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Compare train and bus for Ostend to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ostend to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, and a train costs an average of $33.
Distance: 82 miles (133 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$59 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Rotterdam:
A bus is $30 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Rotterdam costing on average $59 (€49).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Ostend to Rotterdam
How to get from Ostend to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ostend to Rotterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 512 · 734+
955112:43 PM2h56Ostende3:39 PMRotterdam Centraal$431One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- 512 · 734+955112:43 PM2h56Ostende3:39 PMRotterdam Centraal$431One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- 512 · 734+
943912:43 PM2h54Ostende3:37 PMRotterdam Centraal$1031One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 515 · 737+95633:43 PM2h56Ostende6:39 PMRotterdam Centraal$481One-way2 transfers
- 513 · 735+95551:43 PM2h56Ostende4:39 PMRotterdam Centraal$481One-way2 transfers
- 514 · 736+95592:43 PM2h56Ostende5:39 PMRotterdam Centraal$481One-way2 transfers
50576 · 16135:15 PM11h45Oostende, Casino-Kursaal5:00 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$1221One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Rotterdam:
A bus is $30 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Rotterdam costing on average $59 (€49).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 35m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ostend and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ostende and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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