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How to get fromOstend to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 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 train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    8h 20m
    €117–251

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    9h 15m
    €90–356

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    36h 15m

  4. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    41h 1m
    €343–541

  5. Drive  2,849 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Athenscar car 2,849 km
    26h 58m
    €531–767

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    9h 13m
    €157–388

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    10h 11m
    €125–408

  8. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 3h
    €347–566

  9. Train, bus #2

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

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ostend to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    31h 46m
    €493–708

Ostend to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,268.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Ostend to Athens. However, you can take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ostende to Athens via Liège-Guillemins, Liege Gare des Guillemins, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 36h 15m.

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