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How to get fromBarcelona to Ostendby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Ostend by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    6h 23m
    €63–236

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    11h 18m
    €244–454

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parkingbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 15m
    €96–178

  4. Drive  1,287.3 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Ostendcar car 1,287.3 km
    13h 14m
    €210–304

  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BCN - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    8h
    €83–307

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BCN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h 19m
    €119–364

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BCN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    9h 9m
    €107–364

  8. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane BCN - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    8h 9m
    €274–683

  9. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BCN - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    8h 29m
    €110–334

  10. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BCN - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    7h 52m
    €131–466

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Port-Boutrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    15h 23m
    €285–461

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N781
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    22h 46m
    €139–223

Barcelona to Ostend by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,229.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Ostende via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Ostend - Coach Parking via Lille - Europe Train Station in around 20h 15m.

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