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.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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
Return shuttle service from cruise terminal in Zeebrugge to Brugge.
982 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Jennifer H,
May 11, 2025
- Viator
I definitely thought that the shuttle service ran every half hour most of the day, which it did not. First return bus was at 3:30pm, and we were done way before that. Finding and getting on the bus was easy, but return organization was chaotic and no priority given to Viator customers (as was done on the way to Bruges).
lindsey R,
May 7, 2025
- Viator
Quick easy accessibility, great service just outside cruise terminal. Short walk into the center was very straightforward
Bruce R,
May 5, 2025
- Viator
I did receive a confusing confirmation email saying 'pickup point not selected' and asking that I logged in for the purpose (when, of course, there was no such choice to be made!), but contacting the operator brought a prompt and helpful response including links to maps of the pickup and dropoff points, which, in the event, proved easy to find. It was a short and pleasant walk from the dropoff point into the old town although, surprisingly, it was not well signed, and a decent map or navigation app is advisable. (There is a tourist information office in the nearby railway station.) The service provided on the day was friendly and efficient - and a better option, we thought, than the shuttle (not free!) offered by our MSC cruise ship to make the journey by train from Blankenberge railway station.
Lauren H,
May 5, 2025
- Viator
Whole process was extremely convenient- would definitely do again. Picked up right outside the cruise terminal and regular buses back to the terminal after Brugge - well worth it for the ease and convenience. There is a short walk into Brugge but only takes 10-15 minutes
Douglas L,
May 1, 2025
- Viator
This transportation option between Zeebrugge and Brugge worked flawlessly. The schedule matched that of our cruise ship's time in port, the buses were clean and comfortable, and the driver was courteous and safe.
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Operated by Cruise Express Bruges