Train from Brussels to Bruges
I'm planning on travelling to Belgium this winter. Flying into Brussels, spending the day there and then travelling to Bruges and spending a couple of days there before another day in Brussels on the way back.
I was planning on travelling to Bruges by train. Where is it best to buy train tickets for this kind of journey? Can I just buy them at the train station on the day of travel or am I best buying them in advance somewhere?
What kind of price am I looking at?
I'm based in the UK.
Best Answer
I stayed in Brussels and then used the train system to visit each city I could one by one, while returning to brussels at night for my place to stay. They have '10 fare cards'...it's basically a ticket that has 10 open slots for you to write in...when you get on the train, fill the one line out and the conductor will stamp it when he takes your ticket. It's relatively simple to buy them at the station as well...found they always spoke english for me at the counters as well (my french is so horrid that if I tried to ask a question in french, they'd respond in English).
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There are 57 direct trains from Brussels to Bruges (Brugge) each day.How much does the train cost from Brussels to Bruges?
How to Travel From Brussels to Bruges by Train, Bus, and CarTimeCostTrain55 minutesfrom $15Bus1 hour, 25 minutesfrom $8Car1 hour, 15 minutes60 miles (97 kilometers)Aug 30, 2021Is Bruges worth visiting?
Bruges is absolutely worth adding to your Belgium itinerary for many reasons. From its sheer beauty to its history to its opportunities for people watching, beer indulging, and museum seeing, Bruges is great place to stop.What train station in Brussels goes to Bruges?
Bruxelles-Midi/Zuid (Brussels South) Station Trains from Brussels to Bruges depart from a few main train stations across Brussels as the mainline interconnecting track runs right through the city. These are Bruxelles-Nord (Brussels North), Bruxelles-Central (Brussels Central), and Bruxelles-Midi (Brussels South).Commuter Train Brussels to Bruges Belgium December 2019
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In Belgium buying tickets was never a problem, you show up at the station and interact with ticket vending machines until they dispose a ticket for a handful of Euros. We always bought on the spot.
As far as my understanding goes, Belgium is so small that intra-country tickets are essentially commuter, without expectation of planning in advance. This is true even for some over-the-border trains, such as Antwerp - Lille.
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