Day trip

From Brussels: Day Trip to Bruges by Train

4.4 / 5

78 reviews

Activity provider: Bravo Discovery
Day trip

From Brussels: Day Trip to Bruges by Train

Activity provider: Bravo Discovery

From US$ 65.05 per person

Explore the Venice of the North on a 9-hour guided day trip to Bruges, with round-trip train transportation from Brussels. Marvel at the sights of one of the most fascinating medieval cities in Europe with an English-speaking guide

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Duration 8 hours
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Spanish, English, French

Experience

Highlights
  • Discover one of Europe's most intact medieval cities on a day trip to Bruges
  • Taste the famous chocolates of Bruges, or try some moules frites with a Belgian beer
  • Marvel at the historic monuments of Market Square
  • Enjoy a peaceful moment at the Benedictine convent of the Begijnhof
  • Get some free time to shop for lace or find a nice spot for lunch
Full description
Travel to the medieval city of Bruges by train and take a 2.5-hour walking tour with an English-speaking guide on arrival. Marvel at the Minnewater that provides water to the canals and see the historical women-only convent of the Beguinage. Visit the city's only working brewery at De Halve Maan and get the chance to look inside the Hans Memling museum at the 12th-century Hospital of St. John. See one of the tallest brickwork towers in the world at the Church of Our Lady, where Michelangelo’s statue of the Madonna with Child can be found in the transept. Get a feel for everyday life at the historic Vis Markt (Fish Market) and look at the beautiful guildhalls on Tanners’ Square. Visit the Groeningemuseum and find one of Belgium's most famous Gothic buildings on the Markt (Market Square). Get 3 hours of free time to explore on your own. Take an optional canal cruise to appreciate the city from a different perspective before the train journey back to Brussels.
Includes
  • Round-trip transportation by train (Brussels-Bruges-Brussels)
  • Local guides
  • Optional canal cruise

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Meeting point

Meet in front of the Tourist Information Office on Grand Place. Look for the white umbrella.

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Important information

Know before you go

  • Wear good walking shoes and warm clothe in winter
  • Departure is from Brussels at 9:30 AM on every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 78 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.4/5
  • Transportation
    4.4/5
  • Service
    4.3/5
  • Organization
    4.3/5

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Our guide Louisa was fantastic! Very friendly and very knowledgeable. She took us around to the key areas and gave us lots of information. We had some free time in the afternoon and got to choose our train home- she made that very clear and easy to understand. Although we had poor weather and lots of rain- we had a great day in Bruges.

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April 1, 2023

Our guide Elouise was very friendly and knowledgeable ensuring lots of interesting information on our walking tour. Unfortunately at the train station at Brugge returning to Brussels, we lost Elouise . This was daunting as there were 3 of us unsure what to do, in looking around the platform we could not see Elouise so assumed she had boarded the train. We had people help us on the train but we had no ticket when the conductor came along. We arrived back in Brussels which was the main thing .

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April 1, 2023

Our guide was very nice and knew a lot of history which was very interesting!, I think she took too much time In the outskirts of the city..... and the center of the city is so beautiful And so many things to see, you would want to spent more time!!!

April 1, 2023

Product ID: 64879