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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Ostend by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain79
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to OstendetrainIc
    6h 58m
    €77–205

  2. Train via Brussels

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Bruxelles-MiditrainNj
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to OstendetrainIc / ...
    10h 2m
    €56–99

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Lillebus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Brugesbus757
    10h 59m
    €65–118

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, MittetrainS3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, HauptbahnhoftrainS6
    3. Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Brussels-NordnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to OstendetrainIc / ...
    10h 19m
    €78–327

  5. Drive 546.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Ostendcar546.8 km
    5h 39m
    €85–122

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeFRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    6h 25m
    €109–295

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeSTR - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    8h 14m
    €131–319

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSTR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
    8h 38m
    €148–439

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeFRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
    8h 18m
    €161–445

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeZRH - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    5. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    8h 35m
    €157–383

Karlsruhe to Ostend by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ostende via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Mannheim central bus station, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Lille, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 10h 59m.

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