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Compare bus and train 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 €15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, and a train costs an average of €36.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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€57 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Ostend to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Ostend to Amsterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Amsterdam:
A bus is $27 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Amsterdam costing on average $46 (€36).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
- 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, De Lijn to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with PKP Intercity, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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