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Compare train and bus for Antwerp to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Antwerp to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €13.
Distance: 64 miles (104 km)
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€20 Average price | €10 Average price Cheapest |
2h 11m Average total duration 1h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Antwerp 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 Antwerp to Ostend:
A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Ostend costing on average $16 (€13).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 34m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Antwerp and Ostend as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Trains mostly depart from Antwerp-Central and arrive in Ostende.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Ostend by bus.
- Travel with PKP Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Ostend by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with PKP Intercity, SNCB.
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