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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 11m
    €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 26m
    €85–235

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 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
    35h 50m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbftrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to GyoertrainEc
    4. Take the train from Gyoer to FerencvarostrainIr
    5. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    45h 32m

  5. Drive 2,849.1 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Athenscar2,849.1 km
    27h 1m
    €508–734

  6. 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 6m
    €118–377

  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 58m
    €117–355

  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 38m

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 3h
    €306–517

  10. Train, bus #2

    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
    €445–1,506

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest 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 38m.

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