There are 8 ways to get from Ostend to Germany by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or car
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Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
5h 40m€101–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1360b
17h 10m€42–87Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
9h 35m€100–263Train, bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic
- Take the bus from Antwerp to Berlinbus Kyiv-Antwerp / ...
16h 4mDrive 840.2 km
- Drive from Ostend to Berlincar 840.2 km
7h 27m€127–183Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
5h 29m€147–387Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BRU - HAM
5h 57m€92–249Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain European Sleeper
13h 16m€76–93
Ostend to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Germany is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Germany is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Germany. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hagen Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Ostend and Germany is 451 km. The road distance is 840.2 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Germany without a car is to train via Hagen which takes 9h 35m and costs €95 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Ostend to Germany, including transfers.
Ostend to Germany train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Germany is to train via Hagen which takes 9h 35m and costs €95 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 17h 10m.
Ostend to Germany train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Germany is 840 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Ostend to Germany.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Germany?
You can take a train from Ostende to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hagen Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Berlin Südkreuz train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 15h 5m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–17
- 1st Class
- €21–24
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €60–70
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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