There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Ostend by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
3h 9m€71–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brugesbus 757 / ...
13h 15m€47–151Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
7h 1m€95–356Drive 752.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Ostendcar 752.6 km
7h 49m€130–188Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
5h 12m€106–344Train
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
9h 6m€75–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routièrebus 272
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y51
- Take the train from Albertville to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
10h 38m€149–486
Geneva to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Ostend is to bus which costs €45 - €160 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Ostend is to fly and train which takes 3h 9m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Geneve and arriving at Ostende via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Geneva and Ostend is 663 km. The road distance is 752.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Ostend without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 1m and costs €95 - €360.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Geneva to Ostend, including transfers.
Geneva to Ostend bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Ostend train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Geneve station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Ostend is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 1m and costs €95 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €160 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Geneve to Ostende via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–17
- 1st Class
- €20–23
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–17
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–28
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Albertville to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- 1st Class
- €270–450
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Ostend bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Geneva to Ostend train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Ostend is 753 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Geneva to Ostend.
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