There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Ostend by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to OstendeIc / ...
7h 7m€111–348Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Brussels-North train stationN839
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to BrugesN1360b / ...
16h 10m€54–136Drive 734.2 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Ostend734.2 km
7h 57m€127–183Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
6h 15m€85–201Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Delle
- Take the train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to LuxembourgTgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-MidiIc / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to OstendeIc / ...
13h 10m€167–269Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gent
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to OstendeIc / ...
16h 24mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
7h 47m€154–321Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
8h 16m€117–371
Lausanne to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Ostend is to bus which costs €50 - €140 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Ostend is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Brussels-North train station and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Ostende via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Lausanne and Ostend is 904 km. The road distance is 734.2 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Ostend without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 7m and costs €110 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Lausanne to Ostend, including transfers.
Lausanne to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Ostend train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Ostend is to train via Paris which takes 7h 7m and costs €110 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €140 and takes 16h 10m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Ostende via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Brussels-North train station, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lausanne to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–85
- 1st Class
- €85–110
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- 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 8m
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €17–26
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 Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–29
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Delle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Lausanne to Ostend train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Ostend is 734 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Lausanne to Ostend.
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