There are 3 ways to get from Mechelen to Ostend by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Malines to Gand-Saint-PierreL / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to OstendeIc / ...
1h 51m€15–22Drive 124.8 km
- Drive from Mechelen to Ostend124.8 km
1h 22m€20–28Train, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Malines to BrugesL
- Take the bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat30
3h 12m€15–21
Mechelen to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mechelen to Ostend is to train which costs €14 - €23 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mechelen to Ostend is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct train from Mechelen to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Malines and arriving at Ostende via Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Mechelen and Ostend is 119 km. The road distance is 124.8 km.
The best way to get from Mechelen to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs €14 - €23.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Mechelen to Ostend, including transfers.
Mechelen to Ostend train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Malines station.
Mechelen to Ostend train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mechelen to Ostend is 125 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Mechelen to Ostend.
There are 6074+ hotels available in Ostend.
What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Malines to Ostende via Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 1h 51m.
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Malines to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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 Malines to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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