How to get fromOstend to Houthulstby bus, train, car or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Ostend to Houthulst by bus, train, car, or taxi

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Line 53 bus, line 30 bus
best
1. Take the bus from Oostende Station perron 11 to Diksmuide Station perron 453
2. Take the bus from Diksmuide Station perron 1 to Houthulst Markt30
1h 46m
€6
Drive 32.9 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Ostend to Houthulst32.9 km
38 min
€5–8
Train, line 30 bus
1. Take the train from Ostende to RoulersIc / ...
2. Take the bus from Roeselare Station perron 5 to Houthulst Markt30
1h 50m
€10–13
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Ostend to Houthulst32.9 km
38 min
€100–120

Ostend to Houthulst by bus

92Weekly Buses

1h 46mAverage Duration

€6Cheapest Price

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Distance: 48.3 km
Duration: 1h 46m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Houthulst, Belgium?

You can take a bus from Oostende Station perron 11 to Houthulst Markt via Diksmuide Station perron 4 and Diksmuide Station perron 1 in around 1h 46m.

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Houthulst, Belgium

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Things to do in Houthulst

Tyne Cot(Opens in a new window)

Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. It is the largest cemetery for Commonwealth forces in the world, for any war. The cemetery and its surrounding memorial are located outside of Passchendale, near Zonnebeke in Belgium.

Menin Gate(Opens in a new window)

The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the Ypres Salient of World War I and whose graves are unknown. The memorial is located at the eastern exit of the town and marks the starting point for one of the main roads out of the town that led Allied soldiers to the front line. Designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and built and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the Menin Gate Memorial was unveiled on 24 July 1927.

Ypres(Opens in a new window)

Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to about 34,900 inhabitants.

Hill 60(Opens in a new window)

Hill 60 is a World War I battlefield memorial site and park in the Zwarteleen area of Zillebeke south of Ypres, Belgium. It is located about 4.6 km from the centre of Ypres and directly on the railway line to Comines. Before World War I the hill was known locally as Côte des Amants (French for Lover's Knoll). The site comprises two areas of raised land separated by the railway line; the northern area was known by soldiers as Hill 60 while the southern part was known as The Caterpillar.

Places to stay in Houthulst

Vlaeberg Cottage(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Averulle vakantiewoning(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

De Karaneel(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

VILLA WESTHOEK(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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