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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 an average ticket price of CHF 48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 48, while a train costs an average of CHF 92.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
CHF 92 Average price | CHF 48 Average price Cheapest | CHF 52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 25m Average total duration 6h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Ostend:
A bus is CHF 45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Ostend costing on average CHF 92.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (3h 3m by train vs 3h 10m by car). Tickets start at around CHF 92 compared to roughly CHF 52 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Ostend
How to get from Amsterdam to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Ostend is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:00 PM4h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)8:10 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station WestCHF 261One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:00 PM4h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)8:10 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station WestCHF 261One-way0 transfers
Fastest
710 · 532+9428+
18249:14 AM3h03Amsterdam Zuid12:17 PMOstendeCHF 1031One-way3 transfers
Other options
- 709 · 531+
95208:04 AM3h13Amsterdam Zuid11:17 AMOstendeCHF 531One-way2 transfers - 710 · 532+95249:04 AM3h13Amsterdam Zuid12:17 PMOstendeCHF 611One-way2 transfers
- 712 · 534+953211:04 AM3h13Amsterdam Zuid2:17 PMOstendeCHF 611One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus11:00 AM4h20Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)3:20 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station WestCHF 261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 AM3h55Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)11:55 AMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station WestCHF 311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:10 PM5h25Schiphol, Airport Terminal 18:35 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station WestCHF 311One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Ostend:
A bus is CHF 45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Ostend costing on average CHF 92.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 4 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.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Hoek van Holland and arrive in Harwich International Port.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Ostende.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ostend by bus.
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, Intercity, Eurostar, NS International | IC Brussel, EuroCity, Regional, SNCB to go to Ostend by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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