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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €26 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 €26, while a flight costs an average of €479.
Distance: 165 miles (267 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€110 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest | €479 Average price | €68 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration 3h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Paris to Ostend
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Ostend, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Ostend:
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Ostend costing on average €110.
A bus is €453 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Ostend costing on average €479.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
You'll arrive about 1h 7m sooner (2h 34m by train vs 3h 41m by car). Tickets start at around €110 compared to roughly €68 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.
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How to get from Paris to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Ostend is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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53411:22 AM 2h55 Paris Gare du Nord 2:17 PM Ostende €108 1 One-way 1 transfer
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11:22 AM 2h55 Paris Gare du Nord 2:17 PM Ostende €108 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
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11:22 AM 2h55 Paris Gare du Nord 2:17 PM Ostende €108 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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9:22 PM 2h57 Paris Gare du Nord 12:19 AM Ostende €108 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9387+543
8:16 PM 3h01 Paris Gare du Nord 11:17 PM Ostende €108 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9341+536
12:50 PM 3h27 Paris Gare du Nord 4:17 PM Ostende €108 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Ostend:
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Ostend costing on average €110.
A bus is €453 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Ostend costing on average €479.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Ostend as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Ostende.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Vueling, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Swiss to go to Ostend by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ostend by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCB, Intercity to go to Ostend by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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