Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
From Bruges by Train to: Brussels
(2/hour, usually at :31 and :58, 1 hour),
Brussels
Airport
(2/hour, 1.5 hours, transfer at Brussels Nord),
Delft
(hourly, 3 hours, change in
Ghent, Antwerp, and Rotterdam),
Paris
(roughly hourly via Brussels, 2.5 hours on fast
Thalys trains—it's best to book by 20:00 the day before),
Amsterdam
(hourly, 3 hours,
transfer at Antwerp Central or Brussels Midi; transfer can be tight—be alert and check
with conductor; some trips via Thalys train, which requires supplement),
Amsterdam's
SchipholAirport
(10/day,2.75hours,changeinAntwerp),
Haarlem
(hourly,3.5hours,2-3
changes—avoid Thalys if traveling with a railpass).
Trains from London:
Bruges is an ideal “Welcome to Europe” stop after London. Take
the Eurostar train from London to Brussels (10/day, 2.5 hours), then transfer, backtracking
to Bruges (2/hour, 1 hour, entire trip just a few dollars more with Eurostar ticket).
Trains to London:
Eurostar trains to London leave from tracks 1 and 2 at Brussels'
Midi/Zuid/South Station. Arrive 30 minutes early to get your ticket validated and your lug-
gage and passport checked by British authorities (similar to airport check-in for an interna-
tional flight).
By Bus to:London
(generally €43one-way,€72round-trip, 1/day direct, about 5hours,
Eurolines tel. 02-274-1350 in Brussels,
www.eurolines.be
)
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