There are 4 ways to get from Ostend to Zottegem by train, bus, or car
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Train via Gand-Saint-Pierre
best- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-PierreIc / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to ZottegemS52 / ...
1h 42m€14–17Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ostende to ZottegemIc
1h 56m€11–17Train, line 49 bus, line 25 bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-PierreIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 7 to Sint-Lievens-Houtem Kerk49 / ...
- Take the bus from Sint-Lievens-Houtem Kerk to Zottegem Station perron 525 / ...
2h 35m€14–17Drive 82.7 km
- Drive from Ostend to Zottegem82.7 km
50 min€13–19
Ostend to Zottegem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Zottegem is to train which costs €11 - €17 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Zottegem is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €12 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ostende and arriving at Zottegem. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Ostend and Zottegem is 86 km. The road distance is 82.7 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Zottegem without a car is to train via Gand-Saint-Pierre which takes 1h 42m and costs €13 - €17.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Ostend to Zottegem, including transfers.
Ostend to Zottegem train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
Ostend to Zottegem train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Zottegem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Zottegem is 83 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Ostend to Zottegem.
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What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Zottegem, Belgium?
You can take a train from Ostende to Zottegem via Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 1h 42m.
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- 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
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–17
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Zottegem
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Zottegem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 7 to Sint-Lievens-Houtem Kerk
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Sint-Lievens-Houtem Kerk to Zottegem Station perron 5
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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