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Compare train and bus for Brussels to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 18m. 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 $8, and a train costs an average of $16.
Distance: 67 miles (109 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$24 Average price | $13 Average price Cheapest | $22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 48m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 10m Average total duration 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Ostend:
A bus is $10 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Ostend costing on average $24 (€19).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 40m.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Ostend
How to get from Brussels to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Ostend is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus1:10 PM1h25Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)2:35 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:10 PM1h25Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)2:35 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5309:08 AM1h09Brussels-Midi10:17 AMOstende$261One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 5298:08 AM1h09Brussels-Midi9:17 AMOstende$261One-way0 transfers
- 53110:07 AM1h10Brussels-Midi11:17 AMOstende$261One-way0 transfers
- 53211:07 AM1h10Brussels-Midi12:17 PMOstende$261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:05 PM1h40Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)3:45 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:30 AM1h45Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)9:15 AMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$171One-way0 transfers
Flibco5:30 AM1h55Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)7:25 AMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Ostend:
A bus is $10 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Ostend costing on average $24 (€19).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 40m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Ostend as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Ostende.
- Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Ostend by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Flibco, flibco to go to Ostend by bus.
- 14 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, SNCB.
- 13 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Flibco.
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