There are 6 ways to get from Giethoorn to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry
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Train via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)
best- Take the train from Steenwijk to Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to OstendeIc
6h 16m€62–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heerenveen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk075
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bruges814 / ...
10h 24m€44–103Drive 357.7 km
- Drive from Giethoorn to Ostend357.7 km
3h 51m€63–91Train, fly
- Take the train from Steenwijk to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
6h 20m€130–346Train
- Take the train from Steenwijk to Lelystad Centrum
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to OstendeIc
6h 47m€52–110Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Zwolle to Vlissingen
- Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, VeerhavenWsf
- Take the bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C42
9h 59m€54–173
Giethoorn to Ostend by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giethoorn to Ostend is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Giethoorn to Ostend is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs €60 - €95.
The distance between Giethoorn and Ostend is 430 km. The road distance is 357.7 km.
The best way to get from Giethoorn to Ostend without a car is to train via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) which takes 6h 16m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Giethoorn to Ostend, including transfers.
The best way to get from Giethoorn to Ostend is to train via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) which takes 6h 16m and costs €60 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 10h 24m.
Yes, the driving distance between Giethoorn to Ostend is 358 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Giethoorn to Ostend.
There are 6047+ hotels available in Ostend.
What companies run services between Giethoorn, Netherlands and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Giethoorn, Kerkweg to Ostende via Steenwijk, Station, Steenwijk, Schiphol Airport, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Giethoorn, Kerkweg to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Steenwijk, Station, Steenwijk, Heerenveen, Heerenveen, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Steenwijk to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Steenwijk to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Vlissingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–150
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
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 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heerenveen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +31 900 2666399
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Westerschelde Ferry
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