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Compare train and bus for Dortmund to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $34. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 12m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $34, and a train costs an average of $123.
Distance: 197 miles (318 km)
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$58 Average price Cheapest | $166 Average price | $69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 22m Average total duration 6h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 42m Average total duration Fastest 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Ostend:
A bus is $108 (€89) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Ostend costing on average $166 (€136).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 52m.
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How to get from Dortmund to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Ostend is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:15 PM4h45Dortmund7:00 PMOstend$1091One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
2:15 PM4h45Dortmund7:00 PMOstend$1091One-way2 transfers
Fastest
2:15 PM4h45Dortmund7:00 PMOstend$1091One-way2 transfers
Other options
8:15 AM5h00Dortmund1:15 PMOstend$1091One-way2 transfers
12:15 PM5h00Dortmund5:15 PMOstend$1091One-way2 transfers
4:15 PM5h00Dortmund9:15 PMOstend$1091One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Ostend:
A bus is $108 (€89) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Ostend costing on average $166 (€136).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 52m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Ostend as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Ostende.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar to go to Ostend by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ostend by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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