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How to get fromOstend to Italyby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Ostend to Italy by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

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    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 Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    5h 50m
    €59–256

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    14h 33m
    €415–687

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    22h 40m
    €192–293

  4. Drive  1,549.1 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Romecar car 1,549.1 km
    15h 23m
    €251–362

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRU - BLQ
    6h 9m
    €88–283

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    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 Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BRU - FLR
    6h 27m
    €90–265

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BRU - FCO
    6h 54m
    €71–239

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CRL - BLQ
    6h 57m
    €68–283

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    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 Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CRL - TRN
    7h 27m
    €71–267

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    27h 24m
    €123–205

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ostend to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    23h 32m
    €306–424

Ostend to Italy by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration14h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€415Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 842.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Italy?

You can take a train from Ostende to Roma Termini via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Termini via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 27h 24m.

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