To get to Bruges from the UK, book an Any Belgian Station ticket. You'll travel with Eurostar to Brussels-Midi/Zuid (it's one station, it just has a French and a Dutch name), then it's a simple change to an SNCB train to continue your journey through Belgium. Your ticket will only show travel times to/from Brussels.
Take the train to Lille
Leave from the centre of London with Eurostar and arrive into the centre of Lille in just 1hr 22mins. Choose the time and travel class to suit you and your budget. Once at St Pancras International you'll need around 45-60 minutes to clear customs and security and get settled on board.The quickest route is 53 minutes. The first train leaving Brussels is at 00:29, the last at 23:37. There is an average of 70 trains a day between Brussels and Bruges, leaving approximately every 18 minutes. The journey by train from Brussels to Bruges takes about 1 hour.
Train Brussels → Lille
About this journey The average travel time between Brussels and Lille is 36 minutes. The quickest route is 35 minutes. The first train leaving Brussels is at 08:17, the last at 19:17. There is an average of 5 trains a day between Brussels and Lille, leaving approximately every 3h03 minutes.About this journey The average travel time between Lille and Paris is 1h03 minutes. The quickest route is 1h01 minutes. The first train leaving Lille is at 05:51, the last at 22:13. There is an average of 20 trains a day between Lille and Paris, leaving approximately every 1h05 minutes.
Taking the train from Lille to Paris
| Journey time | From 1h 02m |
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| Price | €10 - €190.20 |
| Distance | 127 miles (204 km) |
| Frequency | 19 trains per day |
| Departure station | Lille |
When you travel by train from Brussels to Amsterdam, expect to pay $66 (€57) on average. We recommend booking train tickets ahead for the best price possible. How long does it take to travel from Brussels to Amsterdam by train? The train trip from Brussels to Amsterdam takes on average 2 h 49 min.
Travelling from Lille to London by train
| Journey time | From 1h 24m |
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| Distance | 150 miles (241 km) |
| Frequency | 6 trains per day |
| Departure station | Lille |
| Arrival station | London |
About this journey The average travel time between Brussels and Amsterdam is 2h45 minutes. The quickest route is 1h50 minutes. The first train leaving Brussels is at 05:52, the last at 21:52. There is an average of 36 trains a day between Brussels and Amsterdam, leaving approximately every 20 minutes.
Bruges is a nice little city nearby Brussels, easily accessible by train. The houses lining the canals in Bruges are more than pretty… Very unique architecture in Bruges that tourists from all over the world come to admire. The problem is that it's crowded with tourists.
I always say you need at least half a day, preferably an entire day, to get an idea of Bruges, two full days to visit the popular and most important places and three or four days is perfect.
10 Beautiful Towns to Visit in The Netherlands
- Amsterdam. You probably saw this one coming but Amsterdam is one of the most visited cities in the world and for good reason.
- Leiden. This city is most famous for its university which happens to be the oldest of the country.
- Utrecht.
- Giethoorn.
- Haarlem.
- Roermond.
- Delft.
- The Hague.
Bruges is okay for a short visit but Brussels feels like a real place, and there is a lot more to see than the Grand Place. It's also easy to take a day trip somewhere like Antwerp. Antwerp has a big city feel to it, Ghent is a big town. Both are better than Bruges or Brussels to stay in.
Trains traveling from Bruges to Amsterdam depart from Brugge train station and take just over 3 hours to arrive at Amsterdam Centraal train station. Thalys trains travel from Bruges to Amsterdam 5 times per day. All trains require a transfer at Brussels Midi train station.
However, keep in mind that day trips can be more comfortable and will also take less time (and less money!). Getting from Amsterdam to Bruges by train can take a total of about 2.5 – 4 hours, giving you the option to take either a high-speed route or regular route to Bruges.
Expect the total journey time from Amsterdam to Bruges to be around 3 hours if taking the Thalys via Brussels and almost 4 hours if using Intercity trains to Belgium. Likewise, Amsterdam-Ghent will take about 2 hours 30 minutes using Thalys and 3 hours 30 minutes with Intercity trains.
The best time to visit Bruges is from June to August, when the weather is mild, and the trees are green. Still, the weather year-round is characterized as chilly and damp – summer temps usually don't climb higher than the 70s.
1. Re: Best Way To Travel To Bruges From England.. There are flights to Brussels Airport (BRU) from Birmingham and Manchester, and from there it takes about 1h30 to Brugge by train changing in Brussels; or 2+ hrs by direct train from BRU once a day on weekdays (16:06) and generally hourly on Sat/Sun.
The nearest airport to Bruges is Ostend-Bruges International Airport, located close to Ostend on the Belgian coast. Bruges is 25km from the airport. This is a very small airport with very few flights. The airport is at its busiest in the summer, when it operates flights for the Belgian package holiday industry.
As the Ostend-Bruges International Airport is small and limited mainly to regional travel, there are no direct flights from the UK. Direct flights to Brussels International Airport, however, are easy to find throughout the UK; all London airports offer direct flights to Brussels.
From the UK you travel to Bruges by ferry or by Eurotunnel:
- Hull (UK) – Zeebrugge (B) with P&O Ferries. (crossing: 12h00).
- Dover (UK) – Dunkerque (F) with DFDS Seaways (crossing: 2h00).
- Dover (UK) – Calais (F) with P&O Ferries or DFDS Seaways (crossing: 1h30).
- Folkestone (UK) – Calais (F) via Eurotunnel (35min).
No, there are no direct train services from London to Bruges (Brugge). Travelling from London to Bruges (Brugge) by train will require a minimum of 1 change.
Eurotunnel. Fares for the Chunnel trains operated by Eurotunnel usually start from around £49 for a single trip with a car. Prices are per car, not per passenger. So you can take all the family and luggage you need for a long trip without paying any extra fee, so long as it all fits legally in your vehicle.
Cost of Living in Brugge
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] |
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| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 € |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 € |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 € |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.25 € |
