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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 an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 29m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, while a train costs an average of $114.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$114 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Amsterdam:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Amsterdam costing on average $114.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 1m.
You'll arrive about 30m sooner (2h 59m by train vs 3h 29m by car). Tickets start at around $114 compared to roughly $64 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 AM4h55Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West1:00 PMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)$321One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 AM4h55Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West1:00 PMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)$321One-way1 transfer
Fastest
508 · 730+
9315+
57418:43 AM3h06Ostende11:49 AMAmsterdam Zuid$771One-way3 transfers
Other options
- 508 · 730+
95358:43 AM3h13Ostende11:56 AMAmsterdam Zuid$671One-way2 transfers - 508 · 730+93158:43 AM3h07Ostende11:50 AMAmsterdam Centraal$721One-way2 transfers
- 1808+93158:09 AM3h41Ostende11:50 AMAmsterdam Centraal$721One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 AM5h40Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West9:45 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena$321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:25 AM4h10Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West1:35 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:20 PM5h35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West7:55 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena$391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Amsterdam:
A bus is $39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Amsterdam costing on average $76.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 47m.
- Around 15 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).
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, Eurostar, EuroCity, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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