Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges
Overview
20 minutes
Mobile ticket
Cruise Express Return Shuttle Service
Your cruise shuttle to Bruges provides a return shuttle service from your cruise ship to Bruges and back at regular intervals (max. waiting time 30 min.), so no delay in getting to Bruges and back from your cruise ship.
Shuttles leave Zeebrugge between 8.30AM-12PM (noon), and return from Bruges in the afternoon. The schedule in the afternoon depends on the departure time of your cruise ship. First bus back: 4 hours prior to final embarkment/ last bus back: 1 hour prior to final embarkment. Shuttles every 30 minutes.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarktion time, and reboarding time
Strollers and wheelchairs are storeable in the trunk, person in wheelchair has to be able to board the bus by him/herself.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Cruise Express Return Shuttle Service This shuttle service is the easiest and most cost-effective way to get, from your cruise ship, into the historic center of Bruges. By disembarking your cruise ship at Zeebrugge you will see Free Port Shuttles. Just take this shuttle and relax, the bus driver will take you to the cruise terminal. When you come out of the cruise terminal, just turn left and you will see an apartment block on the corner located on the other side of the road. (30 meter from the cruise terminal exit) Our headquarter shop is located on the bottom floor of this apartment block. (A/C available) Operating hours in the morning: 08:30 AM to 12:00 PM (NOON!) Operating hours in the afternoon: there are 7 moments back from Bruges to Zeebrugge - times are adjusted to the departure time of your cruise ship.
What‘s Included
The drop-off point is 'Interparking - Bargeplein' = one and only official bus parking of Bruges.
Bruges Bargeplein bus station dropoff and pickup
Tour Guide (optional - only with excursion package)
From here it's a 5 minute walk to the Lake of Love Park - it's the most beautifull entry of Bruges.
Local taxes
Port pickup and dropoff
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Transportation to/from attractions
Options
Return Cruise Shuttle
Return shuttle service from cruise terminal in Zeebrugge to Brugge.
Reviews
1,165 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highly recommend! On...
Becky Y,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommend! On time, great way to experience Brugge without the high cost of the cruise ship tours.
Very easy and efficient...
Penni C,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very easy and efficient to use. Get a shuttle to the terminal entrance and the ticket collection point is just opposite the entrance. Make sure you ask which is the shuttle to the terminal entrance when you get off the cruise as we almost ended up on the one going to the train station. The transfer into the centre was smooth and there was a queue of coaches waiting to head off so hardly any waiting around. Walk was about 10-15mins into the centre but pleasant. I don’t think there was a nearer drop off point. Return journey was easy-coach was waiting where we left it. I would definitely use the service again.
Round trip Zeebrugge into Bruges
Jane L,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This service was so easy to arrange, with the added bonus of pay later, or cancel very near to trip. Perfect timings, good coach and cant fault it. You can also buy your ticket on their keyside office.
Round trip
Clare O,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent service, directly opposite port, fantastic communication from all staff and drivers, well worth the money and peace of mind
Good & Efficient.
claire k,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00All as it should be. Someone there to greet us, both ends. Efficient and friendly service. Thank you.
Easy transfer
Alexandra T,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Arrived at the cruise terminal using the port bus rather than the one put on by the cruise company. It was easy to find the bus stop as it is on the corner from the cruise port. It is a shop that sells magnets and chocolates.
Bruges needs better...
James M,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Bruges needs better signage to get back to the bus. Not the fault of Viator. The bus ride itself was good.
Great way from cruise to Bruges
Coy C,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was super easy coming from our cruise ship. Buying tickets ahead of time saved us twenty minutes, I would guess. Long line to buy tickets; only two ahead of us in the queue for pre purchased tickets. It’s about a twenty minute walk to city center from the drop off point. It is a beautiful walk. Download a map to your phone. Its a big plus
Very convenient for cruisers.
Lee D,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Right by the cruise terminal. Separate lines for those w/ tickets and those wanting to buy tickets. You might want to pin the drop-off location in Bruges so as to find your way back easily. The CruiseExpress company also has guided directions on their website.
Cheaper than using the Cruise lines own connections.
Markyjimjam,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Using Ambassadors shuttle to get to Bruges would have cost us £200 for 4 of us, but using Cruise Express saved us nearly £100, they are right outside the terminal and efficiently took us to Bruges and collected us again without any hassle, booked online before we got there also made it extremely easy, would defiantly use again and recommend, Mark.
From €30.00
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