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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Bruges
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $87 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $87, while a flight costs an average of $529.
Distance: 357 miles (576 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$195 Average price | $87 Average price Cheapest | $529 Average price | $233 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 18m Average total duration 7h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 10m Average total duration 14h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.5kg 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 Zurich to Bruges
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Bruges, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bruges:
A bus is $109 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bruges costing on average $195.
A bus is $443 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bruges costing on average $529.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 18m.
Bus takes on average 15h 10m.
The journey is about 9m faster (7h 48m by train vs 7h 57m by car) and roughly $38 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($195 vs $233). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Bruges
How to get from Zurich to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Bruges is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:25 PM 21h40 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 6:05 PM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West $61 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:25 PM 21h40 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 6:05 PM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West $61 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- SN2736
8:15 PM 1h15 Zurich Airport 9:30 PM Brussels Airport $671 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 200 · ICE 314 · IC 2837
7:59 AM 8h54 Zurich HB 4:53 PM Bruges station $129 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 770 · ICE 106 · ICE 12 · IC 2841
11:59 AM 8h51 Zurich HB 8:50 PM Bruges station $141 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 108 · ICE 14 · IC 8002
9:59 AM 8h46 Zurich HB 6:45 PM Bruges station $213 1 One-way 2 transfers
BA725 · BA3886:50 AM 4h20 Zurich Airport 11:10 AM Brussels Airport $304 1 One-way 1 transfer- BA725 · BA390
6:50 AM 6h15 Zurich Airport 1:05 PM Brussels Airport $304 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA725 · BA392
6:50 AM 10h15 Zurich Airport 5:05 PM Brussels Airport $304 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bruges:
A bus is $109 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bruges costing on average $195.
A bus is $443 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bruges costing on average $529.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 18m.
Bus takes on average 15h 10m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Bruges as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Bruges station.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, Vueling, Swiss, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, Lot Polish Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air France, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, easyJet, Edelweiss Air to go to Bruges by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bruges by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Bruges by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, easyJet, Edelweiss Air.
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