A long weekend break visiting two of Belgium’s best cities? We have all you need to know below. Click for Luxury, Mid-range or Budget. Here’s your Bruges and Ghent travel plan:
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Luxury | ![]() |
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1 | ๐London to Brussels train ๐Brussels to Bruges train (Book >) |
Dep (Eurostar): 18:04 Dep (SNCB): 21:26 |
Arr: 21:05
Arr: 22:24 |
๐จHotel de Orangerier (Book >) | All hotels > |
Take a night-time stroll to the Markt square. | Book a transfer to your hotel. | ||||
2 | Free walking tour (remember to tip at the end!). Book a cruise along the canal. Visit Saint Saviour’s Cathedral. | The Old Chocolate House makes superb hot chocolate! | |||
3 | ๐Bruges to Ghent train (Book >) | Dep: 17:00 | Arr: 17:23 | ๐จPillows Hotel Grand Reylof (Book >) | All hotels > |
In Bruges climb the belfry (Belfort) then walk to the windmills via Jeruzalemkirk | Taxi to the hotel should cost around โฌ27. | ||||
4 | A Ghent boat tour will take you past key sites and is a good way of spotting places to revisit (including quirky Baudelostraat warehouse). | Try a raspberry-flavoured cuberdon sweet from a street stall | |||
5 | ๐Ghent to Brussels train ๐Brussels to London train (Book >) |
Dep (SNCB): 16:25 Dep (Eurostar): 17:56 |
Arr: 16:55
Arr: 19:03 |
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Ghent trains usually arrive onto platforms 14-16, Eurostar platforms are 1 or 2. | |||||
Mid-range | ![]() |
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1 | ๐London to Brussels train ๐Brussels to Bruges train (Book >) |
Dep (Eurostar): 18:04 Dep (SNCB): 21:26 |
Arr: 21:05
Arr: 22:24 |
๐จHotel Navarra (Book >) | All hotels > |
Take a night-time stroll to the Markt square. | Bus 4 or 8 to the centre. | ||||
2 | Free walking tour (remember to tip at the end!). Book a cruise along the canal. Visit Saint Saviour’s Cathedral. | The Old Chocolate House makes superb hot chocolate! | |||
3 | ๐Bruges to Ghent train (Book >) | Dep: 17:00 | Arr: 17:23 | ๐จPillows Hotel Grand Reylof (Book >) | All hotels > |
In Bruges climb the belfry (Belfort) then walk to the windmills via Jeruzalemkirk | In Ghent take tram 1 from Perron 2, alight at Burgstraat. | ||||
4 | A Ghent boat tour will take you past key sites and is a good way of spotting places to revisit (including quirky Baudelostraat warehouse). | Try a raspberry-flavoured cuberdon sweet from a street stall | |||
5 | ๐Ghent to Brussels train ๐Brussels to London train (Book >) |
Dep (SNCB): 16:25 Dep (Eurostar): 17:56 |
Arr: 16:55
Arr: 19:03 |
Connect this Bruges and Ghent itinerary with the France or Germany itinerary > | |
Ghent trains usually arrive onto platforms 14-16, Eurostar platforms are 1 or 2. | |||||
Budget | ![]() |
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1 | ๐London to Brussels train ๐Brussels to Bruges train (Book >) |
Dep (Eurostar): 18:04 Dep (SNCB): 21:26 |
Arr: 21:05
Arr: 22:24 |
๐จSnuffel Hostel (Book >) | All rentals > |
Take a night-time stroll to the Markt square. | Book a transfer to your hotel. | ||||
2 | Free walking tour (remember to tip at the end!). Book a cruise along the canal. Visit Saint Saviour’s Cathedral. | The Old Chocolate House makes superb hot chocolate! | |||
3 | ๐Bruges to Ghent train (Book >) | Dep: 17:00 | Arr: 17:23 | ๐จHostel Uppelink (Book >) | All hotels > |
In Bruges climb the belfry (Belfort) then walk to the windmills via Jeruzalemkirk | In Ghent take tram 1 from Perron 2, alight at Burgstraat | ||||
4 | A Ghent boat tour will take you past key sites and is a good way of spotting places to revisit (including quirky Baudelostraat warehouse). | Try a raspberry-flavoured cuberdon sweet from a street stall | |||
5 | ๐Ghent to Brussels train ๐Brussels to London train (Book >) |
Dep (SNCB): 16:25 Dep (Eurostar): 17:56 |
Arr: 16:55
Arr: 19:03 |
Connect this Bruges and Ghent itinerary with the France or Germany itinerary > | |
Ghent trains usually arrive onto platforms 14-16, Eurostar platforms are 1 or 2. |