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Compare train and bus for Ostend to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ostend to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 47m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €17, and a train costs an average of €28.
Distance: 141 miles (227 km)
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€64 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest |
3h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The best way to travel from Ostend to Aachen 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 Ostend to Aachen:
A bus is $14 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Aachen costing on average $36 (€28).
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ostend and Aachen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ostende and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, De Lijn to go to Aachen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity, SNCB to go to Aachen by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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