BelgiumBruges ( BROOZH, French: [bʁyʒ] ; Dutch: Brugge [ˈbrʏɣə] ; West Flemish: Brugge [ˈbrœɦə]) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country, and is the sixth most populous city in Belgium. The predominant language is Dutch (West Flemish). The area of the whole city amounts to more than 14,099 hectares (140.99 km2; 54.44 sq.
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Your Bruges day plan
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Climate in Bruges
Best time to visit: Jun–Sep
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Day trips and nearby cities from Bruges
Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Bruges; times are rough estimates by road.
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Ghent
Belgium
39 km≈ 45 min
Day tripKortrijk
Belgium
42 km≈ 50 min
Day tripTourcoing
France
54 km≈ 1 h
Day tripRoubaix
France
58 km≈ 1 h 5 min
Day tripDunkirk
France
62 km≈ 1 h 10 min
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Aalst
Belgium
64 km≈ 1 h 15 min
Day tripLille
France
65 km≈ 1 h 15 min
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Antwerp
Belgium
82 km≈ 1 h 35 min
From Bruges you can reach Ghent (39 km), Kortrijk (42 km), Tourcoing (54 km), Roubaix (58 km) and Dunkirk (62 km) in about 45 min to 1 h 10 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.
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Questions about Bruges
The most pleasant months are Jun to Sep, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 7°C in November.
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You can fly into Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Lille Airport. Use the flight links on this page to compare fares and set a price alert.
Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.