The average bus between Groningen and Ostend takes 10h 19m and the fastest bus takes 8h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Groningen to Ostend. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Groningen and Ostend. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Groningen is at 5:25 PM which arrives into Ostend at 1:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam Sloterdijk and take an average of 10h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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8h 38m • 2 changes
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10h 8m • 2 changes


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8h 13m • 2 changes


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8h 37m • 2 changes
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15h 55m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Groningen to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Groningen station and arriving at Ostend station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
Groningen to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
The distance between Groningen and Ostend is 333.3 km. The road distance is 496 km.
You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 8h 46m.