Belgium
BrugesHow to Get to Bruges
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Getting there
Your easiest way to Bruges
Bruges is one hour by direct train from Brussels. Brussels Airport has a direct hourly train.
- Brussels Airport (BRU)1h 35m
- BrugesArrival point used for calculations: Bruges
Search flights to Brussels Airport (BRU)
Journey times from Routavio data, updated 9 Oct 2026.
Airports compared
Which airport to fly into
We compare the airports around Bruges by the fastest public-transport connection Routavio found from each one.
| Airport | Distance to Bruges | Fastest onward | Transfers / modes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Airport (BRU)Brussels Airport is 94 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Bruges: 94 km | Fastest onward: 1h 35m | Direct, no transfers (Train) |
| Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)Ostend-Bruges International Airport is 24 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Bruges: 24 km | Fastest onward: not verified | not verified |
| Brussels Charleroi (CRL)Brussels Charleroi is 119 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Bruges: 119 km | Fastest onward: not verified | not verified |
Plan your trip
A destination for every season
Spring (April to June) and autumn (September and October) are the most comfortable months for sightseeing on foot. July and August are the busiest, with the longest queues at the main sights.
Winter
Short days, and the shortest queues at the main sights.
Nov – Mar
Summer
Busiest months, with the longest queues at the main sights.
Jul – Aug
Autumn
Comfortable for sightseeing on foot.
Sept – Oct
Spring
Among the most comfortable months for sightseeing on foot.
Apr – Jun
Season photos: Winter, Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), CC BY 3.0; Summer, Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), CC BY 3.0; Autumn, Aaron Gustafson, CC BY-SA 2.0; Spring, Wolfgang Staudt, CC BY 2.0
Before you go
Before you go
Getting around once there
- Routavio's journey times end at Bruges, the usual arrival point.
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Sources and method
Durable access facts come from operator and tourism-authority information. Journey times, transfers and prices are calculated by Routavio's route engine from operator timetables and flight data and refreshed nightly. An airport marked "not verified" is geographically plausible but Routavio has not yet confirmed a public-transport route from it.
Routavio lists an airport when the ground leg from it is within 300 km in a straight line, the limit it uses for a last-mile transfer.