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Compare bus and train for Schiphol to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Schiphol to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €38, while a train costs an average of €80.
Distance: 109 miles (176 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€80 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 17m Average total duration 6h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m 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 |
Compare ways to travel from Schiphol to Ostend
Compare the available ways to get from Schiphol to Ostend, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Schiphol to Ostend:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiphol to Ostend costing on average €80.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 17m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (3h 5m by train vs 3h 13m by car). Tickets start at around €80 compared to roughly €49 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 Schiphol to Ostend
How to get from Schiphol to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Schiphol to Ostend is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:45 PM 5h50 Schiphol 6:35 PM Ostend €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
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12:45 PM 5h50 Schiphol 6:35 PM Ostend €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
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12:45 PM 5h50 Schiphol 6:35 PM Ostend €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Schiphol to Ostend:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiphol to Ostend costing on average €80.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 17m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Schiphol and Ostend as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Schiphol Airport and arrive in Ostende.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Hoek van Holland and arrive in Harwich International Port.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ostend by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, SNCB, NS International | IC Brussel, EuroCity to go to Ostend by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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