There are 8 ways to get from Ostend to Rome by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, or car 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, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BRU - FCO
6h 59m€72–237Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
14h 19m€432–749Train, bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Roma Prenestina A1bus
21h 43m€188–275Drive 1,549.1 km
- Drive from Ostend to Romecar 1,549.1 km
15h 23m€279–403Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane AMS - FCO
7h 50m€156–394Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane CRL - CIA
7h 59m€92–413Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 757 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N521 / ...
28h 26m€171–258Drive, car train
- Drive from Ostend to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
23h 30m€327–460
Ostend to Rome by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Rome is to train and fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Rome is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Rome. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Bruges and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Rome. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Roma Termini via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Ostend and Rome is 1339 km. The road distance is 1549.1 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Rome without a car is to train which takes 14h 19m and costs €430 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Ostend to Rome, including transfers.
Ostend to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Rome train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Rome is to train which takes 14h 19m and costs €430 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €260 and takes 28h 26m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Rome, 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 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 28h 26m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fiumicino International Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €310–550
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Roma Prenestina A1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
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Ostend to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Ostend to Rome train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Rome is 1549 km. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Ostend to Rome.
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