There are 7 ways to get from Ostend to Aken by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
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 Ostende to Bruxelles-MidiIc / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dessau Hbf55
11h 20m€77–306Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats802
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Magdeburg central bus station
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthen55 / ...
13h 18m€62–113Drive 750.5 km
- Drive from Ostend to Aken750.5 km
6h 37m€116–167Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)BRU - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
10h 8m€161–395Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Ostende to Liège-GuilleminsIc
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf13 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau HbfS2
11h 30m€111–315Bus, train via Hanover
- Take the bus from Bruges to Rotterdam Central Station814 / ...
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover HbfIce
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthen55 / ...
14h 33m€105–304Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BRU - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dessau Hbf
10h 9m€121–337
Ostend to Aken by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Aken is to bus and train which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Aken is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs €110 - €170.
The distance between Ostend and Aken is 855 km. The road distance is 750.5 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Aken without a car is to train which takes 11h 20m and costs €75 - €310.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Ostend to Aken, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Aken is 751 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Ostend to Aken.
There are 225+ hotels available in Aken.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Ostende to Aken, Heiratsberg via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Dessau Hbf, and Dessau, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €17–26
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–17
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–17
- 1st Class
- €21–24
Train from Ostende to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €100–180
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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