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How to get fromLugano to Ostendby train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Ostend by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-PierretrainIc / ...
    5. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to OstendetrainIc / ...
    10h 44m
    €100–450

  2. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeLIN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    7h 46m
    €59–199

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Antwerp - RooseveltplaatsbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to BrugesbusN814 / ...
    15h 53m
    €60–127

  4. Drive 905 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Ostendcar905 km
    9h 18m
    €157–227

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeMXP - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    7h 24m
    €83–236

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to LuxembourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to OstendetrainIc / ...
    13h 36m
    €90–248

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich HbtrainEc
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Gentbus
    3. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to OstendetrainIc / ...
    17h 49m

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    8h 45m
    €144–315

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeBGY - CRL
    4. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    9h 17m
    €65–241

  10. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeMXP - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
    9h 32m
    €90–326

  11. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLIN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
    9h 43m
    €96–359

Lugano to Ostend by train

Calendar46Weekly Trains
Duration10h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Lugano to Ostende via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles-Midi, and Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 10h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 15h 53m.

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