What is the best way to travel from Cologne to Bruges (BE)?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Trains to Bruges (BE) from Cologne. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Bruges (BE) from Cologne?
You can reach Bruges (BE) with just £17 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus6h 10m003:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station09:15Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 05/12/2025 03:05:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 05/12/2025 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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FlixBus8h 15m012:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station20:35Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 05/12/2025 12:20:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 05/12/2025 20:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 15m
Cheapest Buses Friday
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FlixBus6h 10m003:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station09:15Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 07/12/2025 03:05:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 07/12/2025 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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FlixBus8h 15m012:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station20:35Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 07/12/2025 12:20:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 07/12/2025 20:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £42 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 15m
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Deutsche Bahn10h 45m021:42CologneCentral Station08:27Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Cologne (Germany) at 07/12/2025 21:42:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 08:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £64 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn10h 57m021:30CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station08:27Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 07/12/2025 21:30:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 08:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £68 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 57m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
Cheapest Trains Sunday
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FlixBus6h 10m003:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station09:15Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 08/12/2025 03:05:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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FlixBus8h 55m012:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station21:15Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 08/12/2025 12:20:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 44m006:43CologneCentral Station12:27Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 06:43:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 44m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 55m006:43CologneCentral Station12:38Bruges (BE)Saint Pieters Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 06:43:00 to Saint Pieters Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 58m006:29CologneEhrenfeld Train Station12:27Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Ehrenfeld Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 06:29:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 58m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 57m006:30CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station12:27Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 06:30:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 57m
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Deutsche Bahn6h 8m006:30CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station12:38Bruges (BE)Saint Pieters Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 06:30:00 to Saint Pieters Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 8m
Cheapest Buses Monday
Cheapest Trains Monday
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FlixBus6h 10m003:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station09:15Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 03:05:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 11/12/2025 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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FlixBus8h 0m012:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station20:20Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 12:20:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 11/12/2025 20:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
What are the fastest trips from Cologne to Bruges (BE)?
You can get to Bruges (BE) from Cologne in just 5h 44m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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FlixBus6h 10m003:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station09:15Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 05/12/2025 03:05:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 05/12/2025 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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FlixBus8h 15m012:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station20:35Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 05/12/2025 12:20:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 05/12/2025 20:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 15m
Fastest Buses Friday
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FlixBus6h 10m003:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station09:15Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 07/12/2025 03:05:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 07/12/2025 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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FlixBus8h 15m012:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station20:35Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 07/12/2025 12:20:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 07/12/2025 20:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £42 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 15m
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Deutsche Bahn10h 45m021:42CologneCentral Station08:27Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Cologne (Germany) at 07/12/2025 21:42:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 08:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £64 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn10h 57m021:30CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station08:27Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 07/12/2025 21:30:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 08:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £68 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 57m
Fastest Buses Sunday
Fastest Trains Sunday
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Deutsche Bahn5h 44m006:43CologneCentral Station12:27Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 06:43:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 44m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 55m006:43CologneCentral Station12:38Bruges (BE)Saint Pieters Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 06:43:00 to Saint Pieters Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 57m006:30CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station12:27Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 06:30:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 57m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 58m006:29CologneEhrenfeld Train Station12:27Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Ehrenfeld Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 06:29:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 58m
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Deutsche Bahn6h 8m006:30CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station12:38Bruges (BE)Saint Pieters Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 08/12/2025 06:30:00 to Saint Pieters Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 8m
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FlixBus6h 10m003:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station09:15Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 08/12/2025 03:05:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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FlixBus8h 55m012:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station21:15Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 08/12/2025 12:20:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
Fastest Trains Monday
Fastest Buses Monday
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FlixBus6h 10m003:05Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station09:15Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 03:05:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 11/12/2025 09:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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FlixBus8h 0m012:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station20:20Bruges (BE)Central Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 11/12/2025 12:20:00 to Central Station, Bruges (BE) (Belgium) arriving at 11/12/2025 20:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
Fastest Buses Thursday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Cologne to Bruges (BE)
What are the most popular stations in Cologne and Bruges (BE)?
In Cologne, you will usually depart from Central Station, Messe/Deutz Train Station or Central Bus Station, while in Bruges (BE) you will be arriving at Central Station, Rijselstraat-Spoorwegstraat or Bargeplein, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Bruges (BE) from Cologne? With 4 connections between 1 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Cologne and Bruges (BE), you can pay as low as £17 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Bruges (BE) in just 5h 44m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Cologne and Bruges (BE) are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Cologne and Bruges (BE) is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Huerth or to Oostkamp, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Cologne to Bruges (BE)?
The most popular companies between Cologne and Bruges (BE), are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
All you need to know when you travel from Cologne to Bruges (BE)
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Cologne to Bruges (BE). See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Cologne to Bruges (BE)
How can I reach Bruges (BE) from Cologne?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Bruges (BE) from Cologne.
How far is Bruges (BE) from Cologne?
The distance between Cologne and Bruges (BE) is 262.7 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Cologne and Bruges (BE)?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 9 kgs, a car 45 kgs, and a flight 65 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Cologne to Bruges (BE)?
You can get to Bruges (BE) with just £17 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Bruges (BE)?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Bruges (BE) in just 5h 44m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
More routes to Cologne and to Bruges (BE)
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