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Compare train and bus for Amsterdam to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, and a train costs an average of $54.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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$76 Average price | $39 Average price Cheapest |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Amsterdam to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Ostend is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Ostend:
A bus is $35 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Ostend costing on average $54 (€44).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 55m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Ostend as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Ostende.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ostend by bus.
- Travel with PKP Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Ostend by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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