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Compare bus and train for Bruges to Utrecht
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Utrecht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. 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 $36, while a train costs an average of $91.
Distance: 101 miles (164 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$91 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration 4h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Utrecht
Compare the available ways to get from Bruges to Utrecht, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Utrecht:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Utrecht costing on average $91.
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 57m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (2h 51m by train vs 2h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $91 compared to roughly $56 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 Utrecht
How to get from Bruges to Utrecht by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Utrecht is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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20274:58 AM 3h44 Bruges station 8:42 AM Utrecht Centraal $32 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- 504 · 726+9211+2027
4:58 AM 3h44 Bruges station 8:42 AM Utrecht Centraal $32 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
IC 2318 · IC 2827 · SPR 88296:40 AM 2h32 Vlissingen station 9:12 AM Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn $39 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- 504 · 726+9211+
66204:58 AM 3h37 Bruges station 8:35 AM Utrecht Centraal $36 1 One-way 4 transfers - IC 2314 · IC 2823 · SPR 8825
5:40 AM 2h32 Vlissingen station 8:12 AM Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn $39 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 2216 · IC 2825 · SPR 8827
5:51 AM 2h51 Vlissingen station 8:42 AM Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn $39 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
3:25 AM 7h05 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 10:30 AM Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A $40 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Utrecht:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Utrecht costing on average $91.
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 57m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Utrecht 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 Utrecht Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Utrecht by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, NS International | IC Brussel, NS Domestic, EuroCity to go to Utrecht by train.
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