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How to get fromÉtaples to Ostendby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or tram

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There are 4 ways to get from Étaples to Ostend by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or tram

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Etaples Le Touquet to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    3h 41m
    €63–197

  2. Line 430 bus, line 426 bus, bus, line 30 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from ETAPLES - Pont Rose - Parking to BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Station Liane - Quai18/19bus bus 430
    2. Take the bus from BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Station Liane - Quai18/19 to CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai Lbus bus 426 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Calais to Brugesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraatbus bus 30
    7h 29m
    €16–23

  3. Drive 156.2 km

    1. Drive from Étaples to Ostendcar car 156.2 km
    1h 39m
    €25–36

  4. Train, tram

    1. Take the train from Etaples Le Touquet to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Calais Ville to Dunkerquetrain train Ter
    3. Take the tram from De Panne Station to Oostende Station tramperron 3tram tram Kt
    5h 23m
    €21–41

Étaples to Ostend by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 380.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Étaples, France and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Etaples Le Touquet to Ostende via Lille Europe and Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ETAPLES - Pont Rose - Parking to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Station Liane - Quai18/19, CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L, Richelieu, Terminal Ferry, Calais, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 7h 29m.

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