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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ostend to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ostend to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 7m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a train costs an average of $106.
Distance: 165 miles (267 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$106 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Paris:
A bus is $74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Paris costing on average $106.
A bus is $199 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ostend to Paris costing on average $232.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 3m.
Flight takes on average 10h 56m.
You'll arrive about 53m sooner (2h 37m by train vs 3h 30m by car). Tickets start at around $106 compared to roughly $85 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 Paris
How to get from Ostend to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ostend to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:10 AM3h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West1:00 PMParis, Porte Maillot$251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus9:10 AM3h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West1:00 PMParis, Porte Maillot$251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SN36338:00 AM1h00Brussels Airport9:00 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$8671One-way0 transfers
Other options
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93106:43 AM2h52Ostende9:35 AMParis Gare du Nord$911One-way1 transfer
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93167:43 AM2h55Ostende10:38 AMParis Gare du Nord$1041One-way1 transfer
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93106:43 AM2h57Ostende9:40 AMParis Gare du Nord$1041One-way1 transfer
FlixBus6:50 AM4h25Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West11:15 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$251One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:10 AM4h25Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West2:35 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$291One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:20 PM4h55Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West10:15 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$311One-way0 transfers
VY8983 · VY82426:05 PM15h20Brussels Airport9:25 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$2311One-way1 transfer
KL1700 · KL14056:20 AM3h10Brussels Airport9:30 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$2421One-way1 transfer
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KL20036:20 AM4h35Brussels Airport10:55 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$2421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Paris:
A bus is $65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Paris costing on average $106.
A bus is $191 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ostend to Paris costing on average $232.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 11m.
Flight takes on average 10h 56m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ostend and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ostende and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCB, Intercity, TER to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Paris by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 1 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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