There are 6 ways to get from Haarlem to Ostend by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Rotterdam
best- Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain Ic
3h 48mDrive 258.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Haarlem to Ostendcar 258.7 km
3h 19m€46–66Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Haarlem to Vlissingentrain
- Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhavenferry Wsf
- Take the bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron Cbus 42
6h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brugesbus 826 / ...
7h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain Thalys
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain Ic
4h 22mFly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
4h 33m
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Ostend is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Ostend is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Ostende via Rotterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Haarlem and Ostend is 284 km. The road distance is 258.7 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Ostend without a car is to train via Rotterdam which takes 3h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Haarlem to Ostend, including transfers.
Haarlem to Ostend train services, operated by Ns, depart from Haarlem station.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Ostend is to train via Rotterdam which takes 3h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 3m.
Haarlem to Ostend train services, operated by Ns, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Ostend is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Haarlem to Ostend.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Haarlem to Ostende via Rotterdam Centraal, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bruges every 4 hours, and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- belgianrail.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- belgianrail.be
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- connexxion.nl
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- westerscheldeferry.nl
Ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westerscheldeferry.nl
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