 2 transfers - 512 · 19715+9551
12:58 PM 2h19 Bruges station 3:17 PM Rotterdam Centraal €39 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
8:05 AM 4h15 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 12:20 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €17 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:30 PM 4h15 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 8:45 PM Rotterdam, Zuidplein €18 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:30 PM 4h35 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 9:05 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Rotterdam:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Rotterdam costing on average €70.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 47m.
- Around 24 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bruges station and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, SNCB, EuroCity, NS International | IC Brussel, NS | BUS, SNCB | BUS to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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