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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 $34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 4m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $34, while a flight costs an average of $527.
Distance: 165 miles (267 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$132 Average price | $34 Average price Cheapest | $527 Average price | $83 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 53m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Ostend to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Ostend to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Paris:
A bus is $98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Paris costing on average $132.
A bus is $493 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ostend to Paris costing on average $527.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 5h 6m.
You'll arrive about 56m sooner (2h 34m by train vs 3h 30m by car). Tickets start at around $132 compared to roughly $83 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.
- FlixBus
10:10 AM 4h25 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 2:35 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) $29 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:10 AM 4h25 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 2:35 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) $29 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
SN36316:30 AM 1h00 Brussels Airport 7:30 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport $512 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
504+93024:42 AM 3h23 Ostende 8:05 AM Paris Gare du Nord $89 1 One-way 1 transfer- 511+9440
11:42 AM 2h57 Ostende 2:39 PM Paris Gare du Nord $101 1 One-way 1 transfer - 505+9304
5:35 AM 3h00 Ostende 8:35 AM Paris Gare du Nord $101 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
6:50 AM 3h50 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 10:40 AM Paris, Porte Maillot $33 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
5:20 PM 4h55 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 10:15 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) $39 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL1704 · KL140710:45 AM 2h55 Brussels Airport 1:40 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport $191 1 One-way 1 transfer- KL1706 · KL1409
2:45 PM 3h05 Brussels Airport 5:50 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport $191 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1700 · KL1405
6:15 AM 3h20 Brussels Airport 9:35 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport $191 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Paris:
A bus is $98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Paris costing on average $132.
A bus is $493 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ostend to Paris costing on average $527.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 5h 6m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 3 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 Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCB, Intercity, TER to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Vueling, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Qatar Airways, Swiss, ITA, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air to go to Paris by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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