Overview
20 minutes
Mobile ticket
Cruise Express Return Shuttle Service
Your cruise shuttle to Bruges provides a return shuttle service from your cruise ship to Bruges and back at regular intervals (max. waiting time 30 min.), so no delay in getting to Bruges and back from your cruise ship.
Shuttles leave Zeebrugge between 8.30AM-12PM (noon), and return from Bruges in the afternoon. The schedule in the afternoon depends on the departure time of your cruise ship. First bus back: 4 hours prior to final embarkment/ last bus back: 1 hour prior to final embarkment. Shuttles every 30 minutes.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
What To Expect
Cruise Express Return Shuttle Service This shuttle service is the easiest and most cost-effective way to get, from your cruise ship, into the historic center of Bruges. By disembarking your cruise ship at Zeebrugge you will see Free Port Shuttles. Just take this shuttle and relax, the bus driver will take you to the cruise terminal. When you come out of the cruise terminal, just turn left and you will see an apartment block on the corner located on the other side of the road. (30 meter from the cruise terminal exit) Our headquarter shop is located on the bottom floor of this apartment block. (A/C available) Operating hours in the morning: 08:30 AM to 12:00 PM (NOON!) Operating hours in the afternoon: there are 7 moments back from Bruges to Zeebrugge - times are adjusted to the departure time of your cruise ship.
Options
Return Cruise Shuttle
Return shuttle service from cruise terminal in Zeebrugge to Brugge.
What‘s Included
The drop-off point is 'Interparking - Bargeplein' = one and only official bus parking of Bruges.
Bruges Bargeplein bus station dropoff and pickup
Tour Guide (optional - only with excursion package)
From here it's a 5 minute walk to the Lake of Love Park - it's the most beautifull entry of Bruges.
Local taxes
Port pickup and dropoff
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Transportation to/from attractions
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,210 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Transport
Claude V,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Everything went very smoothly on our transportation from Zeebrugge to Bruges and return. I would book them again .
Other travellers should...
Trevor D,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Other travellers should be warned that there are several shuttle services used to get to Brugges. Consequently we lined up at the wrong queue because of lack of signage before being pointed in the right direction. Once we found the Viator queue, things went very smoothly.
Cruise Port Shuttle service from Zebrugge to Brugge:
Alicia R,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Cruise Port Shuttle service from Zebrugge to Brugge: New, large comfortable bus with half hour turn around at each end. (very efficient). Friendly staff who were sadly put under pressure because there was only one staff member to both sell transfer tickets and check-in pre-sold tickets. (Very unfair to the staff member!). Two signs, one for purchasing tickets and one for pre-sold tickets resulted in a huge line of customers who formed two lines as indicated but needed to merge into one. (some very disgruntled customers believing they were being pushed out of the line.)
Confusion loading busses at Bruges
jnmassey,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Upon arrival at the port we made our way to the lineup for the prepurchased tickets which was easy to find. However the staff for loading the bosses were very disorganized. They were arguing and gesturing with each other while busses were sitting waiting to be loaded while people were standing around. They seemed unsure and confused. If they get this sorted out it would be a good option vs the cruise line
Beautiful Bruges.
Stephen D,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Easy transport into Bruge with a dedicated bus drop off point. Advertised as having 2 lines in Zeebrugge to collect tickets- one for prepaid and one to purchase tickets but only 1 person serving. I am not sure why we needed to queue to collect a paper ticket. The company should allow the Viator voucher to be proof of purchase. Having said that Bruges is glorious.
Chaos
Patricia S,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Total chaos getting our prepaid tickets. Once we got them it went smoothly. We stood in a line for almost 40 minutes. There were only 2 people handing them out.
Good experience! 100%
Maria f,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a very good time! Very organized! No problem, hassle free. I would recommend this to my family and friends!
Shuttle to Brugge
Samuel W,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Shuttle was convenient and on time. It was good to get our tickets ahead of time because there was a long line of people trying to buy tickets
Unpleasant Experience
Carrie L,Jun 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00The workers were rude and there was a lack of information about where to meet and where the return location in Bruges was. We were one of the first busses to leave the cruise terminal in the morning, but our driver was new and kept taking wrong turns and the trip took much longer than it should have and many other busses beat us to the location. On the return trip, they continued to make us sit well past the advertised 20 minutes because there were three seats available. Ultimately they overloaded the bus. The last three passengers to get on were elderly and the bus driver immediately started driving before these poor people realized there were no seats left. My husband and two others gave up their seats and stood so that the elderly passengers could have a seat. Unacceptable and unsafe experience.
Chaotic check-in but bus trip was OK
David G,Jun 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Despite numerous past reviews about chaotic check-in process, nothing has changed. Staff seemed surprised by arrival of several port shuttle buses from our mid size cruiseship. Paper lists of pre-booked passengers were laboriously checked, no scanning of bar codes, while new cash customers were quickly given tickets. The line for pre-booked tickets was substantially longer than line for those buying new tickets. They bought tickets and were on their way much sooner. What happened to Viator website quote “by booking online we ensure you that you will be treated with priority.”
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