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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Bruges
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $49, while a flight costs an average of $511.
Distance: 250 miles (403 km)
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$147 Average price | $49 Average price Cheapest | $511 Average price | $92 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 7m Average total duration 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 46m Average total duration 9h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bruges
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bruges, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bruges:
A bus is $98 (€82) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bruges costing on average $147 (€123).
A bus is $462 (€388) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bruges costing on average $511 (€428).
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 7m.
Bus takes on average 9h 46m.
You'll arrive about 1h 17m sooner (4h 37m by train vs 5h 54m by car). Tickets start at around $147 (€123) compared to roughly $92 (€77) 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 Frankfurt am Main to Bruges
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bruges is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:15 AM9h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:45 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$471One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:15 AM9h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:45 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$471One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH10046:45 AM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport7:45 AMBrussels Airport$4041One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 610 · ICE 310 · IC 5381:10 PM4h51Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:01 PMBruges station$961One-way2 transfers
- ICE 722 · 28519 · ICE 310 · IC 5381:22 PM4h39Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:01 PMBruges station$1081One-way3 transfers
- ICE 926 · ICE 310 · IC 53811:59 AM6h02Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:01 PMBruges station$1101One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus12:05 AM9h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:15 AMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$481One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM9h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:35 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$521One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 AM10h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:20 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$551One-way1 transfer
KL1814 · KL17036:55 AM3h15Frankfurt am Main Airport10:10 AMBrussels Airport$3791One-way1 transfer- KL1822 · KL17076:35 PM3h45Frankfurt am Main Airport10:20 PMBrussels Airport$3791One-way1 transfer
- KL1820 · KL17072:15 PM8h05Frankfurt am Main Airport10:20 PMBrussels Airport$3791One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bruges:
A bus is $98 (€82) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bruges costing on average $147 (€123).
A bus is $462 (€388) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bruges costing on average $511 (€428).
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 7m.
Bus takes on average 9h 46m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bruges as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Bruges station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Bruges by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bruges by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Bruges by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, CitizenPlane, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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