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Compare train and bus for Brussels to Ypres
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Ypres among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $10 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 0m. 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 $10, while a train costs an average of $30.
Distance: 64 miles (103 km)
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$30 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest |
2h 14m Average total duration 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Brussels to Ypres by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Ypres is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
538 · 7165:03 PM1h39Brussels-Midi6:42 PMIeper$181One-way1 transfer
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538 · 7165:03 PM1h39Brussels-Midi6:42 PMIeper$181One-way1 transfer
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538 · 7165:03 PM1h39Brussels-Midi6:42 PMIeper$181One-way1 transfer
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539 · 7176:03 PM1h41Brussels-Midi7:44 PMIeper$181One-way1 transfer
537 · 7154:03 PM1h41Brussels-Midi5:44 PMIeper$181One-way1 transfer
540 · 7187:03 PM1h41Brussels-Midi8:44 PMIeper$181One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Ypres:
A bus is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Ypres costing on average $30 (€24).
Other travel options to Ypres take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 14m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Ypres as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Ieper.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ypres by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, SNCB to go to Ypres by train.
- 18 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with SNCB.
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