There are 4 ways to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostend by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
4h 5m€63–144Train, tram
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Dunkerquetrain Ter
- Take the tram from De Panne Station to Oostende Station tramperron 3tram Kt
5h 3m€20–29Train, bus, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Brugesbus 757
- Take the bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraatbus 30
5h 29m€33–52Drive 125.1 km
- Drive from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostendcar 125.1 km
1h 22m€23–34
Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostend by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostend is to train and tram which costs €19 - €29 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostend is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Boulogne Tintelleries and arriving at Ostende via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Boulogne-sur-Mer and Ostend is 353 km. The road distance is 125.1 km.
The best way to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostend, including transfers.
Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostend train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Frethun station.
Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostend train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostend is 125 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Ostend.
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What companies run services between Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Boulogne Tintelleries to Ostende via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 5m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Tram from De Panne Station to Oostende Station tramperron 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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