There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain Thalys
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
3h 36m€45–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brugesbus 826 / ...
7h 3m€26–45Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Vlissingentrain
- Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhavenferry Wsf
- Take the bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron Cbus 42
7h 23m€33–77Drive 254.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostendcar 254.1 km
3h 2m€45–65Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
3h 1m€144–386
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend is to bus which costs €26 - €50 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend is to fly and train which takes 3h 1m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Schiphol Airport and arriving at Ostende via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Ostend is 270 km. The road distance is 254.1 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend, including transfers.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Schiphol Airport station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €50 and takes 7h 3m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostende via Schiphol Airport and Anvers-Central in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bruges 5 times a day. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Vlissingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +31 (0)850401800
- [email protected]
- Website
- westerscheldeferry.nl
Ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend is 254 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Ostend.
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