There are 9 ways to get from Ostend to Nice by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 58m€231–578Bus to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Lille Lesquin Airportbus
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LIL - NCE
6h 1m€59–233Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 53m€103–188Drive 1,159 km
- Drive from Ostend to Nicecar 1,159 km
13h 12m€182–263Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
12h 16m€216–460Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train stationbus 819 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nicebus N845
21h 21m€94–165Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRU - NCE
6h 45m€98–271Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane AMS - NCE
7h 55m€122–328Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Airport Charles de Gaulletrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CDG - NCE
6h 33m€115–366
Ostend to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Nice is to bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 21h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Nice is to bus and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €55 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Nice. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Nice via Bruges and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Nice. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Nice Ville via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Ostend and Nice is 1397 km. The road distance is 1159 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Nice without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 9h 58m and costs €230 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Ostend to Nice, including transfers.
Ostend to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Nice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Nice is to train via Brussels which takes 9h 58m and costs €230 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 19h 53m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Ostende to Nice Ville via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Jean Médecin via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 19h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €220–340
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Airport Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Lille Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Ostend to Nice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Nice is 1159 km. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Ostend to Nice.
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