The average bus between Ostend and Emden takes 18h 55m and the fastest bus takes 12h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ostend to Emden. 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 Ostend and Emden. The earliest departure is at 1:37 AM at night, and the last departure from Ostend is at 9:39 PM which arrives into Emden at 6:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Brugge Station perron C7 and take an average of 18h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Emden. However, there are services departing from Ostend station and arriving at Emden station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
Ostend to Emden bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Emden bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leer ZOB station.
The distance between Ostend and Emden is 376.7 km. The road distance is 601 km.
You can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf/ZOB via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Leer ZOB, and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 12h 9m.