There are 3 ways to get from Ostend to Antwerp by train, bus, or car
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Ostend to Antwerp by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Antwerp is to train which costs €12 - €17 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Antwerp is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Antwerp. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats via Bruges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ostende and arriving at Anvers-Sud. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Ostend and Antwerp is 121 km. The road distance is 119.2 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Antwerp without a car is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €12 - €17.
The train from Ostende to Anvers-Sud takes 1h 33m including transfers and departs hourly.
Ostend to Antwerp bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Oostende Gouwelozestraat station.
Ostend to Antwerp train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Antwerp is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €12 - €17. Alternatively, you can line 30 bus and bus, which costs €11 - €30 and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Antwerp, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Ostende to Anvers-Sud hourly. Tickets cost €12–17 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats via Brugge Station perron C7 and Bruges in around 3h 6m.
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €18–27
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Brugge Station perron C7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Antwerp bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Brugge Station perron C7.
Ostend to Antwerp train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Sud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Antwerp is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Ostend to Antwerp.
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