There are 7 ways to get from Hanover to Ostend by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wuppertal
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
7h 18m€127–168Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain European Sleeper
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain Ic
7h 40m€56–66Bus
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brugesbus N1360b
10h 10m€81–106Drive 556.7 km
- Drive from Hanover to Ostendcar 556.7 km
5h 6m€86–124Fly from Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HAJ - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
8h 16m€124–279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hannover to Leuvenbus Kyiv-Amsterdam
- Take the train from Louvain to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
11h 18mTrain to Hamburg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HAM - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
8h 6m€129–315
Hanover to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Ostend is to train which costs €55 - €70 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Ostend is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Essen central train station and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ostende via Wuppertal Hbf, Köln Hbf and Brussels-Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Hanover and Ostend is 629 km. The road distance is 556.7 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Ostend without a car is to train via Wuppertal which takes 7h 18m and costs €120 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Hanover to Ostend, including transfers.
Hanover to Ostend bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
Hanover to Ostend train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Ostend is to train via Wuppertal which takes 7h 18m and costs €120 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €110 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Ostende via Wuppertal Hbf, Köln Hbf, and Brussels-Nord in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hannover Hbf to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Hannover Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
Train from Louvain to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–17
- 1st Class
- €21–24
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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 Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–28
Train from Louvain to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €21–35
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Hannover Hbf to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €43–48
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Hannover to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Ostend bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Hanover to Ostend train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wuppertal Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Ostend is 557 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Hanover to Ostend.
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