Travel to Forum
An easy way to reach Bruges is by flying to the Brussels International Airport (BRU) and taking the direct train from Brussels Airport to Bruges.
By plane
Via Brussels International Airport-Zaventem
- The easiest way to travel to Bruges is to fly to Brussels International Airport-Zaventem (BRU). More than 200 destinations in 66 countries fly to Brussels Airport-Zaventem. Please find out more here.
- There is a direct train to Bruges every hour (on weekdays). The journey takes approximately 80 minutes.
- Alternatively – take the Brussels Airport Express (four trains per hour) to Brussels-North, Central or South. Click here for information about prices and timetables.
- Flibco.com operates a direct shuttle from and to the station of Bruges, 13 times a day. Tickets can be booked online or on the shuttle.
- Taxis can be pre-booked from Brussels Airport to Bruges. For a list of Bruges taxi companies click here.
Via Brussels-South Charleroi Airport
- It is also possible to reach Bruges by flying to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), which offers low-cost flights from many European cities. More information can be found here.
- Flibco.com operates a direct shuttle from and to the station of Bruges, 13 times a day. Tickets can be booked online or on the shuttle.
- Taxis can be pre-booked from Brussels Airport to Bruges. For a list of Bruges taxi companies click here.
By train
National trains
- There are several direct trains to Bruges from Antwerp, Ghent, Hasselt, Leuven and Brussels. For more information click here.
International trains
- The Brussels-South (“Midi”) station is the Belgian hub for all international trains.
- High-speed trains arrive in Brussels-South from:
Paris (Thalys/Izy and TGV),
Lille (Eurostar, Thalys and TGV)
London (Eurostar)
Amsterdam (NS InterCity, Thalys and Eurostar)
Cologne (Thalys and ICE) - There are three trains every hour from Brussel-South to Bruges on weekdays and two every hour on the weekend. The journey time is approximately 1 hour.
- If you are travelling from Amsterdam or Rotterdam, you can also change trains at Antwerp Central. There is a direct train from Antwerp Central every hour. The journey time is approximately 1 hour.
- You can also use Trainline to find and book trains and coaches internationally in Europe.
By car
- Bruges is located near the E40 motorway. Approximate driving distance from Brussels is 1 hour and from Antwerp it is 90 minutes.
- There are 2 central car parks: Centrum-Station (€ 1.10/hr and € 5.50 for 24 hours) and Centrum-’t Zand (€ 14.40 for 24 hours). Both car parks are within walking distance of the BMCC.
- The BMCC has an underground car park with 80 spaces for the building’s users and visitors, including 7 for people with disabilities and 6 for electric vehicles with charging stations. This is a paid parking.
- Throughout the city centre the speed limit is 30 km per hour.
- Parking at the ‘t Zand can be booked online: Cheap parking at Interparking Bruges.
By bicycle
Bruges is a compact city, so you can easily cycle everywhere. The BMCC has a spacious underground bicycle parking facility.