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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 37m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, and a train costs an average of $74.
Distance: 176 miles (284 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$108 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Ostend:
A bus is $76 (€63) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ostend costing on average $108 (€89).
A bus is $578 (€473) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Ostend costing on average $610 (€499).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 7m.
Flight takes on average 5h 26m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Ostend
How to get from Cologne to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Ostend is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus3:05 AM6h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:15 AMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:05 AM6h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:15 AMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$341One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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LH56261:05 PM3h10Cologne Bonn Airport4:15 PMBrussels Airport$5871One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 111010:08 AM3h39Cologne Hbf1:47 PMOstende$731One-way0 transfers
- ICE 18 · R 182027:43 AM3h24Cologne Hbf11:07 AMOstende$751One-way1 transfer
- 26842 · S41 · IC 5302:15 AM8h00Cologne Hbf10:15 AMOstende$761One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus9:15 AM6h30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)3:45 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM7h10Leverkusen, Bf Mitte10:45 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$401One-way1 transfer
- LH4105+LH55808:30 AM4h40Cologne Bonn Airport1:10 PMBrussels Airport$3791One-way1 transfer
- LH4051+LH56301:05 PM4h10Cologne Bonn Airport5:15 PMBrussels Airport$5871One-way1 transfer
- LH4051+LH55821:05 PM6h50Cologne Bonn Airport7:55 PMBrussels Airport$5871One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Ostend:
A bus is $76 (€63) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ostend costing on average $108 (€89).
A bus is $578 (€473) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Ostend costing on average $610 (€499).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 7m.
Flight takes on average 5h 26m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Ostend as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Ostende.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ostend by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ostend by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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