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4.6Travel optionsfrom Essen to Ostend
How to get from Essen to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Ostend is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:40 PM11h35Essen8:15 AMOstend$381One-way0 transfers
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- 8:40 PM11h35Essen8:15 AMOstend$381One-way0 transfers
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- 8:40 PM11h35Essen8:15 AMOstend$381One-way0 transfers
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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $25. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 4m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $25, and a train costs an average of $74.
Distance: 177 miles (286 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$97 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest | $62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 4h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 24m Average total duration 7h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Ostend:
A bus is $57 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Ostend costing on average $97 (€79).
A bus is $382 (€312) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Ostend costing on average $423 (€345).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 54m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Ostend:
A bus is $57 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Ostend costing on average $97 (€79).
A bus is $382 (€312) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Ostend costing on average $423 (€345).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 54m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Ostend as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Ostende.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) 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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