How to Get From Amsterdam to Bruges

Traveling From Amsterdam to Bruges

You are currently staying in the capital of the Netherlands. In fact, you spent the whole day yesterday cruising the canals and walking, or better, exploring all its narrow cobbled streets. But now it’s time to visit Bruges as well and transition from reality to the fairytale realm. Let’s go together.

Best way to get from Amsterdam to Bruges

First we have to tell you that there is no such thing as the “best” way of traveling from one place to another. It comes down to traveling preferences and style. In other words, something that is ideal for you, might be very inconvenient for your best friend or spouse!

Having established that, the guide below provides a detailed plan for all transportation means available, so you can choose which one suits you most. Train, bus, private vehicle, you can find everything here so keep reading!

Is there a Amsterdam to Bruges Train?

Of course there is an Amsterdam to Bruges train. So, let’s see how you are going to travel step-by-step.

Head to the Amsterdam Centraal where you will buy a ticket for Thalys 009340->Paris Nord. Have in mind that you have first to check the availability of the date and time that you are traveling at the official website. Your trip is from Amsterdam Centraal to Antwerpen Centraal.

There is not a standard price, so again, you have to check the website but normally the prices range from €29 to €79 for a Standard ticket. The journey is 1h and 19 min and goes through the Schiphol airport stop and Rotterdam stop. You alight from the train at the Antwerpen Centraal stop.

In the Antwerpen Centraal stop, board the IC 712 Poperinge trains from Platform 6. After 56 minutes and 5 stops, you alight from the train at Gent-Sint-Pieters.

In Gent-Sint-Pieters you board the IC 534 Ostende train and in 22 minutes with zero stops, you’ll reach Bruges!

Total traveling hours: 2 hours and 50 minutes

Total traveling costs: ~ €47.3 – €97.3

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Getting a Bus From Amsterdam to Bruges

You can also experience an Amsterdam to Bruges bus trip. It will take you longer, of course, but you’ll get there since you are that type of traveler. So, let’s travel by bus, with a little bit of train traveling experience!

Again, head to the Amsterdam Centraal. There, you’ll take the Intercity 834 Alkmaar train from Platform 7a and in 5 minutes you are at Amsterdam Sloterdijk stop.

Walk for 4 minutes towards the Amsterdam City Center – Sloterdijk Bus Station. Your bus is the Blablacar Paris-Bercy Seine. After 3 hours and 45 minutes with a stop at the Hague, you alight from the bus at the Brussels City Center Midi railway station.

From Brussels Midi you take the Flibco bus Charleroi Airport and in 55 minutes you are at Charleroi airport.

From that point you take the next bus for Bruges, a trip that will take you around 2 hours and 20 minutes. You are at Bruges!

Total traveling hours: ~7 hours and 52 minutes

Total traveling costs: ~ €51

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Distance From Amsterdam to Bruges

If you are traveling from Amsterdam to Bruges by car you would need 3 hours and 11 minutes to cover 248.1 km which is the distance between these two cities.

Various Transport From Amsterdam to Bruges

So, we talked about the bus and about the train. These are the public means of transportation from Amsterdam to Bruges. Now, let’s talk about how you can travel in private.

First, there is the flying option as both cities have their own airport. Amsterdam has Schiphol and Bruges has Oostende-Brugge International Airport. So, you could just fly directly from one city to the other.

That brings us to our next private way of transportation. And of course we are talking about AtoB’s unique airport transfer. For a short and comfortable trip just book a private airport transfer from Amsterdam to Amsterdam Schiphol, and then another one from Oostende-Brugge International Airport to the city center of Bruges! This is the most easy, comfortable and reliable way from Amsterdam to Bruges.

Cheapest Transfer from Amsterdam to Bruges

If you want a completely direct trip from Amsterdam to Bruge with no stops, no connections, just pure car travel, here’s our final solution. A Bruges to Amsterdam private airport taxi. Below you can find the complete fixed price list for every vehicle which can be shared with your loved ones.

How Much is a Taxi: Amsterdam to Bruges Ride

From:

Amsterdam

Airport

To:

Bruges

City centre

249 kilometers 177 minutes

Vehicle Class	People	Luggage	Price
Economy	4	3	€467.00
Business	3	2	€542.00
First Class	3	2	€978.00
Economy Van	7	6	€544.00
Business Van	7	6	€815.00
Economy Van+	8	8	€610.00

Booking a Amsterdam to Bruges Taxi

Booking for such a luxurious and unique trip that you are going to remember for the rest of your life, is very easy and it takes less than 10 minutes.

Head to the booking platform and under the “Book a Transfer” section, enter the Pickup and Dropoff locations, the date and time. Hit “NEXT STEP”.

On the new page, choose your private vehicle and personalize it according to your traveling preferences. Then enter your personal details and payment method, and that’s it!

You are ready to travel from Amsterdam to Bruges in a kingly manner!