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Compare train and bus for Ghent to Bruges
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, while a train costs an average of €8.
Distance: 24 miles (39 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€8 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest | €8 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 1m Average total duration Fastest 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 17m Average total duration 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Bruges:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Bruges costing on average €8.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 17m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (31m by train vs 44m by car). Tickets start at around €8 compared to roughly €8 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 Ghent to Bruges
How to get from Ghent to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Bruges is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus2:35 PM0h45Gent, Ghent3:20 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus2:35 PM0h45Gent, Ghent3:20 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
53211:39 AM0h22Ghent St Pieters12:01 PMBruges station€81One-way0 transfers
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53110:39 AM0h22Ghent St Pieters11:01 AMBruges station€81One-way0 transfers
5309:39 AM0h22Ghent St Pieters10:01 AMBruges station€81One-way0 transfers
5298:39 AM0h22Ghent St Pieters9:01 AMBruges station€81One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:40 PM0h45Gent, Ghent1:25 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€71One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:40 PM0h55Gent, Ghent1:35 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Bruges:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Bruges costing on average €8.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 17m.
- Around 29 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Bruges as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Bruges station.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB | BUS to go to Bruges by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bruges by bus.
- 24 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB | BUS.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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