There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-CentraalEurostar / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to OstendeIc / ...
2h 42m€22–107Bus, line 30 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to BrugesN814 / ...
- Take the bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat30
4h 20m€21–55Drive 194.2 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Ostend194.2 km
2h 18m€35–50Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
4h€117–347Train, ferry, bus, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Vlissingen
- Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, VeerhavenWsf
- Take the bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C142
- Take the bus from Brugge 't Zand perron B6 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat30
5h 34m€36–53
Rotterdam to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Ostend is to bus and line 30 bus which costs €21 - €55 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Ostend is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Ostende via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Ostend is 217 km. The road distance is 194.2 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €21 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Rotterdam to Ostend, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Ostend train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Ostend is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €21 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 30 bus, which costs €21 - €55 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ostende via Antwerpen-Centraal and Anvers-Central in around 2h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Bruges and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Vlissingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–28
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–17
- 1st Class
- €20–23
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Brugge 't Zand perron B6 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +31 900 2666399
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Westerschelde Ferry
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Rotterdam to Ostend train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Ostend is 194 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Rotterdam to Ostend.
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