There are 5 ways to get from Zemst to Ostend by train, car, or bus
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Train via Bruxelles-Midi
best- Take the train from Weerde to Bruxelles-MidiS1
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-PierreIc / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to OstendeIc / ...
1h 49m€18–26Train
cheapest- Take the train from Malines to Gand-Saint-PierreL / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to OstendeIc / ...
2h 23m€17–26Drive 123.3 km
- Drive from Zemst to Ostend123.3 km
1h 18m€20–28Train, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Malines to BrugesL
- Take the bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat30
3h 50m€18–24Line 82 bus, train
- Take the bus from Zemst Dorp to Zaventem Brussels Airport perron A82
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to OstendeIc
4h 33m€31–34
Zemst to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zemst to Ostend is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Zemst to Ostend is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct train from Zemst to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Weerde and arriving at Ostende via Bruxelles-Midi and Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Zemst and Ostend is 134 km. The road distance is 123.3 km.
The best way to get from Zemst to Ostend without a car is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 1h 49m and costs €17 - €26.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Zemst to Ostend, including transfers.
Zemst to Ostend train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Weerde station.
Zemst to Ostend train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zemst to Ostend is 123 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Zemst to Ostend.
There are 6074+ hotels available in Ostend.
What companies run services between Zemst, Belgium and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Weerde to Ostende via Bruxelles-Midi and Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 1h 49m.
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Weerde to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
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
Train from Malines to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Malines to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–31
- 1st Class
- €41–46
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Zemst Dorp to Zaventem Brussels Airport perron A
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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