dawbee Posted September 1, 2019 #1 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Transport from port of Zeebrugge to Brugge Belgium. Bus at dock? Coming in on Princess September 23rd. Edited September 1, 2019 by dawbee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted September 1, 2019 #2 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) You have mistakenly posted in the wrong forum. As it says at the top of this forum: “Note: This area is intended only for questions and answers relating to technical assistance in using these message boards.” You should post your question in the Western Europe Port of Call forum, and ask on your Roll Call (if any) as well. Enjoy your cruise. Edited September 1, 2019 by Turtles06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kctwinmommy Posted September 1, 2019 #3 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Obviously your post got moved to the correct board now. As far as the easiest way, we bought R/T shuttle bus tickets when we got off the ship. There were a couple of charter buses lined up, tickets were 20 Euro/person and it dropped us off at the train station. From there, it was about a 15-20 minute walk until you were getting into town. Bruges is a city that is easy to walk around and see things, but it does get busy & crowded. So you may want to consider doing some things early in the day (like the canal boat tour if you're thinking of doing that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawbee Posted September 1, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Thanks, I’ll try the port of call forum. I’m leaving on the 20th for a transatlantic cruise on Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamchops Posted September 2, 2019 #5 Share Posted September 2, 2019 We just got off the Spirit Baltic cruise with a stop at Zeebruges. I had booked return shuttle to Bruges online with a company called Cruise Express for 20€ which was stationed just outside the terminal. When we got off the ship there was also a counter/company offering the same for 20€. Don’t take the ships Zeebruges shuttle as it takes you to the train terminal in Zeebruges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbinMich Posted September 2, 2019 #6 Share Posted September 2, 2019 For anyone who docks at Zeebrugge, but who has already been to Bruges, there are a couple of options I've enjoyed. A tram parallels the road outside the dock area. I've ridden it in both directions. To the west is Blankenberge. There is a large dike protecting the old town (dates back to early 1700s or earlier). Atop the dike are a large casino and many hotels/apt bldgs. The beach is beautiful and very deep out to the water line. We've been there in the fall several times when the beach is pretty much deserted. To the east is the very sophisticated town of Knokke. High-end shopping, if that's your thing. I just wandered around downtown and adjacent neighborhoods--lovely place. There's also a very large church near the train station and when I was there someone was playing (practicing?) the organ so a lovely experience. [Note: we enjoyed a day in Bruges and Ghent when we did a river cruise through Holland and Belgium in 2007.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted September 6, 2019 #7 Share Posted September 6, 2019 On 9/1/2019 at 12:03 PM, kctwinmommy said: Obviously your post got moved to the correct board now. As far as the easiest way, we bought R/T shuttle bus tickets when we got off the ship. There were a couple of charter buses lined up, tickets were 20 Euro/person and it dropped us off at the train station. From there, it was about a 15-20 minute walk until you were getting into town. Bruges is a city that is easy to walk around and see things, but it does get busy & crowded. So you may want to consider doing some things early in the day (like the canal boat tour if you're thinking of doing that). We did the same thing last May--it was a great day and easy We did have to take a (free) shuttle bus from the port to the bus station where the 20 euro buses were. I suppose it could be walked. You do not need to buy ahead of time. Just be sure you are aware of the time the last bus leaves Brugge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kctwinmommy Posted September 7, 2019 #8 Share Posted September 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Nebr.cruiser said: We did the same thing last May--it was a great day and easy We did have to take a (free) shuttle bus from the port to the bus station where the 20 euro buses were. I suppose it could be walked. You do not need to buy ahead of time. Just be sure you are aware of the time the last bus leaves Brugge. OK, so when we were there, the shuttle buses were literally at the end of the walkway. I know people have said in the past that you had to take a shuttle to get to the entrance to the port. But when we were there, we didn't have to do that. The Bruges shuttle buses were right by the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted September 7, 2019 #9 Share Posted September 7, 2019 11 hours ago, kctwinmommy said: OK, so when we were there, the shuttle buses were literally at the end of the walkway. I know people have said in the past that you had to take a shuttle to get to the entrance to the port. But when we were there, we didn't have to do that. The Bruges shuttle buses were right by the ship. All I know is that in May, 2019, we took the free shuttle to the area where the buses were. It wasn't far, but would have been a fair walk. Perhaps sometimes they have buses right at the dock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbinMich Posted September 7, 2019 #10 Share Posted September 7, 2019 FWIW, passengers are generally not allowed to walk from the ship to the street as the port is an active container port with those those tractors hauling a container always moving around. Every time we've stopped there the cruise line (Princess) or the port provided a free shuttle to the gate at the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayfairers Posted September 11, 2019 #11 Share Posted September 11, 2019 We are planning to take the shuttle to Bruges next year. Thanks for the great information on how to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kctwinmommy Posted September 11, 2019 #12 Share Posted September 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Wayfairers said: We are planning to take the shuttle to Bruges next year. Thanks for the great information on how to do that. And just keep in mind, it may be different in the set up. As I said, when we were there in 2017, the buses were literally next to the ship, we paid and went straight to Bruges. But as Nebr.cruiser said, they had to take a shuttle to the gate of the port to catch the shuttle. So I'm sure it could be either way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayfairers Posted September 11, 2019 #13 Share Posted September 11, 2019 4 hours ago, kctwinmommy said: And just keep in mind, it may be different in the set up. As I said, when we were there in 2017, the buses were literally next to the ship, we paid and went straight to Bruges. But as Nebr.cruiser said, they had to take a shuttle to the gate of the port to catch the shuttle. So I'm sure it could be either way! Thanks. We always stay fairly flexible and know that things change from one year to the next....in some ports they seem to change from one week to the next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted September 13, 2019 #14 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I'll also be on the Crown Princess. Here's a link to Tom's guide to Brugge. It was a treat to meet the author last year on our transatlantic on the Royal. https://www.tomsportguides.com/uploads/5/8/5/4/58547429/brugge_zeebrugge-08-28-2012.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadowlander Posted September 13, 2019 #15 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/11/2019 at 6:01 PM, Wayfairers said: Thanks. We always stay fairly flexible and know that things change from one year to the next....in some ports they seem to change from one week to the next! Was also at Zeebrugge in May of this year. Once off the ship, port workers directed those on excursions to the right where buses were waiting. For those not on excursion, we were directed to the left for the free shuttle bus to the terminal gates. Buses to Bruges for independent travelers were located outside the terminal gates, a block or two away. On return the bus dropped us off directly outside the terminal entrance and after security, another free shuttle to the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deec Posted July 29, 2020 #16 Share Posted July 29, 2020 how far is Brugge from Zeebrugge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted July 29, 2020 #17 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) 55 minutes ago, deec said: how far is Brugge from Zeebrugge? About 18 km (11 miles) - roughly 20 minutes via taxi or 22 minutes via train from Blankenberge station. Edited July 29, 2020 by dogs4fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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