Train station Bruges
Bruges train station
Bruges Train Station (Brugge Station) is the main railway station for the city and is located just outside the historic center — about a 15–20 minute walk from our holiday rentals, or a short bus or taxi ride away.
Buying train tickets
Tickets for Belgian trains can be easily purchased in several ways:
At ticket machines or counters at any train station (machines accept cards and some accept cash).
Online via the official SNCB/NMBS website or their mobile app.
We recommend checking schedules and booking online in advance, especially during busy tourist seasons.
Do I need to take a specific train?
Train tickets within Belgium (e.g., from Brussels, Ghent, or Antwerp to Bruges) are not tied to a specific departure time. You can take any train on the same day in the same class (Standard, First, etc.). So if you miss your planned train, simply take the next one — no need to change your ticket!
If you’re traveling internationally (e.g., Eurostar from London, or Thalys from Paris), those tickets are fixed to a specific time and seat.
Train frequency and travel time
Trains to Bruges run frequently, especially from major cities like Brussels (about 4 per hour).
The journey from Brussels to Bruges takes around 1 hour, from Ghent about 30 minutes, and from Antwerp around 1.5 hours.
From the train station to De Drie Koningen
- An official taxi rank can be found at the Bruges railway. You can easily pick a taxi to De Drie Koningen (Twijnstraat 17).
- Price: Circa 15€ (varies according to a holiday, the volume of the taxi, the hour…)
- You can take the shuttle bus to a stop nearby. Then it is just a few streets away on foot to De Drie Koningen.
- Price: Free
- If you don’t have a lot of luggage with you, you can enjoy Bruges immediately. After a 2km walk past the Lake of Love Park, the Beguinage, the Rosary Quay, the Fish Market and the Burg Square, you arrive at De Drie Koningen.
- Take into account that all street in Bruges are usually made with cobblestones.
From the De Drie Koningen to the train station
- Call +32 50 33 44 55 to reserve a taxi to the station. Do this in advance, preferably the day before. State the address of your apartment (Twijnstraat 13 or 17), the desired time, the number of people and the amount of luggage.
- Price: Circa 15€ (varies according to a holiday, the volume of the taxi, the hour…)
- You can take the shuttle bus to the train station. Close to The De Drie Koningen, there are three stops where you can get on the shuttle bus.
- Price: Free
- If you don’t have a lot of luggage with you, you can enjoy Bruges one last moment. After a 2km walk past the Lake of Love Park, the Beguinage, the Rosary Quay, the Fish Market and the Burg Square, you arrive at the train station.
- Take into account that all street in Bruges are usually made with cobblestones.