There are 5 ways to get from Utrecht to Ostend by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain Ec
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain Ic
4h 7m€38–87Bus, line 30 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Brugesbus 1834
- Take the bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraatbus 30
4h 31m€21–32Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Vlissingentrain
- Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhavenferry Wsf
- Take the bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron Cbus 42
6h 48m€31–74Drive 242.2 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Ostendcar 242.2 km
2h 36m€44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
4h 28m€147–408
Utrecht to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Ostend is to bus and line 30 bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Ostend is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Ostende via Breda and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Utrecht and Ostend is 283 km. The road distance is 242.2 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Utrecht to Ostend, including transfers.
Utrecht to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum station.
Utrecht to Ostend train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Ostend is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €35 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus and line 30 bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Ostende via Breda and Anvers-Central in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Bruges and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 4h 31m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Vlissingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Utrecht to Ostend train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Breda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Ostend is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Utrecht to Ostend.
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