Bruges Getting there & around

Getting around

A small network of buses operated by De Lijn (070 22 02 00; www.delijn.be in Flemish) covers destinations in and around Bruges. Most depart from De Lijn’s information office on the square in front of the train station, and many stop at central locations such as ’t Zand, Markt, Wollestraat and Biekorf on Kuipersstraat.

From the train station, buses 1, 3, 4, 11, 13, 14 and 16 head for the centre – take any bus marked ‘Centrum’.

A single ticket bought at De Lijn’s information office costs €1.20 (or €1.50 on the bus), a dagpas (day ticket) is €5 (or €6 on the bus) and a 10-journey lijnkaart (network card) is €8 (€10 on the bus). A tweerittenkaart (two rides) costs €2 and can be used either for one journey by two people, or for two rides by one person. Buses run from 5.30am until about 11pm. On Friday and Saturday, limited night-bus services run from the centre to the suburbs (and to Damme) until 2am.

Car & motorcycle

Car

A medieval city enmeshed by waterways is hardly an ideal place for four wheels. There are several big car parks in town but it’s considerably cheaper to leave your car at the periphery. The best place is the covered car park next to the train station. Here you’ll pay €0.50 per hour or just €2.50 for 24 hours, and you get a free return bus ticket to the centre for the car’s driver and all passengers.

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Local transport

Taxi

Taxis wait on the Markt and at Stationsplein (in front of the train station). Otherwise phone 050 33 44 44 or 050 38 46 60.

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