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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Ostend by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    8h 13m

  2. Drive 569.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Europe to Ostendcar car 569.6 km
    5h 43m
    €87–125

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof Nordbus bus 200
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Brugesbus bus N1360b
    15h 40m

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    8h 34m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    10h 9m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Ostende via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Sontra Breitwiese, Sontra Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Kassel Hauptbahnhof Nord, Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 15h 40m.

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