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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $63. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 9m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $63, and a train costs an average of $188.
Distance: 367 miles (592 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$256 Average price | $106 Average price Cheapest | $245 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 39m Average total duration Fastest 8h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 0m Average total duration 16h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Ostend:
A bus is $151 (€121) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Ostend costing on average $256 (€206).
A bus is $224 (€180) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Ostend costing on average $330 (€266).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Flight takes on average 10h 46m.
Bus takes on average 16h 30m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Ostend
How to get from Zurich to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Ostend is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:25 PM17h10Zurich12:35 PMOstend$1561One-way0 transfers
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7:25 PM17h10Zurich12:35 PMOstend$1561One-way0 transfers
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7:25 PM17h10Zurich12:35 PMOstend$1561One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Ostend:
A bus is $151 (€121) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Ostend costing on average $256 (€206).
A bus is $224 (€180) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Ostend costing on average $330 (€266).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Flight takes on average 10h 46m.
Bus takes on average 16h 30m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Ostend as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Ostende.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Ostend by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ostend by bus.
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