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There are 11 ways to get from Ostend to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRU - ATH
    8h 13m
    €108–267

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCRL - ATH
    9h 24m
    €100–235

  3. Train, bus via Strumica

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Liège-GuilleminstrainIc
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Strumicabus
    4. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    36h 7m

  4. Drive 2,849.1 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Athenscar2,849.1 km
    26h 56m
    €515–744

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAMS - ATH
    9h 2m
    €129–367

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUS - ATH
    10h 14m
    €134–479

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEIN - ATH
    9h 59m
    €131–331

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Rotterdam Central Stationbus814 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
    42h 40m

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-NordtrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 3h
    €306–518

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-NordtrainIc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    2d 4h

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ostend to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    25h 59m
    €446–1,516

Ostend to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Athens via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Rotterdam Central Station, Rotterdam, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 42h 40m.

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