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Compare bus and train for Groningen to Bruges
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Groningen to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $37. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $37, and a train costs an average of $38.
Distance: 198 miles (319 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$71 Average price | $54 Average price Cheapest | $100 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 9m Average total duration Fastest 4h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 14m Average total duration 6h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Bruges:
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Bruges costing on average $71 (€57).
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 44m.
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How to get from Groningen to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Groningen to Bruges is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:15 AM11h05Groningen7:20 PMBruges$501One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
8:15 AM11h05Groningen7:20 PMBruges$501One-way0 transfers
Fastest
12:30 PM8h00Groningen8:30 PMBruges$721One-way0 transfers
Other options
1:35 AM9h20Groningen10:55 AMBruges$551One-way0 transfers
1:30 PM9h15Groningen10:45 PMBruges$691One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Bruges:
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Bruges costing on average $71 (€57).
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 44m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Groningen and Bruges as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Groningen station and arrive in Bruges station.
- Buses mostly depart from Groningen, Centraal Station and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bruges by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Arriva NL to go to Bruges by train.
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