# Day trip to Bruges from Brussels: belfry, boat and brewery

The belfry before the queues, the boat on the canals, lunch and a visit at the De Halve Maan brewery and the beguinage with the Minnewater. By train, an hour from Brussels.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/bruges/itineraries/bruges-belfry-boat-and-brewery · Revisado: 2026-11-14

## El día
- 08:00 · Salida: 1 h by train (from Bruxelles-Central or Midi; in Bruges, bus 1 or 2 to the centre)
- 09:30 · The Markt and the climb up the belfry (Belfort) (early slot booked with Musea Brugge · 366 steps)
  - 3 min on foot
- 10:45 · Basilica of the Holy Blood, on the Burg square (free; museum €5)
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:30 · Boat trip along the canals of Bruges (Rozenhoedkaai landing stage · 30 min · €15)
  - 10 min on foot
- 12:45 · Brasserie De Halve Maan (kitchen open 12:00 to 15:00 every day · no booking) · Brasserie De Halve Maan, €€
  - 1 min on foot
- 14:15 · De Halve Maan brewery tour, with Brugse Zot (45-min tour with a beer · €16 · book online) · Brouwerij De Halve Maan, From €16 per person
  - 5 min on foot
- 15:30 · The béguinage (Begijnhof) and the Minnewater (the béguinage and the lake, on the way to the station)
- 17:00 · Vuelta: 1 h by train (from Bruges station, ten minutes' walk from the Minnewater)

Bruges is the classic day trip from Brussels: about an hour by train, three trains an hour, and a medieval centre you can cover entirely on foot. This plan climbs the belfry first thing, before the queues, fits in the boat before most groups arrive and devotes the afternoon to the De Halve Maan brewery, finishing at the beguinage, which is on the way to the station.

## The day, hour by hour

8:00 · Train to Bruges. From Bruxelles-Central or Midi, about an hour. At the station, buses 1 and 2 drop you in the centre in a few minutes.

9:30 · The Markt and the belfry. With the first-thing slot bought on the Musea Brugge website: 366 steps to the carillon and the view over the rooftops.

10:45 · The Basilica of the Holy Blood. On the Burg square, two minutes away. The chapel is free.

11:30 · Boat on the canals. Half an hour from the Rozenhoedkaai, €15 for adults and €9 for ages 4 to 11; the ticket is bought at the landing stage.

12:45 · Lunch at the Brasserie De Halve Maan. On the Walplein: stew with Brugse Zot or mussels, with a terrace among the brewing kettles. No booking.

14:15 · Brewery tour. In the same building, 45 minutes with a guide and a beer, for €16. Book the time on its website.

15:30 · The beguinage and the Minnewater. White houses, lawns and swans, five minutes away. From here the station is ten minutes away.

17:00 · Train back. In Brussels around half past six.

## Is it for me?

If it is your first time in Bruges, yes. With children, swap the brewery for the windmills on the rampart. If you can, stay one night: Bruges at night is something else.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train from any of Brussels's three stations, about an hour, and a bus or a twenty-minute walk to the centre. From Ghent, the direct train to Bruges takes about 28 minutes on average: leave half an hour later.

### By car
About 100 km along the E40, around an hour and a quarter. Leave the car in the station car park: the ticket includes the bus to the centre.

## Consejos

### Book the belfry
It is the only thing with a long queue.

### Comfortable shoes
Between cobbles and stairs you walk about eight kilometres.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the trip to Bruges from Brussels cost?
With the train, belfry, boat, lunch and brewery, between €70 and €110 per person.

### Is there time to see Bruges in a day?
The essentials, yes, setting out at eight.