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Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges
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Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges

By Cruise Express Bruges
from
$24.79
per adult
from
$24.79
per adult
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-99, max of 999 per group
Duration: 20m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
English
  • Local taxes
  • Port pickup and dropoff
  • Bruges Bargeplein bus station dropoff and pickup
  • Benefit Card with discounts in carefully selected shops and musea in Bruges and Zeebrugge
  • Tour Guide (optional - only with excursion package)
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Departure details
  • Rederskaai 52, 8380 Brugge, Belgium We welcome all our customers at our headquarter just in front of the Cruise Terminal. From there on the shuttle bus will leave every 30 minutes to Bruges.
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 22540P1
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • 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.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
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How much is Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges?
Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges price starts from $24.63. Discover and book Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges on Tripadvisor
What is the Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges cancellation policy?
Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges on Tripadvisor
Which company provides Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges?
Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges is hosted by Cruise Express Bruges. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Cruise Express Bruges on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges on Tripadvisor
How much time do I need for Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges?
On average, this experience will take approximately 20m. Discover and book Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges on Tripadvisor
If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 22540P1
About the operator

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By: Cruise Express Bruges
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faythompson
faythompson
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not a great experience
I was quite disappointed with this service. We had prebooked tickets and were put in a que for prebooked tickets, h…
Beverley A
Beverley A
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Smooth transfer
Just returned from five day p and o cruise.When we docked in Brugge we pre booked with cruise express to transfer u…
Carly134
Carly134
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Good value transfer
Our cruise offered transfer from port to Brugge for £48 however we pre booked this coach transfer which was £17 ret…
Rbben
Rbben
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Cost Effective Way to Get from Port to Town
We looked into various ways to get into Bruges from our cruise ship in Zeebruges. Taxis were at least 50 Euros each…
bramblyhedge8
bramblyhedge8
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Excellent Service, So Much Cheaper Than Booking With Cruise Line!!!
Second time I have used this shuttle transfer. Fantastic!! Booked in advance in the UK for £18 but you can pay on…
foutrelecamp
foutrelecamp
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Absolute rip off
I have had to pay €80 for a half an hour bus ride just to bridge bit back in the uk to get on a bus to somewhere on…
orth1
orth1
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It Works But Not that Simple
We were able to get back and forth between the cruise terminal and Bruges, but be prepared for it to take more time…
nyconcierge2017
nyconcierge2017
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Medieval transfers!!
I was grateful to have made arrangements for Cruise Express, which I found out about on Trip Advisor, way in advanc…
889elsier
889elsier
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Problems
There was a long line to check in. The bus driver got lost. Then he drove into town instead of dropping us at the d…
U9442BMpauls
U9442BMpauls
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Unbearable Heat and Humidity in the Coach
Easy to book and find by the port but drivers are not very friendly and the small shuttle coaches have no windows o…
Chris J
Chris J
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very good service
we used this service for the second time from the cruise port to the centre of bruges. The bus is comfortable and t…
Jinxs69
Jinxs69
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Broken down bus
Been sat on a broken down bus now for 25 mins at zeebrugge. No announcements - bigger queue forming outside. Ver…
Mouzi50
Mouzi50
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Great going out, chaos coming back
Title says it all, no problems going out, good info etc but coming back was terrible - no idea which coach was ours…
Haydn C
Haydn C
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Hassle free way to get to Bruges but check the departure times
Booked this online after reading about it on cruise forums as a way of directly reaching Bruges from Zeebrugge that…
Tony36
Tony36
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Worked llke a treat - which it was.
No greeting at the big, glass, impressive Main Exit / Entrance Building from where the Port shuttle bus drops you o…
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Clive R
1 contribution
A tale of two halves
Jun 2022 • Couples
The office was easy to find just outside the port entrance. As we had pre booked our tickets it was straight forward to get our physical bus tickets and map of Bruges. We were given some tips and explanation of a good walk into the city from the drop off point and the times of return shuttle. The staff here were helpful and friendly.
However the return was not so good. We arrived at the pickup point (return times had been given as 15.30, 16.00, 16.30, 17.00 & 17.30) at 15.45 but a bus did not arrive til 16.30. One of the other passengers commented that she had been waiting since 15.35, and as another passenger asked the driver if she could wait for the next bus, the first lady suggested that she got on this one as it seemed the times of the next bus might not be reliable or might not come at all. (And cruise ships won’t wait for you)
The driver then got off the bus and took down the meeting point sign and stowed it in the bus. The lady passenger asked him how any one coming for the later buses would know where to wait but he didn’t answer, she asked again and he turned and shouted at her (he didn’t speak English to us so we don’t know what he said). She asked him again what about the other later passengers and he again shouted rudely and drove the bus back to Zeebrugge.
This was quite unpleasant and unprofessional, there was concern over what would happen to any other passengers and there was no reason for this driver to be so rude.
Written June 10, 2022
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Paul H
1 contribution
cruise terminal to Bruges via shuttle service
May 2022
We got off the cruise ship via the port shuttle service to the main port buiding. We had a map showing where the actual pickup point was but to be honest it is so close you literally walk out of the terminal building turn left and it is there. Approx 100 metres from the building. You need to go into the small office to convert your electronic ticket into an actual ticket. There is another coach there in which you can wait should it be raining (as it was) The journey took about 20 mins and we got off in a coach park right by the old city. Return was ok just queued for about 20 minutes.
Overall just what you need for a visit to Bruges for a few hours without breaking the bank.
Written May 22, 2022
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Stewart P
Banbridge, UK11 contributions
Hectic Service
Nov 2022
Booked online with a 'guaranteed' departure on the earlier buses. On the we arrived in Zeebrugge the queue was out into the street as 2 cruise liners arrived at the same time. Thankfully it was dry otherwise the 45 minute wait would have been quite miserable. Three buses departed and we boarded the 4th. The drop off is on the outskirts of Bruges. Return was much easier.

Buses clean and modern and driver was courteous.

Just a shame about the hectic start and staff overwhelmed by numbers
Written December 8, 2022
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Tom M
1 contribution
Awful Return Service
May 2022 • Couples
Shuttle service from the port to Brugge was very quick and easy, however, the return trip was not easy in the slightest. We departed on the shuttle coach at 9am roughly, we planned on spending some time sightseeing and we aimed to be back on board at midday. However, we were denied going on the return coaches (baring in mind these were all empty) and told we had to stay put until 1:30pm. The driver of the coach was rude and refused to take a group of several parties back to the ship. Most of them being elderly people who were clearly unable to stay hanging around the city until 1:30pm. We paid for a €20 return ticket and there was no reason for us to be denied the return trip to the port, despite the coach being completely empty.

After our 2 hour wait for the 1:30 coach back, people rushed back to the coach. Everything was terribly organized, people had doors shut in their faces even though the coach was full leaving them without a seat and the company couldn't care at all for their safety so they had to stand for the whole trip.

Overall, if you want a quick and fairly cheap roundtrip to Brugge and plan to spend most of the day there (avoiding the stupid 1:30 return) then they'd be decent for you. However if you're unable to walk around for too long, are disabled or elderly I wouldn't recommend this company unless you can timekeep perfectly.
Written May 16, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Vacation708865
Kilmacolm, UK2 contributions
Cruise Express a total Joke
Terribly slow service and definitely NOT the EXPRESS service advertised.

Despite booking weeks in advance and getting confirmation through the app, with details and barcode, we were made to join a very long, slow moving queue, in gale force winds, just to pick up a physical ticket and some discount cards, for the companies own shop in Brugge.

No shelter (would be a nightmare in the rain) and elderly people struggling in the cold biting wind, plus nowhere to even sit, whilst awaiting the shuttle, as there was none when we arrived.

20 minutes waiting to get our ticket.
20 minutes waiting for the next bus
25 minutes into Brugge

and then a 15 minute walk into Brugge from the bus stop !!!!

Express ????

Not on your life !!

Never again.
Written February 17, 2023
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Glenn K
1 contribution
A bad day with the buses
The wait for the buses was significant— the buses were overcrowded— people were sitting on the floor and steps. The 3:00pm return bus from Brugge never arrived so the last bus at 3:40 had MORE than double the number of passengers that the vehicle was designed for. Very unsafe and very uncomfortable.
Nonetheless the staff were very pleasant— but the organization was TERRIBLE.

PS we’d done this tour several years ago and all was well then — but not this time.
Written May 14, 2022
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John R
1 contribution
Awful experience
Mar 2022 • Couples
We booked a trip through Viator,paid for it online and on the day we were refused entry onto the bus.they said our ticket was invalid but the rest of our party were okay.our ticket was clearly in date and paid for and we was before the 12 mid day cut off point which didn’t make any sense at all.once we stated all that they merely just said we can’t do anymore and that taxis would cost €50 to and from Bruges etc so that straight away dampened our day as it limited our spending in the town centre etc,and then we had the hassle of trying to find our friends as taxi driver dropped us in the town centre.all in all Bruges is a very nice city but our travel experience was awful to get there and back
Written March 22, 2022
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MxCa
Hi John, I am referring to our chat we had earlier today. I am convinced you did not make it to our meetingpoint as we are not located INSIDE the cruise terminal but just OUTSIDE the cruise terminal. The directions (30 meter from the cruise terminal) are clearly stated in the product description and your voucher. So I literally don't know to whom you talked with and said that you could not use our shuttle service. It was clearly not one of our team/representatives. Our shuttle service correctly up and running from 08h30 untill 12h00 (noon). In the afternoon, from Bruges to Zeebrugge, there were also shuttle busses from 14h30 - 17h30. Our Product description: Just take the free port shuttle which the local port authorities provide from your cruise ship to the cruise terminal. Once arrived: go to the main exit, turn left twice and at the opposite of the street you will find our headquarter where our friendly staff will take it from there. So in that aspect I am very sad for you, our customer, for not getting to our meeting point to join and use our hassle free shuttle service, to enjoy our beautifull city without stress. At the other side I am even more sad that you just gave us two bad reviews about our service, two bad reviews about something that apparantly isn't our fault. :/ Our employees do everything in their effort to offer a top product as they are literally living for it. Those reviews aren't helping at all. Kind regards Cruise Express
Written March 22, 2022
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Gerri L
Dahlonega, GA20 contributions
Brugges RT Shuttle Transportation
Pre purchased tickets online.
Still had to wait outside, in the wind, in one line
with one person checking people in.

Perhaps an additional person to handle those with tickets to move things along faster.

Map provided very helpful

Drop off point a bit far from central
area of city.

Buses on time and drivers very nice.
Written May 1, 2022
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EddieA1
Thunder Bay, Canada301 contributions
Bruges Shuttle
May 2022
As far as the service we receive it was great! What I did find confusing was the website and the downloading of tickets and where to pick up the actual tickets. It was a fair distance from where the buses dropped you off to the centre of Bruges. That being said would definitely use the shuttle again.
Written May 14, 2022
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Carolyn B
1 contribution
Excellent value for money
Sep 2022 • Couples
Excellent service. Caught cruise company shuttle bus to ferry terminal( less than 5 minutes) and followed map to shuttle service. Caught bus within 10 minutes after briefing about return times. Returned on 2.30 bus which arrived on time.
Written September 15, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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