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Compare train and bus for Ostend to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ostend to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 17m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $22, and a train costs an average of $46.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$74 Average price | $37 Average price Cheapest | $65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Amsterdam:
A bus is $38 (€30) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Amsterdam costing on average $74 (€59).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Ostend to Amsterdam
How to get from Ostend to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ostend to Amsterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1810+
954310:09 AM3h45Ostende1:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid$891One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus2:20 PM4h10Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West6:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
509 · 19707+
9321+
31459:42 AM3h00Ostende12:42 PMAmsterdam Zuid$1501One-way3 transfers
Other options
509 · 19707+
95399:42 AM3h12Ostende12:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid$891One-way2 transfers
510 · 19709+
954310:42 AM3h12Ostende1:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid$891One-way2 transfers
511 · 19713+
954711:42 AM3h12Ostende2:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid$891One-way2 transfers
FlixBus5:45 PM4h20Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West10:05 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$401One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:05 AM3h55Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West8:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$901One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Amsterdam:
A bus is $38 (€30) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Amsterdam costing on average $74 (€59).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 21m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ostend and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ostende and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
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