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Compare train and bus for Ostend to Bruges
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ostend to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 44m. 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 €5, while a train costs an average of €5.
Distance: 13 miles (22 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€5 Average price | €5 Average price Cheapest | €5 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
44m Average total duration Fastest 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 0m Average total duration 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg 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.
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Compare the available ways to get from Ostend to Bruges, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Bruges:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Bruges costing on average €5.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 0m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (14m by train vs 28m by car). Tickets start at around €5 compared to roughly €5 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 Ostend to Bruges
How to get from Ostend to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ostend to Bruges is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1810
10:09 AM 0h13 Ostende 10:22 AM Bruges station €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 1810
10:09 AM 0h13 Ostende 10:22 AM Bruges station €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 1810
10:09 AM 0h13 Ostende 10:22 AM Bruges station €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 511
11:42 AM 0h13 Ostende 11:55 AM Bruges station €6 1 One-way 0 transfers - 1811
11:09 AM 0h13 Ostende 11:22 AM Bruges station €6 1 One-way 0 transfers - 1809
9:09 AM 0h13 Ostende 9:22 AM Bruges station €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Bruges:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Bruges costing on average €5.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 0m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ostend and Bruges as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ostende and arrive in Bruges station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bruges by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS, Deutsche Bahn to go to Bruges by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 17 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS, Deutsche Bahn.
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