There are 12 ways to get from Ostend to Genoa by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)AMS - GOA
7h 38m€132–402Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train station819 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to GenoaN506
21h 26m€68–138Train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-PierreIc / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-MidiIc / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
14h 7m€161–440Train, bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-DampoortIc
- Take the bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa Piazza della Vittoria
19h 45mDrive 1,120 km
- Drive from Ostend to Genoa1,120 km
11h 34m€175–253Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa 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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BRU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
10h 29m€94–258Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate 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 Milan Linate Airport (LIN)BRU - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
9h 22m€70–222Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LIL - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
10h 56m€82–254Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)CRL - GOA
7h 35m€113–230Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)CRL - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
10h 54m€72–286Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)CRL - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
10h 40m€84–246Train
- Take the train from Ostende to CourtraiIc / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to ModaneTgv
- Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta NuovaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
16h 28m€158–395
Ostend to Genoa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Genoa is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Genoa is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €110 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Genoa via Bruges and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Genova Brignole via Gand-Saint-Pierre, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Torino Porta Susa and Torino Lingotto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
The distance between Ostend and Genoa is 1208 km. The road distance is 1120 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Genoa without a car is to train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) which takes 14h 7m and costs €160 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Ostend to Genoa, including transfers.
Ostend to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Genoa train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Genoa is to train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) which takes 14h 7m and costs €160 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 21h 26m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Ostende to Genova Brignole via Gand-Saint-Pierre, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Torino Porta Susa, and Torino Lingotto in around 14h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Genoa via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Brussels-North train station in around 21h 26m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–28
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–17
- 1st Class
- €21–24
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €13–19
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Modane to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa Piazza della Vittoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Ostend to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Ostend to Genoa train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Courtrai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Genoa is 1120 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Ostend to Genoa.
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